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Corporate Best Practices: Developing a STEM Mentoring Strategy

A"report"by"Million"Women"Mentors,"an"initiative"of"STEMconnector®"

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Women&are…!

50%$of$the$workforce"

24%$of$the$STEM$workforce"

50%$of$women$drop$out$of$STEM$careers&in&the&first&10&years"

Of#10#Million#High#School#Students…!

Only$4%$of$girls&interested&in&STEM&were&encouraged*by*a*mentor"

Mentees" Mentors" Not"Engaged"

72% 69%"

49%"

Mentoring)Increases)!Employee(Retention…!

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71%$of$jobs$will$require$STEM%skills%by%2018"

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Goal:!BP’s" global" goal" is" to"have"women" in"25"percent"of" group" leadership" roles"and" in"30"percent"seniorWlevel"leadership"roles"by"2020."BP"is"supporting"MWM"by"mobilizing"their"US"employees"to"join"the"mentoring"movement.!!!!!

Best!Practices!and!Results:!

• BP" assembled" an" internal"MWM" Leadership" Council," comprised" of" top"women" leaders"spanning"many"different"businesses"across"the"company."Members"include:"

Janet!Weiss,"regional"president,"BP"Alaska"Mary!Streett,"vice"president,"U.S."government"affairs"Marta!Vasel,"vice"president,"strategic"accounts"Leigh=Ann!Russell,"vice"president,"global"wells"organization"Terry!Wood,"technology"vice"president,"strategy,"planning"and"communications"Khymberly!Booth,"director,"U.S."university"relations"Aledia!Rios,"vice"president"of"operations,"Gulf"of"Mexico"Redia!Anderson,"chief"diversity"and"inclusion"officer,"Americas"

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• BP"developed"a"MWM"page"on"their"external"website:"bp.com/mwm."This"page" links"to"BP’s"customized"registration"portal"on"the"MWM"website,"where"employees"can"pledge"to"be"a"mentor"

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• BP" coWbranded" and" customized" the"MWM"Mentor" Action" Guide" to" fit" their" corporate"structure."Employees"can"download"this"from"the"BP"website"

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• Following"the"campaign’s"launch"in"late"March,"115"BP"employees"have"signed"up"to"be"mentors"

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MWM! Leadership:" BP" is" a" Vice" Chair" of" the"movement," under" the" leadership" of" Kathleen"Martinez,"senior"director,"national"strategic"relationships."

BP Platinum"Sponsor"

BP#employees#have#a#wealth#of#experience#and#knowledge#in#STEM=based#subjects.#As#energy#professionals,#we#

hope#to#inspire#and#instill#confidence#in#young#women#and#encourage#them#to#pursue#a#career#in#a#STEM#field.#

Kathleen"Martinez,"Senior"Director"National"Strategic"Relationships"

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!Goal:"20%"of"the"Cisco"U.S."workforce"providing"20+"hrs/yr"in"STEM"mentoring"annually"by"2020;"5,000"of"the"students"to"be"mentored"by"2020"will"be"women"and"girls"""""

Results!Since!August!2013:!

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MWM!Leadership:"Cisco"stepped"up"as"a"Vice"Chair"of"the"movement."Patrice"D’Eramo,"VP" of" field" marketing" Chairs" the" Partner" Engagement" Committee" of" the" Leadership"Council." Since" launching," MWM" has" 61" national" partners" reaching" 30" million" girls/"women."Carroll"McGillin,"senior"manager"of"education"is"a"key"committee"member."

2,400"US"Employees""(Volunteered"in"STEM)"mentored"

28,000"STEM"

Volunteer"Hours" ~10%"mentored"for"20+"hrs"

The#simple#truth#is#that#our#nation#faces#a#major#gap#in# the#number#of#women#and#girls#going# into#the# fields#that#

make#up#STEM#–#Science,#Technology,#Engineering#and#Math.#One#of#the#most#critical#steps#we#can#take#to#close#this#

gap# is# to#mentor# young#women,# opening#up#their# eyes# to# the# incredible# opportunities# that# a# career# in# STEM#can#

provide.# That’s# why# initiatives# like# this# one#are# so# important,# and#why#Cisco#has# pledges# that# 20#percent# of# our#

workforce#will#participate#in#STEM#mentoring#by#2020.#

Blair"Christie,"SVP"and"Chief"Marketing"Officer"

