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As the demand for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) jobs continues to grow, companies need to focus on sustainably building equity into such opportunities. Discovery Education strategically partners with like-minded organizations, such as the Caterpillar Foundation, to deliver engaging learning experiences every single day to classrooms in the U.S. and across the world to foster more pathways for STEM careers.
At the backbone of PNC’s corporate responsibility efforts is the belief that when communities prosper, their business prospers. PNC supports the communities where it conducts business through job creation, local infrastructure, small business loans, financial education, and sponsorships.
Understanding how different drivers of development affect one another can translate into better policy and practices and more effective community investments. Many clear links between education and health exist, and corporations and their partners can better leverage these linkages for greater returns on integrated philanthropic programs.
You have heard the statistics and know the challenges.
Businesses realize that a strong education system is vital to ensure a strong workforce that will help their business grow and prospect in the future.
By: Samuel Castillo, Programming and Communications Intern, USCCF’s Education and Workforce Center
By: Jaimie Matthews, Manager of Policy and Programs at the USCCF's Center for Education and Workforce.
A Lesson Plan for Partnerships: Insights From Leading STEM Nonprofits looks to better understand partnerships between corporations and nonprofits.
