The Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance, an initiative of the Oklahoma Innovation Institute, is seeking partners to join its coalition to promote science, technology, engineering and math education in Tulsa.

The newly formed alliance has already received national recognition as a finalist in the US2020 City Competition. Tulsa is one of 13 finalists out of 52 applicants selected to pursue funding and other resources to build centers for innovation, support and mentoring in STEM fields.
The US2020 City Competition capitalizes on the role of cities as centers for innovation, supporting outstanding efforts to build science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) mentoring capacity at the local level.

Tulsa is designing a collaborative model for STEM under the direction of the Oklahoma Innovation Institute, the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, and the Tulsa Area United Way.

The winning cities will win a share of nearly $1 million in resources.

Tulsa’s entry into the competition is a public/private partnership aimed at reaching and mentoring students from economically disadvantaged schools with a high percentage of free or reduced lunches. The program will focus on STEM professionals mentoring middle school students to keep them engaged and encouraged through the pivotal age.
Any Oklahoma business or organization interested in joining the coalition should contact [email protected] or 918-832-8700.

Tulsa World
Laurie Winslow
December 15, 2013
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The Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance, an initiative of the Oklahoma Innovation Institute, announced it is soliciting additional partners to join its coalition to promote science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education in Tulsa. Leaders of successful STEM programs and businesses are welcome to join the emerging Tulsa alliance of educators, employers and policy makers working to create a regional impact on the growth of students and jobs in STEM fields.

The newly formed alliance has already received national recognition as a finalist in the US2020 City Competition. Tulsa is one of 13 finalists out of 52 applicants selected to pursue funding and other resources to build centers for innovation, support and mentoring in STEM fields.

The US2020 City Competition capitalizes on the role of cities as centers for innovation, supporting outstanding efforts to build science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) mentoring capacity at the local level. Tulsa is designing a collaborative model for STEM under the direction of the Oklahoma Innovation Institute, the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, and the Tulsa Area United Way.

The winning cities will win a share of nearly $1 million in resources.

The thirteen finalists include:

Allentown, PA
Baton Rouge, LA
Boston, MA
Charlotte, NC
Chicago, IL
Houston, TX
Indianapolis, IN
New York, NY
Philadelphia, PA
Research Triangle, NC
San Francisco, CA
Tulsa, OK
Wichita, KS

“Through the City Competition, cities are tapping into their most powerful resources — their citizens,” said Eric Schwarz, Executive Chairman of US2020 and Co-Founder and CEO of Citizen Schools. “With representation from such diverse coalitions, we know that we’ve begun to stimulate a movement and are well on our way to making 1 […]