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Our Mission

Create a San Diego where every learner is at the center of a rich ecosystem of connected STEM learning opportunities and STEM-supportive individuals.

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Working Groups

Working groups are where the action happens. Connect on collaborative projects!

JOIN OUR UPCOMING MEETINGS TO LEARN MORE

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*ALL MEETINGS ARE BEING HELD VIRTUALLY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE*

 

Women in STEM

Capitalizing and leveraging programs for girls and women in and out of school through networking and collaboration.

Learn about our Role Model Initiative

Date:

Third Thursdays of every month from 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Location:

All meetings are being held virtually until further notice.

Innovation in K-12

Focusing on cross-sector collaboration in multiple school districts.

 

Date:

Third Tuesday of every month from 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Location:

All meetings are being held virtually until further notice.

Early Childhood STEM Learning

Encouraging and expanding STEM educational opportunities for children ages 0-8.

Visit our webpage for resources and opportunities.

Date:

Second Wednesday of every month from 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.  

Location:

All meetings are being held virtually until further notice.

Expanding Access

The Expanding Access Working Group has focused their efforts by forming the Southeast San Diego STEM Ecosystem group. Bringing together partners with an interest in this community has spurred the creation, or support, of neighborhood networks in other communities in San Diego County. See below.

Environmental Education

Connecting environmental educators to training, teachers to curriculum, families to programs, and everyone to STEM learning through nature.

Environmental Education has coordination lead work out of the SD County Office of Education, San Diego Children and Nature, and from several of the prominent EE Organizations locally.  The Central Project Office is happy to support coordination and collaboration.  Please contact us if we can be of service for your environmental education goals.  The Working Group will only reconvene when its work is not duplicative of the above mentioned efforts.  

Date:

As of Summer 2021

Business Partnerships

Focusing on cross-sector collaboration between corporations and other entities to benefit STEM opportunities.

This Working Group has not been active in their current form.  There are many efforts to connect industry and education in our community.  If you are part of a group that is working on this with cross-sector partners please let the Central Project Office know how we can support.

Date:

As of Summer 2021

Neighborhood Networks

How can STEM education benefit your organization, your students, your community, your family, or you? Connect with us if you want to join a community collaborative. Putting STEM at the service of community is best done with involvement from:

Schools/Districts

Afterschool/Out-of-School Time

Museums, Science Centers and Zoos

Higher Education/Research Institutions

Business & Industry

Professional, Trade & Student Associations

Libraries

Community-based Organizations

Family/Parent Organizations

Youth Organizing & Advisory Groups

Government and Advocacy

Philanthropy

Community residents

 

Contact us or join an upcoming meeting to learn more.

Barrio Logan 

Clairemont

Follow 52 Weeks of Science Clairemont

Escondido 

National City

Learn about 16 Weeks of STEAM

San Ysidro

Check out the San Ysidro STEM Fair (English/Español)

Southeast San Diego

Join the SESD Facebook group

 

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SD STEM Ecosystem Infographic

Our Approach

It takes a region to successfully nurture our STEM learners.

We can accomplish more by working together than we can separately.

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People

Leadership

The Executive Leadership Team (ELT) is a group created to streamline and improve the effectiveness of the Ecosystem in supporting the efforts of the Working Groups. The ELT is composed of local leaders and works in concert with the Working Group Chairs to help further the mission of the San Diego STEM Ecosystem.

 

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Eric Meyer

Name
Eric Meyer

Title
Fleet Science Center

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Name
Leighangela Brady

Title
National School District

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Teresa Drew

Name
Teresa Drew

Title
STEM Next

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Name
Erin English

Title
San Diego County Office of Education

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Ron Ottinger

Name
Ron Ottinger

Title
STEM Next

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Michael Snyder

Name
Michael Snyder

Title
Clairemont Mesa Education Foundation

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Steven Snyder

Name
Steven Snyder

Title
Fleet Science Center

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Nhu Tran

Name
Nhu Tran

Title
SDG&E

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Glen Warren

Name
Glen Warren

Title
Encinitas Union School District

Our Impact

Our STEM Community is Making an Impact

We love seeing our efforts make a difference in people’s lives. Together, we build a STEM rich San Diego.

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Success Stats

256

Organizations
engaged

15

Programs/resources
made available

9

Working Groups & Neighborhood Networks

90

Partners

         

What folks say about the San Diego STEM Ecosystem

“Best way to find STEM classes in San Diego!”

Why Build a STEM Ecosystem?

 

71%

Higher Stem Wages

than the national average
(Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Investment in your future

Powering the San Diego region’s economy, advancing our society and building our shared prosperity.

+ 62%

Biomedical Engineers

And +32% Systems Software Developers STEM job growth vs. +14% All Occupations
(Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Science means security

Eliminating equity gaps by ensuring all students, no matter their ZIP code, have access to high-quality STEM learning opportunities.

350,000

Unfilled Computer Science Jobs

in computer science estimated by 2018
(Source: Microsoft Research)

The potential is huge

We need more science professionals to face the challenges and opportunities of our complex world.

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Our Team

Central Project Office Team

The Central Project Office (CPO), the Fleet Science Center, is the backbone organization of the San Diego STEM Ecosystem. The CPO supports and staffs the Executive Leadership Team, and the Working Groups. The CPO roles and responsibilities include maintaining overall strategic coherence, coordinating and managing the day-to-day operations and implementation of work.