Greater Austin STEM Ecosystem

Abstract

The Greater Austin STEM Ecosystem strives to foster deeper collaboration across networks and systems to ensure STEM programming is learner-centered and accessible to all students throughout the Greater Austin. Historically, initiatives such as the STEM Pipeline Collaborative, the Central Texas Summer STEM Funders Collaborative, and the Semiconductor Workforce Development Collaboration fostered ecosystem-wide STEM collaborations and advanced STEM learning. Today, similar volunteer-led, industry-engaged collaborations advance the goals of the Greater Austin STEM Ecosystem through ecosystem-engaged networks, community-wide technology solutions that promote STEM learning opportunities and foster STEM volunteering, and community-wide networking forums, convenings and amplifications. While still in the early stages of defining and assessing ecosystem-wide common metrics, the collaborative efforts are driving increased participation and engagement throughout the STEM community.