Mapping student learning to the future.
STEMACT connects education, community, and business into a dynamic feedback loop, advancing STEM learning across Connecticut.
The STEMACT Approach
A bridge across siloed efforts.
Student success depends on educators, community members, workforce partners, and policy makers working together. STEMACT is the connective tissue that facilitates inter-collaboration.
PK12 Education
Teachers, schools, and leaders building the core learning experience.
Community
Families, after-school programs, and cradle-to-career organizations extending learning beyond the classroom.
Higher Education
Colleges, universities, and researchers advancing knowledge and preparing students for what's next.
Business
Industry, philanthropy, and business leaders building and guiding the workforce of the future.
Mission
Through collaboration and collective action, STEMACT engages, empowers, and equips students by moving beyond silos, promoting access, and advancing effective PK12+ STEM education across Connecticut. We connect educators, families, and industry leaders to develop innovative learning experiences, elevate high-quality resources, and create pathways that benefit students, communities, and the evolving workforce.
Vision
We envision a connected and equitable STEM ecosystem in Connecticut, where every learner can engage in meaningful, real-world learning experiences and develop the skills needed to thrive in the workforce and in life.
Our Pillars
Five pillars of our work.
Build a Coalition
Establish a cross-sector community of practice connecting PK12 educators, higher education, community organizations, and business leaders.
Curate and Create
Surface and share research, resources, and events that advance interdisciplinary STEM learning across the continuum.
Develop Capacity
Strengthen the ability of educators and community leaders to deliver high-quality, connected STEM experiences.
Align Policy
Connect education policy, from early literacy to workforce readiness, into coherent, durable frameworks that span every stage of learning.
Raise Awareness
Elevate public understanding of the connection between STEM education, workforce development, and community prosperity.
Built on Proven Models
National models of cross-sector collaboration.
Our work is built upon national models that connect student learning to future experiences. We are part of a proven, replicable approach.
Ready to join the coalition?
STEMACT is building a coalition of student success stakeholders across Connecticut.