Omaha STEM Ecosystem (OSE) is a collective impact organization building a stronger STEM Community by connecting education and business development for tomorrow's workforce. The OSE is committed to identifying critical workforce skills, aligning curriculum content with careers of the future and providing access to high-quality STEM education programs for all community members in the Greater Omaha area and beyond. A healthy, vibrant community depends on a skilled and growing workforce. OSE and AIM Institute have worked together to build a free resource for the community called the STEM Community Platform, an online clearinghouse of information about program offerings, events, internships, career exploration and more. For more information on the STEM Community Platform or to add a resource, visit https://stemplatform.aiminstitute.org/.
- OSE currently has 850 members, 17 Founders and 19 Champions
- Less than 46% of Nebraska's 4th grade students are proficient in math. By 8th grade, proficiency drops to less than 38%. Similar is true in science.
- We'd like to connect over 570,000 families to STEM resources through the STEM Community Platform to close the talent gap in Nebraska.