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Project LIFTOFF is inspiring youth to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) through hands-on STEM exploration.

The Network and its partners provide valuable resources to build a framework around career awareness, workforce readiness, good health and community involvement in out-of-school time for Oklahoma's children and youth.

Emphasizing STEM also helps to create a pipeline of college and career-ready workers -- essential to our state's future prosperity.

Governor Mary Fallin

 

With support from the NOYCE Foundation, OKAN is:

developing afterschool professionals to facilitate STEM learning through hands-on experiences

forming an annual STEM Academy engaging over 25 afterschool programs

    • enlisting industry partners along the way

mapping Oklahoma's afterschool STEM assets
expanding partnerships to leverage curriculum, policy support, funding, mentoring between programs and industry

  

iStock_000012785135SmallPartners:

  • Oklahoma Aerospace Alliance
  • Oklahoma Department of Commerce
  • Oklahoma State Department of Education
  • Tulsa MIT Fab Lab
  • Sam Noble Museum of Natural History
  • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
  • Oklahoma Department of Career Technology
  • Devon Energy
  • C.S. Mott Foundation
  • Sarkeys Foundation
  • Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation
  • University of Oklahoma Women's Leadership Initiative

 

Leaders

    

 

 

Data

Project LIFTOFF is creating STEM leaders through professional development opportunities including:

 

 

 

Project LIFTOFF is fueling primary baseline data collection and program evaluation in  our state.

Data and evaluation efforts include:

Launching a STEM Academy

Oklahoma Aerospace Education and Industry Partnership Day

Oklahoma State Department of Education 21st Century Community Learning Center (21sst CCLC) training conferences

Sci Girls Clubs

Pilot sites through Oklahoma Career Information System

 

 

 

     STEM program mapping 

A STEM survey among program providers 

A survey of aerospace industry mentors regarding training opportunities for quality improvement