CORNING Headquarters: Corning, NY
“The global workplace increasingly demands science and technical skills. This is a situation we’re acutely aware of at Corning because we’re an innovation company that depends on a highly technical workforce. That’s why education is one of our highest priority investment initiatives. We have a real stake in ensuring that our community is creating tomorrow’s scientists and engineers. We invest not only through fi nancial contributions, but also through the time and talent of our employees.”
Joseph Miller, PhD Chief Technology Offi cer
Overview
The importance of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to effective technical innovation is mission critical in Corning Incorporated. Corning’s commitment to STEM-based goals is extraordinary and well entrenched in our Community outreach and commitment to National Stem goals. In support of increased and improved STEM awareness, education, training and the recruitment and career success of STEM professionals, Corning and its employees regularly sponsor a host of program and project initiatives. In our communities in the United States and around the globe, our activities range from coaching and fi elding team of middle and high school students in First Robotics competition and Virtual Works SciFairs to sponsor- ing internships and post doctoral experiences to providing professional development to K-12 educators. Internally, our efforts include targeted university relations, technical talent pipeline support and regional and global recognitions of our technical professionals.
Programs K-12 MST CONNECT
A coalition of P-12, college and university, business and economic development leaders from across the greater southern tier of New York with a mission to help create a regional math, science and technology pipeline that results in the development of a workforce that is rich in STEM skills. MST CONNECT programs include Summer Teacher Institutes for STEM educators, year-round Virtual Environment experiences for middle school students and monthly science discovery sessions for 4th and 5th graders.
STEM Student Events
The purpose of these events is to engage students in problem-based and project-based learning. The events include First Robotics, Math Counts, Tri-Math-a-lon and Math In Action.
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