{"id":15991,"date":"2018-12-05T08:58:25","date_gmt":"2018-12-05T08:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/?p=15991"},"modified":"2020-06-09T12:49:01","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T12:49:01","slug":"nasa-national-science-foundation-announce-support-for-white-house-stem-engagement-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/nasa-national-science-foundation-announce-support-for-white-house-stem-engagement-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA, National Science Foundation Announce Support for White House STEM Engagement Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine gives remarks on NASA’s support of the White House STEM Engagement Plan during an event at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018 in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA\/Bill Ingalls)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NASA and the National Science Foundation (NSF), in partnership with other federal agencies, have committed to a White House-led effort to strengthen education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Charting a Course for Success: A Federal Strategy for STEM Education<\/a>\u00a0lays out the federal government\u2019s role in furthering STEM education by working with state and local stakeholders, the education community and American employers. Its goals include building a STEM-proficient citizenry, creating a STEM-ready workforce and removing barriers to STEM careers, especially for women and underrepresented groups.<\/span><\/p>\n

Federal agencies selected specific directives to align with the goals of the strategic plan, which was released today by the White House\u2019s Office of Science and Technology Policy and National Science and Technology Council Committee on STEM Education (CoSTEM).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In recognition of the importance of STEM education to the NASA community, the NASA Advisory Council Ad Hoc Task Force on STEM Education will be elevated to the status of a permanent standing committee. While the ad hoc task force has supported NASA\u2019s STEM education efforts for many years, this move ensures the STEM education community has a voice on the NASA Advisory Council for years to come.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSTEM education is vital to everything we do at NASA,\u201d said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, co-chair for the Committee on STEM Education. \u201cIn recognition of this, I am proud to announce a new permanent STEM committee that will provide guidance to the NASA Advisory Council on how NASA can promote STEM-learning initiatives. We are committed to, and dependent upon, inspiring future generations of STEM leaders who will bring diversity of thought and perspective to NASA. Current and future students will take us to the Moon, Mars, and beyond as we continue to explore our universe.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES<\/a>), an NSF initiative launched in 2016, seeks to enhance U.S. STEM leadership through nationwide networks focused on solutions to broadening participation in the sciences. The initiative addresses the White House report\u2019s goals of maintaining the country\u2019s innovation capacity by increasing diversity and inclusion through broader access to STEM.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere are populations in the United States who are missing from the STEM ecosystem,\u201d said NSF Director France C\u00f3rdova, also a co-chair for the Committee on STEM Education. \u201cThe nation will be stronger when these people are given access to STEM education and encouraged to become innovators. Our STEM enterprise will never reach its full potential until that happens. I\u2019m proud to be part of this effort. We will find new ways to inspire all our nation\u2019s young people, support them and encourage more of them to pursue amazing careers in STEM.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the coming months, NASA will work with the NSF INCLUDES community to better understand how NASA\u2019s unique assets can support the community as they seek to broaden participation in STEM careers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

NSF also announced a $10 million commitment to its newly launched Data Science Corps, which will provide basic training in data science to existing workforces at the local, state and national levels, teaching new skills and offering new experiences. NSF expects also to fund 200 internships of up to $55,000 for graduate students in fiscal years 2019 and 2020.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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