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&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What is STEMconnector?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color:rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family:calibri,open sans,arial; font-size:15px&quot;&gt;STEMconnector®, a Diversified Search company, is a consortium of companies, nonprofit associations and professional societies, STEM-related research &amp;amp; policy organizations, government entities, universities and academic institutions concerned with STEM education and the future of human capital in the United States. STEMconnector® is both a resource and a service, designed to link &quot;all things STEM&quot; through a comprehensive website that connects national, state and local STEM entities. The STEMconnector® website contains profiles of more than 20 categories of STEM-related entities and details ‘Who is Doing What’ on over 6000 STEM-related organizations all 50 states.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color:rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family:calibri,open sans,arial; font-size:15px&quot;&gt;Learn more about our&lt;a href=&quot;http://stemconnector.org/sponsors-partners&quot;&gt; Sponsors &amp;amp; Partners&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Our Initiatives&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color:rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family:calibri,open sans,arial; font-size:15px&quot;&gt;In order to best serve the many communities within STEM, we have created an assortment of initiatives which focus in different aspects and interest areas of STEM. Listed below are some of our initiatives which show these focuses:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What Does STEMconnector Do?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color:rgb(85, 85, 85); font-family:calibri,open sans,arial; font-size:15px&quot;&gt;As a free service to the country, The STEMdaily® newsletter provides nearly 10,000 diverse thought leaders in STEM education with a daily newsletter that increases connectivity across the nation and reaches over a million through social media. STEMconnector® convenes its members and stakeholders through both physical and virtual events through STEM Councils and virtual STEM Town Halls and Google Hangouts that regularly reach over 500 thought leaders. Finally, STEMconnector® recognizes leadership through its annual &quot;100 STEM Leaders&quot; series. This year, STEMconnector® recognized 100 CEO Leaders in STEM at the US News STEM Solutions Conference in Austin, TX. STEMconnector® focuses on the STEM workforce and jobs, with a particular emphasis on diversity and women. Our work spans the entire pipeline (K-J Kindergarten — Jobs) and how STEM Education experiences translate into careers. Products also include EdTech Weekly, briefings and events, research reports, data mapping, events, special products and counseling on how to maximize STEM resources. The STEMconnector® team advises and counsels our members and partners to ensure the best STEM practices and scalable investments. STEMconnector® helps other organizations determine programs whose outcomes meet their desired objectives and needs.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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