Please join the Baker-Polito Administration and the Boston Foundation in a celebration of Massachusetts’ 2nd Annual STEM Week. Today in Massachusetts the demand for STEM jobs is one of the highest in the nation, however, the demographics of those exploring the field only reaches a small portion of our workforce. This program will include a presentation around the status of STEM education and a discussion of the importance of creating opportunities for more students in our Commonwealth to pursue careers in this field.

Welcome

Keith Mahoney, Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs, The Boston Foundation

Opening Remarks

Karyn Polito, Lieutenant Governor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Presentation of Report

Rosalin Acosta, Secretary of Labor & Workforce Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Panel Discussion

Carolina Alarco, Founder & Principal, BioStrategy Advisors LLC; Founder, Latinos in Bio
Eric Conti, PhD, Superintendent, Burlington Public Schools; Member, Massachusetts Superintendents Association
Jackney Prioly Joseph, Director, Career Readiness Initiatives, Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education
Keith Mahoney, JD, Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs, The Boston Foundation (Moderator)
Travis McCready, JD, President & CEO, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
James Peyser, Secretary of Education, Commonwealth of Massachusetts