Akamai Workforce Initiative: A New Era of Building a Multi-Level Diverse Workforce in Astronomy and Remote Sensing

Abstract

The Akamai Workforce Initiative will address workforce needs through this project, which has the following goals: 1) to advance college students from diverse backgrounds into STEM careers; 2) to develop a local workforce in Hawai‘i, reflective of the demographics of the state’s population; and 3) prepare current and future STEM professionals to more effectively train the next generation. The core of the project includes apprenticeships at AFRL and associated federal contractors, and related tech companies and facilities.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Mar 23, 2016
Source ID
FA95501510427

Entities

People

  • Lisa Hunter

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • United States Air Force
  • University of California, Santa Cruz

Tags

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • STEM Education