####Cisco# values# our# partnership# with# organizations# across# the# country# who# serve# women# and# under=represented#

minorities#to#connect#mentors#with#students.#By#sharing#our#career#experiences#and#advice,#Cisco#employee#mentors#

are#able# to#open#students’# eyes#to# the# limitless# opportunities# available# to# those#who#study#and#pursue#careers# in#

STEM.#This#is#not#just#theory,#but##my#personal#experience#as#well.#A#mentor,#early#in#my#life,#set#me#on#an#IT#career#

path#which#has#lasted#25+#years.#All#I#have#to#say#is#‘it#was#priceless.’”#

Patrice"D’Eramo,"Vice"President"

Cisco Systems, Inc. Platinum"Sponsor"

Other!Best!Practices:!

Cisco" supports"Girls" in" ICT"Day," a"global"event"organized"by"the" ITU,"which"provides"handsWon"experience"to"girls,"inspiring"them"to"pursue"STEM"careers."

The" IoT"World"Forum"Young"Women’s" Innovation"Grand"Challenge"is"a"global"innovation"challenge"open"to"young"women" between" the" ages" of" 13W18." The" challenge" will"recognize,"promote"and"reward"young"innovators.""

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Goal:" Mobilize" 100"mentors" in" the" United" States" in" 2015," expand" to" reach" 1,000"mentors"globally"in"2016."Activate"Mexico"as"part"of"the"MWM"global"strategy."""""

Best!Practices!and!Results:!!

Collaboration! with! the! University! of! Illinois" on" the" Research" Apprentice" Program," which"focuses"on"underWrepresented"students"and"reaches"1,200"students."More"than"one"third"of"participants"pursued"graduate"degrees"in"STEM"–"see"additional"metrics"and"results"below.""""

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MWM!Leadership:!Vice"Chair"of"the"movement"and"Maria"Velissariou,"VP"of"R&D"and"quality"of"Quaker" at" PepsiCo" Chairs" the"Global" Committee" of" the"MWM"Leadership" Council."Most"notably,"Poland"recently"pledged"20,000"STEM"mentors"for"women"and"girls"as"a"result"of"this"committee’s"dedication."""""

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We#live#in#a#world#where#continues#change#is#the#

norm,# and# we# need# people# skilled# in# science,#

technology,#engineering#and#math#to#develop#the#

innovative#products#and#ideas#that#will#allows#us#

to#keep#up#with#the#rapid#pace#of#change.#STEM#

subjects# from# the# basis# for# innovation,# which# is#

the#driver#of#economic#growth#and#progress.##

"Indra"Nooyi,"Chairman"and"CEO"

TwoWthirds"African"American" TwoWthirds"Female" OneWFourth"Hispanic"

Fundamentally,#my# job#at# PepsiCo# is# to#mentor.#

My# goal# is# to# create# a# framework# in# which# our#

global# team#of#R&D#associates#can# flourish#–#by#

providing# guidance# and# giving# people# the# tools#

they# need# to# succeed.# Most# importantly,# it’s#

about#fostering#a#team#environment#that# is#built#

on# trust,# collaboration# and# sharing# in# order# to#

create# solutions# to# problems# conventional#

wisdom#said#were# insoluble.#As#a#mentor,#it’s#an#

honor# and# privilege# to# work# with# so# many#

dynamic#and#talented#individuals.""

Dr."Mehmood"Khan,"EVP"and""Chief"Scientific"Officer"

PepsiCo Platinum"Sponsor"

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"GOALS"

""""• Cultivate"talent"pipeline,"inclusive"of"

women"and"minorities"• Focus"on"leadership"competencies"• Leverage"a"diversity"perspectives"• CrossWdivisional/crossWfunctional"

sharing"• Engage/retain"top"talent"• Support"Sodexo’s"business"strategy"• Create"sense"of"community"in"

decentralized"organization"

"FOUR"MENTORING"PROGRAMS"(See"more"information"below)"

""""• Impact"• Peer2Peer"• Expertise"in"Action"• Life"

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"MWM"LEADERSHIP"

""""• Vice"Chair"of"the"movement"• Michael"Norris,"CEO"of"Sodexo"Health"

Care"Chairs"the"Communications"/"Branding"Committee"of"the"Leadership"Council"

IMPACT"""""

A" formal" crossWdivisional" and" crossWfunctional" mentoring" initiative"consists"of"75%"partnerships,"which"are"crossWgender"and/or"crossWrace"and"90%"from"different"business"lines."IMPACT"encourages"a"reciprocal"learning"process."

