Dear Friends,

The talent of our workforce is our number one

competitive advantage in Massachusetts. It is our

most precious natural resource, which fuels the

state’s innovation-based economy across sectors

such as technology, financial services, advanced

manufacturing, health care, construction,

professional services, life sciences and clean energy.

At the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, an organization of business leaders

working to strengthen the state’s economy, we understand that to make it

in Massachusetts, our companies need workers who are better educated and

more highly skilled than their competitors around the world. More specifically,

businesses need people with skills in science, technology, engineering and math

(STEM).

Recruiting and retaining talented workers is a business imperative. That is why

the Massachusetts business community rallied together with state leaders to

implement a nationally-renowned statewide STEM Plan. Business leaders have

formed cross-sector collaborations to invest in our greatest strength—the talent

of our workforce. We invite you to learn more about the exciting results from

our work together with leaders from industry, education and government, and

we ask you to join our continuing efforts to lead the nation in STEM education.

Sincerely,

Donna C. Cupelo, Region President, Verizon New England

Chair of the Massachusetts Business Roundtable

Championing STEMThe Roundtable and its members are supporting

the implementation of the statewide STEM Plan

and are championing innovative programs

to make the state a global leader in

science, technology, engineering and math.

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“I value the strong partnership with academic, business, and community leaders as we work together to empower and prepare more students to study STEM fields. Members of the Massachusetts Business Roundtable are extraordinary partners with the STEM Advisory Council and are helping Massachusetts move forward on our STEM agenda. By raising greater awareness and developing policy goals at the annual STEM Summit, we are continuing to support the development of a pipeline for a strong, talented workforce in a range of innovative careers in Massachusetts.”

Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray, Chair of the Governor’s STEM Advisory Council

“STEM education is a vital contributor to the growth and advancement of our clients’ businesses and PwC in Massachusetts. We recognize that the business sector needs to collaborate with our communities and educators in addressing this issue and we are proud to do our part to help prepare the workforce of tomorrow and contribute to a healthier economy.”

Barry Nearhos, Managing Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers

“Getting kids involved in math and science by acting as positive role models is crucial for their futures and the future of education in the United States.”

Thomas McCausland, Chairman of the Board, Siemens Foundation

“As MassTech focuses on growing and strengthening the innovation economy across Massachusetts, it is critical that we prepare the next generation for the jobs that will exist. STEM education is a key part of that preparation.”

Pamela Goldberg, CEO, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative

“MITRE is proud to do our part to advance STEM education. In our role helping government solve critical national challenges, we recognize the importance of fostering the next generation of technical talent. Encouraging the STEM leaders of tomorrow is essential to our nation’s prosperity.”

David Lehman, MITRE, Senior Vice President and COO

“National Grid’s commitment to STEM addresses a global crisis, the shortage of engineers, and is an investment in our future workforce. Our partnerships use conventional and unconventional ways to inspire youth, the next generation of leaders. There is nothing like having a student tell you that they now want to become an engineer after experiencing a STEM educational program.”

Marcy Reed, President, National Grid, MA

“Verizon Foundation invests in education initiatives that enable teachers to effectively integrate technology into their instruction—leading to a positive impact on student achievement in STEM while arming them with the 21st century skills necessary to succeed in the global economy.”

Donna Cupelo, Region President, Verizon New England

“Until now, school curricula focused more on the natural world, not the technological one. But it is the technological, or human-made, world that facilitates 95% of our daily experience. The key to educating students to thrive in today’s competitive global economy is introducing them to the engineering design skills and concepts that engage them in applying their math and science knowledge to solve real problems, often fueling innovation of new technologies.”

Ioannis Miaoulis, Museum of Science President and Director

Photo credit: Eric Haynes. Haynes/Governor’s Office

fosters STEM education via its National Center for

Technological Literacy® (NCTL®), creating STEM exhibits and programs in museums and introducing engineering in schools. The NCTL advances STEM through advocacy and partnerships with government, education and industry, helping modify educational standards and assessments, designing K-12 engineering materials, and offering educators professional development. NCTL curricula have reached an estimated 42,200 teachers and close to 3 million students. The Museum has helped Massachusetts school districts develop strategic action plans to implement technology and engineering programs, involving 430 K-12 educational leaders serving 430,000 students. The Museum of Science has also promoted STEM to 2.3 million people in museums via its Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination exhibition.

Northeastern University’s Center for STEM Education plays a key role in shaping and implementing the K-20 STEM Education strategy at Northeastern University and impacts STEM teaching and learning at all levels, both locally and nationally. Our mission is to improve student performance in STEM subjects by designing and supporting academic and extracurricular programs in STEM fields; improve the quantity and quality of teachers in STEM fields by providing and supporting teacher professional development programs in science content and pedagogy; expand the opportunities for traditionally under-represented groups to engage in STEM studies and pursue STEM-related careers; and, serve as a recognized leader in the implementation of STEM education-related programs while helping Northeastern to achieve distinction in the field of urban education.

campuses offer high quality undergraduate and graduate curricula in all STEM disciplines. In academic year 2011 University of Massachusetts campuses awarded 3,075 bachelors and 1,363 graduate degrees in STEM fields. New initiatives to increase the number of STEM degrees

awarded include Professional Science Masters programs as well as coordination with Massachusetts community colleges to increase degree attainment through “ABLE 4 STEM”–Associates and Bachelors Linked Education at four UMass campuses. The University is a proud Co-Organizer of the STEM Summit.

