The STEM Pilot Program

SWWDC is one of five national regions to be awarded a $2 million, three year grant. It is pilot program that will reach nine counties in Oregon and SW Washington. The goals of the project are to:

• Expand the capacity of WorkSource centers to train and prepare individuals for STEM occupations.
• Align STEM education and training resources from a variety of funding sources and entities so that individuals have expanded education and training options and are served in a more coordinated and effective manner.
• Understand the needs of STEM employers and meet those needs with a variety of services, including placing skilled and prepared workers into STEM jobs.
• Help build the STEM trained occupational pipeline so STEM jobs are kept local.