PEER2PEER"""""

Peer2Peer" Mentoring" is" available" through" the" Employee" Business"Resource"Groups"and"customized"to"meet"the"constituents’"needs."It"is"designed"to"offer"personal"and"professional"development,"exposure"to"new"career"opportunities"and"a"sense"of"connection."

EXPERTISE"IN"ACTION"""""

Expertise" in"Action" consists" of" virtual," open," collaborative" groups" that"expand" learning" and" networking" options" beyond" the" normal"constraints"of"time"and"place."

LIFT"""""

The" LIFT" Mentoring" process" pairs" front" line" employees" with" a"managementWlevel"mentor"for"a"sixWmonth"mentoring"engagement."

Sodexo Platinum"Sponsor"

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Goal:" Engage," encourage" and" enable" 15,000" TCS" employees" worldwide" to" serve" as" STEM"mentors"for"girls/"women"over"four"years.""""!

Best!Practices!and!Results:!!

• TCS" reached" the" milestone" of" 100,000" women" employees" globally," representing"approximately"33%"of"it’s"workforce"

• TCS’" workforce" comprises" of" employees" from" 122" different" nationalities" working" in"more"than"50"countries"

GoIT!–!Student!Technology!Awareness!Program!

• Engages" middle" and" high" school" students" in" handsWon" computer" programming" and"technical"training"

• Introduces"pathways"to"computer"science"degrees"and"careers"• Expansion"from"11"cities"in"the"US"and"Canada"in"2014"to"27"cities"in"2015"• 8,750"students"served"from"over"70"school"districts"in"2009"

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NCWIT!

• TCS" supports" NCWIT" in" their" commitment" to" introduce" computer" science" to" 10,000"middle"school"girls"through"Aspire"IT,"along"with"other"corporate"partners"

!MWM!Leadership:!TCS"is"a"Vice"Chair"and"Lead"Technology"Partner."In"this"role,"TCS"built"the"MWM" webWportal," investing" nearly" $2" million" in" its" creation.! Balaji" Ganapthy," head" of"workforce" effectiveness" and" Caitlin"Olson," CSR" program"manager," STEM" initiatives" Chair" the"Technology"Committee"of"the"MWM"Leadership"Council."Pamella"Rodrigues,"program"leadWCSR"&"diversity,"North"America"is"a"member"of"the"Partner"Engagement"Committee.!!

70%"of"participant’s"interest"in"STEM"disciplines"increased"

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20,556"Skills"Building"

Volunteer"Hours"in"2014"

goIT"schools"had"a"27%"increase"in"students"

choosing"STEM"majors"

Tata Consultancy Services Platinum"Sponsor"

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Goal:! Extend" mentoring" outreach" efforts" to" where" we" consistently"maintain"a" firmWwide"commitment"of"our"STEM"professionals" in"helping"inspire"girls"and"women"to"pursue"careers"in"civil/structural"engineering,"program/construction" management," project" controls," and" technology"related"to"both"infrastructure"and"vertical"developments.!!!!"

Best!Practices!and!Results:!!

Alpha" Corporation" has" excelled" in" developing" a" culture" that" actively"promotes"mentorship"and"volunteerism."In"2015,"they’re"implementing"a"robust"corporate"volunteer"policy"with"four"key"avenues:"

• Company"Sponsored"Events;"• KW12"Mentoring"Presentations;"• Dedicated"STEM"Mentoring"of"Individual"Students;"and"• Individual"Employee"Mentoring"/"Nonprofit"Support."

