NEWARK STEAM COALITION - Newark Thrives!
The Newark STEAM Coalition (Coalition) is a cross-­‐sector collaborative established to cultivate STEAM opportunities for Newark students through the collaboration and alignment of the public (government) and private sector (businesses), the school district, institutions of higher learning, science and cultural institutions, workforce development, and youth-­‐service providers. By capitalizing on Newark’s rich resources in the arts, culture, education and research, the Coalition prepares Newark’s young people for success beyond the 21st Century by building competencies across Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math.
MissionThe Newark STEAM Coalition’s mission is to inspire “STEAM learners” by developing a resource-­‐rich, cross-­‐sector ecosystem that provides multiple pathways for Newark’s PreK-­‐16 students to build competencies across Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math and prepare them for success beyond the 21st Century.
achievement, and inclusiveness—offering multiple educational and career pathways to prepare all types of learners for post-­‐secondary education and careers producing “STEAM Learners, Thinkers & Doers”—attracting and inventing new business, innovating, and enabling opportunity and prosperity for all in our community.