Ready, STEM, Go! Keynote: Partnerships are Key!

From Colorado Afterschool Partnership's Ready, STEM, Go! virtual conference collaboration, Sheronda Witter, PhD shares a keynote where viewers learn about the U.S. Department of Education's Engage Every Student Initiative which is focused on providing high-quality out-of-school time learning opportunities for every child who wants to participate nationwide. As the initiative models and exemplifies at the national level, intentional partnerships across sectors are key to ensuring access and to supporting educational equity and increased outcomes for students. This keynote provided an overview of strategies to identify and engage partnerships at the local level.