ATE Impacts 2020-2021

SkilledWomen Get STEM Jobs Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, Lancaster, PA http://ate.is/SWSTEM Meeting Female Technicians Part of Recruitment Initiative Skilled Women Get STEM Jobs focuses on increasing female enrollment in the computer integrated machining, electrical technology, and water and environmental technology programs. It is accomplishing this goal through partnerships with high schools and industry to increase awareness of STEM technical careers. Since 2015 more than 350 young women have met female A water technology student gains experience with municipal water system operations during an internship. technicians during industry tours. As a result of seeing role models' work environments and other gender­ diversity outreach initiatives, more females are participating in the targeted programs. Recruitment for the computer integrated machining program has been particularly successful with female enrollment reaching a new high of 12% in fall 2019 when four women were enrolled. Stairway to STEM Pellet Productions, Reading, MA https://stairwaytostem.org Stairway to STEM Supports Autistic Students' Transitions to College & Career Stairway to STEM is an online resource for autistic students/ students on the spectrum, their parents, and postsecondary STEM educators. Its resources help students realize their capacity for success as they transition to college and STEM careers. Hiring autistic contributors ensures Stairway to STEM's free biogs, videos, interviews, podcasts, and e-books meaningfully address the concerns of the autistic college transition community in STEM. Content is intended to help build the confidence, resiliency, and self-advocacy of autistic students. More than 100 people attended the project's May 2019 conference, including autistic employee presenters from Microsoft. Stairway to STEM is a featured resource on Neurodiversity Hub, a global autism and workforce transition organization, and other organizations. -�TEfM 9,000+ Users 15,000 Sessions 35,000 Page Views 2,500 Users visited 15+ times With nearly one-third of users returning to Stairway to STEM 15+ times, its free digital resources are impacting its audience.