Massachusetts Technology Collaborative is a public economic development agency fostering innovation across Massachusetts. Their collaborative model allows MassTech to serve as a powerful catalyst, helping turn good ideas into economic opportunity. MassTech supports STEM initiatives and helps shape public-private partnerships to address STEM and pipeline challenges. The Innovation Institute at MassTech supports the digital technology sector through the Tech Hub Collaborative, which has recently developed a proposal to boost the number of Computer Science students in Massachusetts. MassTech is also currently developing statewide internship and mentorship programs for the technology sector.

is committed to cultivating the next generation of engineers and scientists. From its student co-ops and internships to its annual Young

Women in Engineering Day on its Bedford campus, MITRE provides technical opportunities to hundreds of students each year. Through a partnership with Notre Dame High School in Lawrence, MITRE provides students with valuable technical skills; as a longtime member of the National GEM Consortium, MITRE is helping further GEM’s goal to help top minority students pursue graduate degrees in STEM fields; and through its participation in the Leadership Initiatives for Teaching and Technology, a Mass.-founded professional learning program that helps middle and high school STEM teachers relate classroom curriculum to real-world workplaces, MITRE is helping promote STEM careers at the source.

Raytheon’s MathMovesU® program was founded in 2005 to spark passion in STEM among U.S. middle school students. Combating a declining interest in STEM among U.S. children and teens, the program engages students through interactive learning and tutoring programs, contests, events, scholarships and more. In the past five years, Raytheon has committed more than $60 million to MathMovesU, as well as existing STEM and education programs. The common denominator to Raytheon’s many worldwide programs is the engagement of students with unique, interactive experiences that capture the excitement of math and science while inspiring, enlightening and even entertaining. Follow MathMovesU and other Raytheon community outreach programs on Facebook and on Twitter @MathMovesU.

provides more than $7 million annually in support of educational initiatives in the areas

of STEM in the United States. Its signature programs include the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement, and The Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge, which encourages K-12 students to develop innovative green solutions for environmental issues. By supporting outstanding students today, and recognizing the teachers and schools that inspire their excellence, the Foundation helps nurture tomorrow’s scientists and engineers. The Foundation’s mission is based on the culture of innovation, research and educational support that is the hallmark of Siemens’ U.S. companies and its parent company, Siemens AG.

Comcast supports digital literacy through technology labs, online safety and other programs. Our broadband adoption initiative, Internet Essentials, provides low-income families with an opportunity to receive deeply discounted Internet service, a low-cost computer and free digital literacy training. The Comcast Digital Connectors program trains teens and young adults to use digital tools to prepare for careers in digital media. In our partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America we provide funding and in-kind services to support a national technology initiative called “Club Tech.” Young people engaged in Club Tech programs learn marketable skills that broaden their career opportunities.

Suffolk Construction understands that Massachusetts is being driven by an “innovation economy” that will require our workforce to have more science/math/technical skills and expertise for us to remain competitive and achieve sustainable success. This is why our organization is deeply committed to providing strong leadership as active members of the

Massachusetts Business Roundtable and STEM Advisory Council. We believe that focusing our attention and resources on helping to shape policy and deliver the highest-quality STEM education to Massachusetts students of every grade level will have a positive and long-lasting impact on our Commonwealth and future generations of citizens, families, and businesses.

Museum of Science

National Center forTechnological Literacy

Museum of Science

National Center forTechnological Literacy

is passionate about educating students about STEM and encouraging them to pursue careers in engineering. Our partnerships are carefully selected to provide and expand STEM education opportunities for youth, including under-represented

groups such as girls. National Grid’s signature recruitment program, Engineering Our Future, is a six-year pipeline program that inspires students to study STEM and become engineers. Our corporate partnerships with City Year, Girls Incorporated, FIRST Robotics, the Green Education Foundation and the New England Aquarium—to name a few—reach students of all ages and backgrounds, and awaken their passion for STEM subjects.

is focused on improving K-12 science, technology, engineering and math education in Massachusetts. EMC partners with schools and nonprofit

organizations by sponsoring challenging math, science and engineering competitions such as science fairs and robotics’ teams; developing creative resources for scientific inquiry; collaborating with museums; volunteering hands on with youth during Innovation Month; and supporting professional development activities for educators. Numerous studies have concluded that U.S. schools aren’t producing enough skilled mathematicians, engineers, and scientists to sustain a twenty-first-century workforce. Through our efforts, we hope to significantly boost the number of college graduates in these critical fields.

Verizon Foundation supports educators by providing award-winning free digital content and a robust online community at Thinkfinity.org, and professional development strategies and resources focused on increasing K-12 student interest and achievement in STEM through the effective use of mobile technology. In addition, a recently launched app development program for middle and high school students is designed to increase student engagement and their ultimate pursuit of STEM careers.

is dedicated to developing American youth and preparing the workforce of tomorrow. In 2012, we launched Earn Your Future, a five-year commitment of $160 million, in cash donations and service hours, to support youth education in the US. At PwC, we believe we can help close

the current educational gap through targeted donations, skills-based volunteerism, and partnerships with non-profits that focus on improving youth education.

IBM recognizes that the lack of qualified professionals in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) is a major issue impeding U.S. competitiveness. IBM has several initiatives aimed at strengthening the quality of STEM education and encouraging students to pursue STEM careers. IBM collaborated with the New York Hall of Science and teachengineering.org to create Teachers TryScience. Teachers TryScience is a web site for teachers providing free and engaging lessons, teaching strategies and resources, all designed to spark students’ interest in STEM careers. The site features collaboration tools to enable teachers to share effective instructional practices—join the conversation at www.teacherstryscience.org.

Roundtable Members Step Up for STEM