#STEM2pt0
STEM 2.0— Capability Platform 3
Digital Fluency
@musafirbala
Balaji Ganapathy
Head – Workforce Effectiveness
Tata Consultancy Services
Co-Chair – STEM Innovation Task Force
SITF has delivered on a BIG INNOVATION #STEM2pt0
to help
solve the STEM shortfall: The STEM 2.0 Movement
#STEM2pt0
#STEMJobs
STEM Education can get you
one of 8 million jobs by 2018.
80% of the fastest growing
occupations require STEM
skills.
#STEM2pt0
#ITisDigital
71% of STEM Jobs
are in Computing.
CS majors earn a
much higher starting
salary, and continue
to earn more
throughout their
career.
#STEM2pt0
TECHNOLOGY
MANUFACTURING
#CSEd2C
Computer Science
can unlock a wide
variety of careers
across all industries
& sectors.
RETAIL
CS
++many more
ENERGY
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FOOD & AG.
#STEM2pt0
How has the Digital Fluency CP evolved so far?
Frame the challenge for
Digital Fluency
Q22013
Validate challenge through
primary research
Q2 2013
Create microsite to host
research, articles, and
recommendations
Commission agency to
produce white papers with
policy recommendations
December 2013
December 2013
Utilize STEMconnector
communications channels
to spread messaging and
gain traction
Define blueprint and
roadmap for continued
work on Digital Fluency
Oct-Dec 2013
Identify and engage
subject-matter experts
Q3 2013
Convene expert roundtable
and brainstorm solutions
September 2013
Q1 2014 & beyond
Output=
recommendations and
solutions to help solve
for the STEM shortfall
#STEM2pt0
How has the Digital Fluency CP evolved so far?
Focus: ‘Identifying scalable,
replicable solutions for CS
Education’
Create microsite to host
research, articles, and
recommendations
Q1 2014
October 2014
Validate challenge through
primary research
White paper highlighting
state and local solutions
Q1 2013
October 2014
Identify and engage subjectmatter experts
Convene expert roundtable
and brainstorm solutions
Q2 2013
May 2014
Utilize STEMconnector®
communications channels to
spread messaging and gain
traction
Oct-Dec 2014
Define blueprint and
roadmap for continued work
on Digital Fluency
Q1 2015 & beyond
Output=
recommendations and
solutions to help solve
for the STEM shortfall
#STEM2pt0
Round Table 1
Round Table 2
Round Table 3
CS Education &
Careers in the U.S.:
Assessing Progress &
Moving Forward
CS Education in the
U.S.: Effective
Strategies at a State,
City & Local Level
CS Education in the
U.S.: Model Programs,
Schools, Teachers,
Students
September 6, 2013
May 16, 2014
2015
Microsite
on.tcs.com/CSEd2C
Microsite
on.tcs.com/CSEd2C
Town Hall
on.tcs.com/STEM2013GplusEvent
Town Hall
December 10, 2014
(CSEdWeek)
White Paper
on.tcs.com/STEM2013PDF
White Paper
on.tcs.com/STEM2014PDF
#STEM2pt0
Creating Digital Fluency, State by State, City by City
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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
#STEM2pt0
Next Steps on Digital Fluency
• 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
Big Idea
Develop experiential learning
opportunities, that provide
much needed industry
context by tapping into the
niche of SITF member
organizations.