established: a GLBR STEM Steering volunteer-led collaborative groups organizational infrastructure Team as the steering organization; two responsible for the implementation of To build and sustain the GLBR STEM STEM Networks as the delivering the strategies for each STEM Talent talent pipeline, the GLBR will need to organizations; and a program Pipeline requirement. These groups establish a strong regional management office (PMO) housed consist of key stakeholders from infrastructure. In order to ensure clear within the GLBRA. The GLBR Steering specific areas of influence (i.e. STEM direction, action and outcomes, it is Team will consist of key stakeholders employers, training providers, K-12, critical to have three organizational across the region including employers, civic organizations) whose engagement components in place: a steering K-12 administrators, teachers, parents, and participation are critical to organization, a delivering economic and workforce development successful strategy implementation. organization, and a program agencies. The GLBR Steering Team The two STEM Networks will focus on management organization. will be responsible for oversight of the Jobs & Skills and Students & Culture. networks. It will also be accountable to The STEM Networks will have the the community on progress towards power to convene, organize, plan, and Each of these three components will be the collective STEM goals. solicit funding to support their needed in order for the STEM Impact respective activities. The GLBRA will Initiative to be successful. The following take responsibility for establishing the infrastructure support model will be The STEM Networks are PMO and for the advocacy activities. FIGURE 15 Jobs & Skills STEM Network Students & Culture STEM Network Team Chair Members Team Members Project/ Initiative Lead Project/ Initiative Lead
organizational infrastructure To build and sustain the GLBR STEM talent pipeline, the GLBR will need to establish a strong regional infrastructure. In order to ensure clear direction, action and outcomes, it is critical to have three organizational components in place: a steering organization, a delivering organization, and a program management organization. Each of these three components will be needed in order for the STEM Impact Initiative to be successful. The following infrastructure support model will be established: a GLBR STEM Steering Team as the steering organization; two STEM Networks as the delivering organizations; and a program management office (PMO) housed within the GLBRA. The GLBR Steering Team will consist of key stakeholders across the region including employers, K-12 administrators, teachers, parents, economic and workforce development agencies. The GLBR Steering Team will be responsible for oversight of the networks. It will also be accountable to the community on progress towards the collective STEM goals. The STEM Networks are volunteer-led collaborative groups responsible for the implementation of the strategies for each STEM Talent Pipeline requirement. These groups consist of key stakeholders from specific areas of influence (i.e. STEM employers, training providers, K-12, civic organizations) whose engagement and participation are critical to successful strategy implementation. The two STEM Networks will focus on Jobs & Skills and Students & Culture. The STEM Networks will have the power to convene, organize, plan, and solicit funding to support their respective activities. The GLBRA will take responsibility for establishing the PMO and for the advocacy activities. FIGURE 15 Jobs & Skills STEM Network Students & Culture STEM Network Chair Team Members Project/ Initiative Lead Team Members Project/ Initiative Lead