"MWM! Leadership:! Kate" Lindsey," CEO," coWchairs" Entrepreneurship/SMB"Committee"of"the"Leadership"Council"

STEM#education,# by# its# nature,# promotes# critical# thinking#and# fosters# an#environment#

conducive#to#new#ideas,#invention#and#discovery.#It#also#leads#to#increasing#numbers#of#

STEM#professionals,#diversity#of#thought,#and,#ultimately#a#nation’s#capacity#to#do#work#

by# energizing# a# commercial# marketplace# with# innovation# that# increases#

competitiveness# across# all# markets.# We# made# a# commitment# to# support#

STEMconnector®# and# the# Million# Women# Mentors# (MWM)# program# because# we#

appreciate# how# this# energy,# when# ignited# early# in# formative# years,# empowers# us# to#

attain#a#competitive#edge#by#innovating#with#key#STEM#principles.#

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Kate"Curtin"Lindsey,"CEO"

Alpha Corporation Gold"Sponsor"

As#an#education# company,#we#know#that#statistically# female#high#school#students#are#

less# likely# than# their# male# counterparts# to# pursue# college# majors# in# STEM.# This# is# a#

gender#gap#that#we#have#to#work#hard#to#close#quickly#in#order#to#support#a#diverse#and#

empowered#workforce.#

"Mike"Sajor,"CIO"

Goal:!Engage"4,000"STEM"mentors"over"four"years!"""""

Best!Practices!and!Results:!!

• Created" a" campaign" video" featuring" their" CIO," Mike" Sajor"discussing" the" important" need" for" cultivating" more" women" in"STEM"careers"

• The" Women’s" Leadership" Initiative" and" Finance" Department"Mentoring" Program" provide" career" development" for"women" in"STEM"through"coaching,"strategic"projects"and"support"

• Employee" volunteerism" focuses" on" STEM" career" preparedness"including" mentoring" young" women" at" science" challenges,"providing" instruction"on"how" to" code,"career" day" presentations"and"job"shadowing"for"high"school"students"

MWM! Leadership:! Jane" Oates," vice" president" of" external" affairs" chairs"the"Development"Committee"of"the"MWM"Leadership"Council."

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Apollo Education Group Gold"Sponsor"

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Goal:"Career"development"for"women"at"Johnson"&"Johnson""""""Best!Practices:"

• Developed" Mentoring" Works!," a" web" service" customized"for"Johnson"&"Johnson,"which"allows"employees"to"mentor"

• CEO"and"Executive"Sponsor"set"a"clear"example"by"opening"up" the" kick" off" session" of" the" mentoring" program,"emphasizing"the"value"of"the"initiative""

Global!Efforts:!J&J"Bridge"to"Employment"(BTE)"program"provides"mentoring"to"high"school"students"in"10"communities"globally."BTE"program"prepares"students"for"not"only"college,"but"also"longWterm"careers"in"the"healthcare"industry""""!The!Nursing!Industry:!The!Facts!

• The"RN"workforce" is"expected"to"grow"by"19%"from"2012W2022"(below)"

• 55%" of" the" current" RN" workforce" is" age" 50" or" older" and"expected"to"retire"in"the"next"10W15"years"

A!Campaign!for!Nursing’s!Future:!The!J&J!Solution"

• Mentoring"initiatives"to"increase"retention"• Recruit"additional"nurses"by"providing"clear"pathways"to"RN"

careers,"offer"additional"resources/support,"etc."• https://www.discovernursing.com/"

2022"

2012"

Johnson & Johnson Gold"Sponsor"

Goal:! Inspire"more"girls"and"young"women"to"pursue"careers"in"technology,"engineering"and"computer"science!!!!!

Best!Practices!and!Results:!!

• Intel" recently" published" the" MakeHers" Report" which"identified"new"opportunities"to"use"Maker"activities"and"mentors" to" engage"more" girls" in" computer" science" and"engineering"

• Intel" employees" volunteered" more" than" 200,000" hours"to" support" STEMWrelated" activities" in" 2014," including"time"spent"mentoring,"teaching,"and"tutoring"

• Intel" is" partnering"with" a" number" of" leading" nonWprofit"organizations" to" integrate" mentoring" components" into"their" STEM" programs" including" NCWIT" and" Girls" Who"Code"

Intel Silver"Sponsor"

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AT&T!""""

Women"are"36%"of"the"workforce"and"retention"rate"for"women"in"2014"was"86%"

"AT&T!Aspire!Program!

