#STEM2pt0

STEM 2.0— Capability Platform 3Digital Fluency

Balaji GanapathyHead – Workforce Effectiveness

Tata Consultancy ServicesCo-Chair – STEM Innovation Task Force

@musafirbala

#STEM2pt0SITF has delivered on a BIG INNOVATION to help solve the STEM shortfall: The STEM 2.0 Movement

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#STEMJobsSTEM Education can get you one of 8 million jobs by 2018.

80% of the fastest growing occupations require STEM skills.

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#ITisDigital71% of STEM Jobs are in Computing.

CS majors earn a much higher starting salary, and continue to earn more throughout their career.

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Computer Science can unlock a wide variety of careers across all industries & sectors.

#CSEd2C

CS

MANUFACTURING

RETAIL

ENERGY

FINANCIAL SERVICES

FOOD & AG.

TECHNOLOGY

++many more

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How has the Digital Fluency CP evolved so far?

Frame the challenge for Digital Fluency

Q22013

Validate challenge through primary research

Q2 2013

Identify and engage subject-matter experts

Q3 2013

Convene expert roundtable and brainstorm solutions

September 2013

Utilize STEMconnector communications channels to spread messaging and

gain traction Oct-Dec 2013

Create microsite to host research, articles, and

recommendationsDecember 2013

Commission agency to produce white papers with policy recommendations

December 2013

Define blueprint and roadmap for continued work on Digital Fluency

Q1 2014 & beyond

Output=recommendations and solutions to help solve for the STEM shortfall

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How has the Digital Fluency CP evolved so far?

Focus: ‘Identifying scalable, replicable solutions for CS

Education’Q1 2014

Validate challenge through primary research

Q1 2013

Identify and engage subject-matter experts

Q2 2013

Convene expert roundtable and brainstorm solutions

May 2014

White paper highlighting state and local solutions

October 2014

Create microsite to host research, articles, and

recommendationsOctober 2014

Utilize STEMconnector® communications channels to spread messaging and gain

tractionOct-Dec 2014

Define blueprint and roadmap for continued work

on Digital FluencyQ1 2015 & beyond

Output=recommendations and solutions to help solve for the STEM shortfall

#STEM2pt0

Round Table 1

CS Education & Careers in the U.S.: Assessing Progress & Moving Forward

September 6, 2013

Round Table 2

CS Education in the U.S.: Effective Strategies at a

State, City & Local Level

May 16, 2014

Round Table 3

CS Education in the U.S.: Model

Programs, Schools, Teachers, Students

2015

Micrositeon.tcs.com/CSEd2C

Town Hall on.tcs.com/STEM2013-GplusEvent

White Paperon.tcs.com/STEM2013PDF

Micrositeon.tcs.com/CSEd2C

Town Hall December 10, 2014

(CSEdWeek)

White Paperon.tcs.com/STEM2014PDF

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Creating Digital Fluency, State by State, City by City• Launched during TCS NYC Marathon Leadership Forum – October 31, 2014

• STEMconnector® Town hall – December 10, 2014• Social media channels to draw attention to the White Paper & Microsite

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• CSEdWeek STEMconnector® Town hall – December 10, 2014• Global Jobs Summit, Digital Fluency Panel – January 14, 2015• Digital Fluency Round table: Model Programs, Schools, Teachers, Students – Q2 2015

Next Steps on Digital Fluency

Big IdeaDevelop experiential learning

opportunities, that provide much needed industry

context by tapping into the niche of SITF member

organizations.