Pathways to STEM Careers

STEM职业之路：为21世纪的STEM劳动力做准备项目摘要要求支持组织和开展一个由美国国家科学基金会赞助的劳动力电子论坛，随后是一个为期两天的研讨会，以探索STEM劳动力问题的现有知识库，目标是为未来设定研究重点。智力价值：该项目的智力价值在于它采用多模式和包容性的方法，以以往的研究为基础，收集信息，促进跨学科讨论，并制定战略研究议程。研讨会的一个主要组成部分将是讨论与劳动力问题相关的现有研究成果和计划。研讨会旨在确定STEM劳动力研究的主题，这些主题有可能为解决项目设计中的综合方法的合作提供信息。一个重要的贡献将是确定劳动力的关键研究差距。更广泛的影响：该项目的更广泛的影响将通过建立一个国家研究议程来实现，这将最终导致美国公民更广泛的参与，从而加强丰富多样的技术劳动力。本次研讨会预计将确定并提出战略和资助机制，以推动更多的美国公民和未被充分代表的群体成员（妇女、残疾人、非洲裔美国人、美洲印第安人和西班牙裔美国人）不仅进入STEM劳动力，而且进入领导职位，从而为实现加强科学、技术和经济能力的更广泛目标做出贡献。这将使美国经济继续引领世界创新，并增加所有美国公民参与经济繁荣的机会。与会者将包括来自研究界、教育机构和提案主体中描述的各种就业部门的不同群体的劳动力领导者。研讨会成果预计将包括一份总结报告，其中包含一系列建议，以建立战略研究领域和21世纪劳动力计划宣布的教育资金优先事项。此外，该报告还将包括评估方法和标准的建议，以及衡量未来项目成功与否的指标建议。该报告的调查结果将通过一个讲习班网站以及在国际科学会议和国家劳动力政策首脑会议上的发言加以传播。

Pathways to STEM Careers: Preparing the STEM Workforce of the 21st Century Project SummarySupport is requested to organize and conduct an NSF-sponsored Workforce E-Forum followed by a two-day workshop to explore the existing knowledge base on STEM workforce issues with the goal of setting research priorities for the future. Intellectual Merit: The project's intellectual merit lies in its multimodal and inclusive approach of building on previous research to gather information, promote interdisciplinary discussion, and set a strategic research agenda. A major component of the workshop will be a discussion of existing research findings and programs related to workforce issues. The workshop seeks to identify topics for research on the STEM workforce that have the potential to inform collaborations that address integrative approaches in program design. A significant contribution will be in the identification of critical research gaps on the workforce. Broader Impacts: The project's broader impact will be realized through the establishment of a national research agenda that will eventually result in a rich and diverse technical workforce strengthened by broader participation of US citizens. The workshop is expected to identify and propose strategies and funding mechanisms that will propel more U.S. citizens and underrepresented group members (women, persons with disabilities, African Americans, American Indians, and Hispanic Americans) not only into the STEM workforce, but also into leadership positions, thus contributing to achieving the broader goal of strengthening scientific, technical and economic capabilities. This will enable the US economy to continue to lead the world in innovation and to increase opportunities for all US citizens to participate in economic prosperity. Attendees will include a diverse group of workforce leaders from the research community, educational institutions, and a variety of employment sectors described in the body of the proposal. Workshop outcomes are expected to include a summary report that contains a set of recommendations to establish strategic research areas and education funding priorities for the Workforce of the 21st Century program announcement. In addition, the report will include recommendations for evaluation methodologies and criteria as well as suggest metrics to measure the success of future programs. Findings from the report will be disseminated through a workshop website as well as through presentations at international scientific conferences and meetings as well as at national workforce policy summits.