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The STEMpathy Task Force: Creating a Generation of Culturally Competent STEM Professionals

STEM subjects are powerful levers for change, but formal STEM-ed lacks opportunities to practice cultural competency. Anjika Pai and Sophia Swartz propose a task force committed to building values of inclusion and public service into the U.S. STEM workforce.

11.04.22 | 6 min read
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Establishing Village Corps: A National Early Childhood Education (ECE) Program at AmeriCorps

Establishing a new ECE-focused branch of AmeriCorps is an innovative solution that builds on existing programmatic infrastructure to use talent and funds efficiently and equitably.

04.28.22 | 9 min read
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Creating a Judicial Innovation Fellowship to Strengthen America’s Court Infrastructure and Improve Access to Justice

Congress should create a Judicial Innovation Fellowship that brings experienced technologists into courts to improve access to justice.

02.25.22 | 9 min read
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Supporting Market Accountability, Workplace Equity, and Fair Competition by Reining in Non-Disclosure Agreements

Limiting NDA abuse will promote market accountability, workplace equity, and fair competition.

01.31.22 | 13 min read
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Improving Graduate-Student Mentorship by Investing in Traineeship Grants

The federal government should build on the success of the NIH’s training-grant program to support STEMM graduate students & U.S. R&D.

01.19.22 | 1 min read
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Investing in Apprenticeships to Fill Labor-Market Talent and Opportunity Gaps

Strengthening the U.S. apprenticeship system will close labor gaps in industries and roles of critical national importance.

11.29.21 | 1 min read
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Bringing Opportunities to Incarcerated Persons and Prison-Tech Startups

The White House should expand military-civilian partnerships in trauma care to achieve a national goal of eliminating preventable deaths.

11.23.21 | 10 min read
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Technical Talent Strategies to Build Capacity, Accelerate Priorities, and Drive Change

This is a historic opportunity, driven by critical need, to bolster and reinvigorate the federal talent pipeline.

10.25.21 | 1 min read
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FAS Welcomes Expanded Leadership in Science, Technology, Education, & Talent

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) is excited to announce the expansion of its senior leadership team as the organization enters an ambitious new chapter of science and technology policymaking.  Erica Goldman and Sara Schapiro have recently joined the FAS leadership team to advance science policy as well as education, workforce, and […]

10.12.21 | 2 min read
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Making the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Work for the New Economy

Rethinking the Trade Adjustment Assistance program’s upskilling and training component from the ground up.

08.06.21 | 1 min read
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Incorporating Health and Safety Data in CareerOneStop Websites to Optimize Career-change Guidance

To enable transitioning workers, the DOL should update its career guidance tools to include data on health and safety risks.

08.05.21 | 1 min read
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Using AI and Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality to Deliver Tailored and Effective Jobs Training

To address continuous labor market transformation and automation, all Americans need to have access to agile and effective jobs training.

07.29.21 | 1 min read
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