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STEM Learning Landscape Survey: Workforce Development

The Chicago STEM Pathways Cooperative, founded and led by Project Exploration, convenes stakeholders in Chicago's STEM ecosystem to address inequities in the STEM learning continuum by facilitating cross-sector knowledge building, collaboration, and collective action. This past year has laid the foundation for PE to re-envision the Chicago STEM Pathways Cooperative (STEM Co-op). The STEM Co-op's goal is to convene stakeholders in Chicago's STEM ecosystem to address inequities in the STEM learning continuum by facilitating cross-sector knowledge building, collaboration, and collective action. This work is needed now more than ever and through our partnership with you we would like to continue to work collectively, as a city, and expose students to STEM. In 2012 we administered the State of STEM in Out-of-School Time in Chicago survey to OST providers across the city about their STEM programs and who they served. The first STEM Landscape report findings: More than 2,032 out-of-school STEM programs were run by more than 500 organizations in 2011 STEM and out-of-school time programs served an estimated 88,576 students The greatest number of programs targeted 6th-8th grade students Programs served more girls than boys (56.2% and 43.8%, respectively). Latinos were underrepresented in programs compared to their representation in Chicago Public Schools Libraries, museums and universities were underutilized as program sites in the summer compared with the school year, while community-based organizations took on a larger role during the summer We are excited to share that we will be re-administering the survey to glean the current state of STEM education in the out-of-school time. We would like to continue to develop quality out-of-school time STEM experiences, and better understand the STEM landscape. In order to do this, we need the help and involvement of the whole STEM ecosystem to determine where these experiences are happening, which communities are served, and how we can all join together with our expertise to have a city-wide impact. PROJECT ROADMAP Part 1 – Focus Group Reviews the Surveys In advance of launching the survey we asked a focus group of STEM program providers and funders to review the survey questions and provide feedback. The objectives of the focus group are: Identify additional data points and questions Review a new STEM in OST Funders Survey Part 2 – Administer the Survey The updated landscape survey will be made available to the many STEM program providers in Chicago, as well as a funders survey to assess the landscape of STEM funding. We will be capturing data from the following groups of stakeholders: Workforce Development, Employers, Community-Based Organizations, and Schools

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Do you offer workforce development that focuses on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Math) skills and positions?
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Do any of these topic areas describe the STEM-related workforce development offered by your organization?
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  • Artificial intelligence
  • Astronomy/Cosmology
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Coding
  • Data science
  • Digital arts and media
  • Engineering
  • Engineering, Electrical
  • Environmental and life science
  • Healthcare or Medicine
  • Manufacturing
  • Math
  • Mechanics
  • Physics
  • Quantum Science
  • Robotics
  • Other
How often do you offer STEM-focused workforce development programs?
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Do you offer any virtual/online workforce development programs?
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Which (if any) of the following do you offer?
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  • Certifications
  • Job placement services
  • Matching people with apprenticeships or internships
What are the ages of people who normally attend your programs?
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  • Under 16
  • 16-18
  • 19-24
  • 25-35
  • 36-50
  • Over 50
How do people find your workforce development opportunities?
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  • Advertisements
  • Bulletin board posts in trusted community spaces
  • Flyers
  • Referrals from community partners
  • Social media
  • Text messages
  • Virtual communication (newsletter, email)
  • Website
  • Word of mouth
  • Other
Which best describes your primary service area?
How would you estimate most participants traveled to your program?
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  • Participants walked to the program
  • Participants used public transportation to get to the program (train or bus)
  • Parents/teachers/caregivers provided transportation to the program
  • Participants were already onsite and program providers came to them
  • Unknown
  • Other
Do you work, or partner with, other organizations in Chicago?
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  • No
  • High schools
  • City colleges
  • Other colleges or universities
  • Trade schools
  • Community organizations
  • City organizations
  • Other
Please list all of the Chicago organizations you partner with most frequently.
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