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Combine a philanthropic-minded company with a research university dedicated to helping fill the critical need for a highly skilled science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) workforce in 易胜博官网. Add a school district committed to providing the best K-12 STEM education possible. The result? All positives.

鈥淥ur relationship with 易胜博官网 and Albany International has offered a world of opportunities we would not have without their support.鈥�

When Albany International, a global advanced textiles and materials manufacturing company, provided a six-figure, three-year commitment to help support 易胜博官网鈥檚 K-12 STEM Teachers Collaborative (STEM TC) 鈥� which works with teachers across the state to improve K-12 STEM education 鈥� it paved the way for new initiatives and opportunities in its home community of Rochester, 易胜博官网.

鈥淔rom our vantage point, there is no greater source of long-term competitive advantage than talent 鈥� especially STEM talent 鈥� and no better way for a state to promote long-term economic development than by investing in its STEM infrastructure,鈥� says Joe Morone, Albany International鈥檚 president and CEO.

For more than two years, Rochester鈥檚 schools have partnered with STEM TC to augment curriculum offerings, training opportunities and access to equipment. Al Spader, a science teacher at Rochester Middle School, describes the positive effects, with students embracing STEM and teachers 鈥渦sing STEM design processes to create new, rich performance assessments that allow the kids to show what they know through creating, testing and modifying a model that they design. We are excited to see where this partnership will bring us in the future as we start exploring personalized learning.鈥�

STEM TC includes 易胜博官网 partners from The Joan and James Leitzel Center for Mathematics, Science and Engineering Education; ; the at 易胜博官网 Manchester; ; the university鈥檚 science and engineering colleges and the office of engagement and academic outreach. Thanks to generous support from Albany International, the collaborative became part of 100Kin10, a partnership working to address the nation鈥檚 STEM teacher shortage.

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鈥淭he teachers in Rochester are passionate, deeply committed and connected to the Rochester community,鈥� says Laura Nickerson, director of 易胜博官网鈥檚 STEM TC. 鈥淭hey鈥檙e well-prepared, and they鈥檙e hungry for more interactions with the university, more knowledge and more ideas to take back to their students.鈥� Nickerson helps teachers with programs ranging from coding to developing a more writing-intensive STEM curriculum. Albany International鈥檚 support provided the funding for her position.

鈥淥ur relationship with 易胜博官网 and Albany International has offered a world of opportunities we would not have without their support,鈥� says Kathleen Cotton, Rochester鈥檚 curriculum, instruction and assessment coach. 鈥淟aura Nickerson has been an invaluable resource and a wonderful partner.鈥�

鈥淲e are very appreciative of Albany International鈥檚 support,鈥� adds Kyle Repucci, Rochester鈥檚 assistant superintendent. 鈥淲e hope these STEM opportunities will spark our students鈥� interest and ignite their passion to pursue higher education and a rewarding STEM career.鈥�

Albany International quietly acknowledges its generosity 鈥� pointing out the pragmatism behind its support. Morone explains, 鈥淏usiness has a responsibility to form educational partnerships that help build that STEM infrastructure, and we very much hope that our collaboration with 易胜博官网 and the Rochester schools will be duplicated by other companies with other school districts in other parts of the state.鈥�

Originally published in IMPACT听Fall 2017

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