The St. Jude STEMM Education and Outreach Program aims to expand and strengthen the biomedical workforce by improving access to K-16 STEMM education.
A strong biomedical workforce is essential to accelerating discovery and providing high quality patient care. Access to immersive learning, mentorship, or educational resources can reduce barriers to pursuing biomedical career pathways.
Our activities focus on creating or expanding access through programming that includes:
to gain political commitment, policy support, social acceptance and system support to strengthen STEMM education
to ensure that teachers have the knowledge, skills and resources necessary to prepare students for careers in biomedical research
to generate awareness and excitement around STEMM programs and careers
to increase engagement with STEMM through hands-on, minds-on activities related to real-world scenarios
to work with classroom teachers to co-create learning activities that will engage students and integrate St. Jude science into the school day
to provide students with access and opportunity to work directly with scientists who serve as their mentors
Inspired by our St. Jude value to “embrace the challenge to create a new tomorrow,” the vision for the St.Jude STEMM Education and Outreach Program is to ensure every child has the opportunity to see themself as a scientist. Driven by this vision, the program aims to provide clear pathways from preschool through college for students to access authentic science learning experiences that connect to careers in biomedical research.
These goals align with St. Jude’s strategic initiatives to enrich the talent pipeline by developing educational efforts targeted at potential future St. Jude employees and strengthen talent sourcing, hiring, career development, promotion and retention, and community outreach.
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