2018 ANNUAL REPORT
Washington STEM fills systems-level gaps-from preschool through postsecondary-specifically focused on students of color, students from low-income backgrounds, students living in rural areas, and girls and young women.
Our Goal:
Big Change
By 2021, we will ensure that 10,000 more students earn credentials and are ready to thrive in STEM careers by age 26. And, we will equip 10,000 early educators and families with the tools needed to engage children in Early STEM.
Liz Tinkham, Board Chair of Washington STEM
Read the Full Letter“I’m on the career path I want, in the industry and the community I want to be a part of. I’m an example of what’s possible through STEM education and career connected learning.”
Those words come to us from Washington STEM Super Youth Advocate, Jesus Rodriguez.
Jesus shows us what’s possible for Washington students when they have the opportunity, resources, and support needed to thrive. At Washington STEM, we work to strengthen our education systems so that students of color, students from low-income backgrounds, students living in rural areas, and girls and young women will have a similar story to share.
From Bremerton to Spokane, your support helped Washington STEM and its partners build the foundations for lifelong learning in STEM. Through our Early STEM initiative, we’ve supported 600 educators and 40,000 families to engage in culturally-relevant math learning. Washington STEM and our STEM Networks collectively support 49,000 teachers and 800,000 students by informing local educational opportunities with data and pathways to careers. With Governor Inslee’s office, we jointly championed a new 10-year state strategy to ensure all Washington youth are exposed to career pathways and 70 percent earn high-demand credentials.
We’re proud of what we’ve accomplished this year, and we’re excited about the future. We’ve adopted a three-year business plan and strategic vision focused on Early STEM and Career Pathways.
By 2021, we will ensure that 10,000 more students earn credentials and are ready
to thrive in STEM careers by age 26. And, we will equip 10,000 early educators and families with the tools needed to engage children in Early STEM.
Thank you for your ongoing support. Together we’re closing opportunity gaps for Washington children and students through STEM.
STEM Success by the numbers
What WASHINGTON STEM Means to Students
“I’m on the career path I want, in the industry and the community I want to be a part of. I’m an example of what’s possible through STEM education and career connected learning.”
Jesus Rodriguez, Washington STEM Super Youth Advocate
STEM Networks Spark Change
Washington STEM invests in and supports our network of STEM partners that harness and employ STEM education best practices within their communities. Our ten regional STEM Networks and King County STEM Partners are made up of education, business, and community leaders and provide access to the best STEM education, opportunities, and careers in their regions
10 STEM NETWORKS
across Washington
OUR NETWORKS :
Funding STEM in WASHINGTON
FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE
70% Programs
17% Fundraising
13% Management and General Services
REVENUE SOURCES
52% Corporate
8% Foundation
24% Earned Revenues
13% Fiscal Sponsorship*
5% Individual