Lead applicant organization: arizona technology council foundation DBA scitech institutelead applicant entity type: domestic nonprofit organizationlead applicant city state: phoenix, arizonarequired…

Lead applicant organization: arizona technology council foundation DBA scitech institutelead applicant entity type: domestic nonprofit organizationlead applicant city state: phoenix, arizonarequired partners:northern arizona council of governments (nacog) – workforce developmentarizona technology council – industry trade associationviasat – employercochise technology district – educationcochise county school superintendent – educationpima county school superintendent – educationadditional partners:center for the future of arizona (subawardee) – domestic nonprofit corporation out-of-school time (OST) providerpartnership for economic innovation pipeline AZ (subawardee) – domestic nonprofit corporation OST providergoshen education consulting (contractor) – external evaluatorarizona western college – 2-year collegework-based learning alliance – OST non-profitproposed geographic scope service areas and sites: statewideservice areas: arizona s 13 rural countiescoconino (north), yavapai (north central), navajo and apache (NE) graham and greenlee (eastern) gila and pinal (central) cochise (SE), santa cruz (s), yuma (SW), and LA PAZ and mojave (w). In addition, project partners work with rural communities in arizona s largest counties, maricopa and pima. These communities and OST organizations will be engaged in the project as appropriate.total participants to be served: 28,167TOTAL funding requested: 1,999,819TOTAL leveraged funds: 7,715,000PROJECT title name: forging stem career literacy and pathways in rural arizonatargeted population(s) to be served: rural arizona 11-21-year olds, including female, minority, and high-need youthpublic contact information: name, title: DR. Jeremy babendure, executive director address: 1438 w. Broadway RD., STE. 101, tempe, AZ 85282PHONE number: 480-250-7764EMAIL address: jbabendure scitechinstitute.orgbrief summary of the projectforging stem career literacy and pathways in rural arizona will 1) build partnerships between employers, OST, education, and workforce development institutions to effectively promote rural youth s awareness of, interest in, and access to stem career pathways 2) bridge employers needs with training organizations, OST programs, and educators to promote effective education-to-hire trajectories 3) expand and reinforce rural youth s stem career literacy and skills through OST programs and 4) develop a replicable model for empowering rural and traditionally marginalized youth in pursuing stem careers. The proposed project serves arizonas 300,000 rural 11-21-year-olds, including females, minorities (particularly hispanic and native american), OY, and high-need youth in the state s 13 rural countiescoconino (north), yavapai (north central), navajo and apache (NE) graham and greenlee (eastern) gila and pinal (central) cochise (SE), santa cruz (s), yuma (SW), and LA PAZ and mojave (w). Project partners will also engage rural communities in arizona s largest counties, maricopa and pima. 12,000 rural k-12 youth, their families, and community members will be engaged in exploring stem education and career pathways 6,000 will develop education and career action plans, laying the foundation for their future and 960 youth will gain critical workforce skills through work-based learning experiences, such as internships and apprenticeships.