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Goal:"Provide"1"million"hours"of"student"mentoring"by"AT&T"employees"by"the"end"of"2016"through"work"locations,"online"

events"and"in"the"community.""

Collaborators:"Big"Brothers"Big"Sisters,"Boys"&"Girls"Clubs"of"America,"Communities"in"the"Schools,"ICouldBe,"Jobs"for"

America’s"Graduates"(JAG),"Junior"Achievement,"MENTOR:"The"National"Mentoring"Partnership,"We"Teach"Science"

Source:"www.att.com/aspire"

CAMPBELL!SOUP!COMPANY:!A!SUCCESS!STORY!

Denise"Morrison,"CEO"""""

When"Denise"was"working"as"the"director"of"sales"planning"at"Nestle,"she"and"the"CEO"at"the"time,"Alan"MacDonald"started"and"informal"mentorship"program."Alan"took"her"under"his"wing,"

giving"her"career"guidance,"answering"her"questions"and"more."MacDonald"later"sponsored"her"for"a"promotion,"a"moment"

which"was,"according"to"her,"career"defining."She"now"spends"up"to"20"percent"of"her"time"mentoring"and"supporting"others."

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Camp!Campbell!

A"mentoring"Initiative"active"in"8"chapters"with"12"mentors"and"60+"female"influencers"

Source:"http://campWcampbell.com/"

XEROX:!THE!WOMEN’S!ALLIANCE!(TWA)!

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Launched"July"2007"with"a"vision"of"recognizing"women"within"all"levels"of"leadership"at"Xerox."The"program"not"only"uses"a"matching"technology"called"Mentor"Scout,"but"also"allows"

mentors"and"mentees"to"search"within"a"database"of"leaders"to"find"an"appropriate"pairing"and"reach"out"to"them"directly.""

"TWA"reaches"1,300+"Xerox"leaders"across"12+"Alliance"chapters.""

"TWA"is"a"volunteer"organization"within"Xerox"with"501(c)3"status"

"Source:"http://ow.ly/NPojh"

SAMSUNG:!EMPOWER!TOMORROW!""""

Targets"4th"and"5th"grade"girls"""""

Teaches"the"basic"principles"of"electrical"engineering"and"computer"programming"in"a"fun,"projectWbased"way"

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Female"engineers"from"Samsung"visited"the"schools"to"talk"about"their"personal"motivations"to"study"STEM,"overcoming"obstacles"

and"their"favorite"project."""""

Coupled"with"the"practical"application"of"skills,"they"showed"these"are"fun,"interesting"and"rewarding"careers"and"

demonstrated"the"career"paths"to"success."Source:"http://www.millionwomenmentors.org/node/111"

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OVERVIEW!!!!!!

Million" Women" Mentors," launched" as" an"initiative" of" STEMconnector®," supports" the"engagement" of" one" million" women" and"men" in"STEM"to"serve"as"mentors"by"2018."Our" shared" vision"with"more" than" 60" lead"partners"is"to"serve"at"least"one"million"girls"and" women" across" the" middle" school" to"work" age" continuum" to" increase" their"interest" and" confidence" to" persist" and"succeed"in"STEM"programs"and"careers."

OUR!GOALS!

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Increase"the"percentage"of"U.S."high!school!girls"planning"to"pursue"STEM"careers""

Increase"the"percentage"of"U.S."young!women"pursuing""undergraduate!degrees"in"STEM"fields"

"Increase"the"percentage"of"U.S."women"staying"in"STEM"careers"

OUR!PARENT!COMPANY!

STEMCONNECTOR®!!

STEMconnector®" is" a" consortium" of" over"140"corporations,"associations,"government"entities" policy" organizations," universities"and" academic" institutions" actively"engaged"with" STEM" education" and" the" future" of"human" capital." With" several" products" and"services," STEMconnnector®" is" both" a"resource"and"a"service,"designed"to"link"“all"things" STEM”." In" addition" to" STEM"management" consulting," STEMconnector®"also" convenes," connects" and" champions"clients." STEMconnector®" focuses" on"workforce" and" jobs," with" a" particular"emphasis"on"diversity"and"women."

About Million Women Mentors "

For"more"information,"please"email"MWM@STEMconnector.org"