S.T.E.A.M. & Education

The advancement of us as a people is directly related to education.

We have a legacy that we continue where millions of women of African descent have attended and graduated from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). NCNW takes part in promoting HBCUs by taking part in the King Legacy Virtual HBCU Fair. Click here to see the HBCUs participating in the 2021 King Legacy Virtual HBCU Fair.

NCNW seeks to establish a more comprehensive, integrated response to the need for science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics education for communities of color. In recognition of the fact that economic stability and career opportunities are enhanced by familiarity with STEAM, NCNW believes it is important to cooperatively plan for and implement measures that will provide greater awareness of STEAM careers and greater access to the paths to those careers.

We are committed to creating strategies to address and eliminate the barriers that artificially limit STEAM opportunities in the workplace and in the classroom for many hard-working American families.

Although there are efforts to promote technological competence, there remains a significant digital divide that disproportionately affects blacks and women. Meanwhile, the national economy is hampered by an inadequate number of persons prepared to work in science-related occupations, including aviation.

NCNW has established partnerships with a variety of organizations committed to promoting interest in STEAM, access to STEAM education, awareness of careers in technology and equal opportunity in education, employment, and business formation.