Academic Professional Milwaukee Area Technical College Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Program Abstract: What will solve the disparity of diverse Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) businesses in the U.S., prepare underrepresented students to occupy family-supporting jobs, close the equity gap in clinical research and shrink the wealth gap? The integration of STEM and entrepreneurship curriculum taught in K-12 and higher education will secure the U.S. position in innovation, science research and remediate wealth and equity gaps in Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. In partnership with collegiate business faculty, STEM educators have an opportunity to pioneer innovative curriculum resulting in maximized exposure to STEM, growth in STEM collegiate graduation rates, diversification in STEM careers and surges in STEM innovation and STEM-related small businesses. This session titled, “What’s the Business with STEM?” will guide educators and provide tools to build new STEM curriculum or amend current curriculum integrating and applying entrepreneurship.
