The STEM Careers Coalition offers new collection of digital content for Manufacturing Day 2023

In celebration of National Manufacturing Day, the STEM Careers Coalition–a first-of-its-kind national STEM initiative powered by corporate leaders and anchored in schools by Discovery Education–is offering students and families new STEM resources to explore the world of modern manufacturing. With over 4 million manufacturing positions predicted to be available in the next 10 years, the new resources from the STEM Careers Coalition connect today’s students to the manufacturing careers of tomorrow, the coalition explained.

Manufacturing (MFG) Day is founded by the Manufacturing Institute, a member of the STEM Careers Coalition, and occurs annually on the first Friday of October to inspire students to become the next generation of innovators leading the manufacturing industry. To support students’ pursuit of careers in modern manufacturing, the STEM Careers Coalition presents a curated collection of standards-aligned student activities and career profiles, including 11 new content collections on manufacturing.

The resources are created in collaboration with an array of industry-leading organizations such as Boeing, Caterpillar Foundation, GAF, Nevada Gold Mines, and Stanley Black & Decker. View the free manufacturing resources from the STEM Careers Coalition here. 

“Manufacturing presents today’s students with so many opportunities to think about and explore STEM,” said Jackie Smalls, Vice President of Coalitions at Discovery Education. "With resources from the STEM Careers Coalition, students can connect what they learn in school to rewarding careers that solve real-world problems."

The STEM Careers Coalition prepares 10 million students for the future of work by providing equitable access to digital content and experiences that engage students, build foundational STEM knowledge, and develop the critical skills students need for college and career success. Having reached over 7.2 million students, the Coalition is nurturing a diverse culture of STEM education in K-12 schools and afterschool centers nationwide by empowering educators to teach STEM effectively in the classroom, fostering and promoting quality education, and building the next generation of STEM solution-seekers with an intentional focus on racial and gender equity. 

Learn more about the STEM Careers Coalition here and find out how your organization can support the work of the STEM Careers Coalition. All resources are available at no cost on stemcareerscoalition.org and through Discovery Education Experience, the company’s comprehensive K-12 learning solution.