The Stem Foundation

Since 2008, the Washington State STEM Education Foundation (The STEM Foundation) has engaged the Mid-Columbia region’s top leaders from business, labor, K-12, higher education, and the community at large in initiatives to advance STEM education and career connected learning opportunities. In addition, we design and scale innovative STEM programing across the state. Our impact is leveraged by working as both the Southeastern Washington Network for Career Connect Washington, one of nine regional hubs, and the Mid-Columbia STEM Network, one of 11 Washington STEM-led regional networks. Our vision is to ensure that by 2030: • 70 % of Mid-Columbia students will earn a post-secondary credential by age 26. • The STEM-proficient workforce will be nearly 100 percent home-grown and include a high percentage of groups typically underserved in STEM careers. • Local schools—elementary through university—will be highly regarded as national models for business, labor, and community involvement as well as innovative STEM learning.