Inform the future of STEM learning and workforce readiness at Girls Build Solutions 2024!
The Industry & Philanthropy Partners Learning Lab is an invitation-only event for STEM Next and Million Girls Moonshot partners that brings together leading voices and STEM trailblazers who are making a difference in STEM education and workforce development.
As an event guest, you will:
Learn from thought leaders about best practices in education and industry for preparing, supporting, recruiting, and engaging STEM talent;
Contribute to out-of-school time solutions for a national STEM agenda to prepare the future workforce and eliminate the gender and racial divides in STEM; and
Connect with other like-minded leaders from across the STEM learning ecosystem who are passionate about preparing the next generation of diverse STEM innovators and the extraordinary possibilities within the out-of-school time space.
Agenda
TUESDAY, JUNE 25TH
Hyatt Mission Bay, San Diego
12:00 PM - 1:45 PM Welcome Lunch: Building a Stronger OST STEM Field: Maximizing Reach & Impact
Speakers:
Kevin Crouch, Manager, The Bridgespan Group
Ron Ottinger, Executive Director, STEM Next Opportunity Fund
Natalie Taitano, Senior Manager, Corporate Responsibility and Government Affairs, Qualcomm
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM Strategy Discussions: Leverage Points for the STEM Learning Ecosystem
Connected Learning Systems: Create Seamless STEM Learning Journeys for Youth
Speakers:
Janet Coffey, Ph.D., Program Director, Science, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Mimi Ito, Ph.D., Professor in Residence and John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Chair in Digital Media and Learning, Department of Informatics, University of California, Irvine, & Director, Connected Learning Lab
Kylie Peppler, Ph.D., Professor, University of California Irvine
Igniting a passion for STEM: Scaling Employee Engagement Strategies for Diverse Role Models
Speakers:
Teresa Drew, Deputy Director, STEM Next Opportunity Fund
Vanessa Light, Senior Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility, Illumina
Orietta Verdugo, Director of Philanthropy, Intel Corporation
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM Leveraging Policy to Support Career Exploration
Speakers:
Melissa Mortiz, Director, Opportunity Fellowship Network, STEM Next Opportunity Fund
Stephanie Rodriguez, Ph.D., Director, STEMM Opportunity Alliance
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Meet the Million Girls Moonshot Flight Crew
The Million Girls Moonshot Flight Crew includes 51 remarkable teen advocates selected for their work in their respective communities to break down gender stereotypes in STEM and spark STEM curiosity among their peers. The members of the Flight Crew represent the youth voice in the national conversation around STEM equity and how to advance a world in which every girl can forge her own pathway to becoming an engineer, builder, or inventor.
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM Million Girls Moonshot Reception & Celebration
The signature celebration event of Million Girls Moonshot honors and amplifies the collective impact of the Million Girls Moonshot initiative and the remarkable network of organizations contributing to the work.
Featured speakers:
Kari Byron, Co-Director, National STEM Festival
Dr. Laura Iraci, Research Scientist, Earth Science Division, NASA Ames Research Center
Ron Ottinger, Executive Director, STEM Next Opportunity Fund
Featuring Members of the 2024 Flight Crew
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26TH
Qualcomm Headquarters, San Diego
(Qualcomm AZ Auditorium, 10155 Pacific Heights Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92121)
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM Bus Departures to Qualcomm
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Plenary: STEM Ready America: Million Girls Moonshot and Beyond
Speakers:
Kira, Flight Crew Mentor, Million Girls Moonshot
Monique Rodriguez, Vice President Government Affairs, Qualcomm
Ron Ottinger, Executive Director, STEM Next Opportunity Fund
Panel Speakers:
Amanda Bickerstaff, Founder and CEO, AI for Education
Dr. Lora Koenig, Research Scientist, Lockheed Martin
Karen Wetherholt, VP of Global Talent Development, Illumina
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Design Charrette: Our Current State
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Networking Lunch
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Design Charrette: Designing the Future State for a STEM Ready America
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Wrap Up Session
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Informal Closing Reception
4:00 PM Bus Departures to Hotel
For questions, please email Kam Kyzer, Director of Strategic & Philanthropic Partnerships at kamkyzer@stemnext.org