Developing Tomorrow's Innovators at Dow

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Dow, as part of its commitment to STEM education, has partnered with Creators Wanted and contributed to 1 million students and career mentors signing up to learn more.

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 31, 2023 / DOW

Originally published in Dow's 2022 Progress Report

Dow embraces the importance and value of investing in STEM education to help prepare and energize a diverse and robust future workforce. We do this by:

• Preparing and inspiring the next diverse generation of innovators, manufacturers, engineers and chemists.
• Reaching under-represented students to explore STEM fields and gain interest in real-world STEM careers.
• Cultivating the curiosity and innovative mindsets in our next-generation workforce to gainfully fill the jobs of tomorrow.

The partnership with Creators Wanted helped contribute to:

• 1MM students and career mentors signing up to learn more about modern manufacturing careers
• 6,900+ students impacted through the immersive experience
• 75% of participants reporting leaving the immersive experience with a significantly improved view of modern manufacturing careers
• $5MM in earned media generated about modern manufacturing career opportunities
• 140MM people reached online

Partnering to Build a Strong Manufacturing Workforce

Since 2019, Dow has partnered with the National Association of Manufacturers and The Manufacturing Institute to address the skills gap in manufacturing and misperceptions about the modern manufacturing industry. In 2022, we doubled our commitment to the Creators Wanted campaign to a total of $2 million to help fund a first-of-its kind traveling immersive experience and jobs tour that educated students, parents and other career mentors about modern manufacturing careers.

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FAQ

What is the partnership between Dow and Creators Wanted about?

The partnership between Dow and Creators Wanted is focused on promoting STEM education.

What is the goal of Dow's investment in STEM education?

Dow aims to prepare and inspire the next generation of innovators, manufacturers, engineers, and chemists.

How many students and career mentors have signed up through this partnership?

Through the partnership, 1 million students and career mentors have signed up to learn more.

What is the purpose of reaching under-represented students in STEM fields?

Dow aims to encourage under-represented students to explore STEM fields and gain interest in real-world STEM careers.

What is Dow's approach to cultivating curiosity and innovative mindsets in the next-generation workforce?

Dow focuses on cultivating curiosity and innovative mindsets in the next-generation workforce to fill the jobs of tomorrow.

What is the significance of investing in STEM education for Dow?

Dow recognizes the importance and value of investing in STEM education to help prepare and energize a diverse and robust future workforce.