Several federal agencies have made commitments to the Corporation for National and Community Service’s FedServe: One Million Hours of STEM Volunteering campaign, that agency has announced.
It said that examples of commitments include:
NASA and Energy “will pilot a training program to equip federal STEM professionals with the tools, knowledge and strategies to serve as STEM role models for girls in their communities. In the fall of 2016, NASA facilitators will train 30 federal STEM professionals, nominated by their agencies, to become STEM model trainers within their agencies.”
EPA will continue to “partner with schools and community organizations to support their mission of protecting human health and the environment.” It said that already, some 200 EPA employees in the North Carolina Research Triangle Park area participate in more than 500 STEM events and have contributed nearly 20,000 hours providing hands-on educational programming, mentoring students, judging science competitions, and training educators.
VA will launch an Innovators Network and will build an online platform to connect its employees with community partners and volunteers to prototype the unique ideas that are generated.
