MEDIA ADVISORY: Rethinking STEM Education: A Bold New Pathway For America’s Future

MEDIA ADVISORY: Rethinking STEM Education: A Bold New Pathway For America’s Future

Kansas City, MO – KC STEM Alliance is participating in a Congressional Briefing on Capitol Hill to discuss bold new models for STEM education in America. Martha McCabe, Manager of STEM Initiatives for KC STEM Alliance and partners will discuss recent strategies on how best to build our next-generation STEM workforce, new pathways for schools to strengthen youth STEM engagement, education and career awareness.

The Congressional Briefing has bi-partisan support from honorary co-hosts Congressman Mike Doyle [D, PA-14] and Congressman Keith Rothfus, [R, PA-12], both of whom will speak at the event.

This event is open to press and the public:

Wednesday, March 18, 2015:

12:00-1:30 p.m. ET   CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING:  Rethinking STEM Education:

A Bold New Pathway For America’s Future

U.S. Capitol Visitors Center, HVC-201AB, Washington, DC  20515

List of speakers:

·         Martha McCabe, Manager of STEM Initiatives, KC STEM Alliance, Kansas City, MO

·         Ann Metzger, Co-Director, Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, PA

·         Ron Baillie, Co-Director, Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, PA

·         Mary Murrin, Social Investment Manager of Chevron’s Appalachian/Michigan Business Unit

·         Dr. Melanie Kerber, Superintendent of the Blackhawk School District, Beaver County, PA

·         Bud Rock, Executive Director, Association of Science-Technology Centers

·         Pennsylvania Congressman Keith Rothfus

·         Pennsylvania Congressman Mike Doyle

·         Texas Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson


The following event is open to press only:

Wednesday, March 18, 2015:

4:30 p.m. ET        Phone News Conference

Rethinking STEM Education: A Bold New Pathway For America’s Future

Conferencing number: 800-501-8979; Access Code 2373322

·         Ann Metzger, Co-Director, Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, PA

·         Ron Baillie, Co-Director, Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, PA

·         Pennsylvania Congressman Keith Rothfus

·         Pennsylvania Congressman Mike Doyle