,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #g1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,rivas 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,dunn (        
,florida7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ,work=ce  ,,resolution     
,ackn[l$g+ ,novemb] #h1 #bjbe1 z        
,national ,sci5ce1 ,te*nology1 ,eng9e]+1
 & ,ma!matics 7,,/em7 ,day4  ,:]eas !   
,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics %[s t !re are
 curr5tly ov] #aj1jjj1jjj ,am]icans     
employ$ 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 or
 ma!matics 7,,/em7 occupations 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,,/em occupations 
are project$ to gr[ m ?an #aj p]c5t by  
#bjcb1 & #bj p]c5t ( all occupations    
require a high level ( k 9 any "o ,,/em 
field2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbc1 only #ae p]c5t (
 /ud5ts met ! ,,act ,,/em ,college      
,read9ess ,b5*m>k1 indicat+ a #bj-p]c5t 
decrease s9ce #bjai2 ,:]eas div]se liv$ 
exp]i5ces 9 any field incorporate       
diff]5t p]spectives & ideas t c lead to 
m creative1 innovative1 & pione]+       

solutions2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,c5t] =   
,sci5ce & ,eng9e]+ ,/ati/ics %[s t1 9   
#bjba1 ,hispanic work]s repres5t$ only  
#ae p]c5t ( ! ,,/em work=ce1 ,black     
work]s repres5t$ only #aj p]c5t ( !     
,,/em work=ce1 & ,am]ican ,indians &    
,alaska ,natives toge!r made up less ?an
 #a p]c5t ( ! ,,/em work=ce2 ,:]eas !re 
are multiple ,,/em educational & ,,/em  
c>e] atta9m5t pa?ways1 su* z ?r\gh      
preappr5tice%ip & appr5tice%ip programs1
 9 addition to a #d-ye> degree f an     
in/itution ( high] education2 ,:]eas    
,,/em education & ,,/em lit]acy are     
necess>y = well-function+ communities & 
society at l>ge1 beyond national work=ce
 priorities1 & ! security ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 ! #ba/ ,c5tury global economy  
l>gely dep5ds on develop+ ,,/em-lit]ate 
citiz5s & a national collection (       
communities t see ,,/em z a means to    
solv+ community problems2 ,:]eas sci5ce1
 te*nology1 & eng9e]+ are n consi/5tly  
prioritiz$ 9 s*ool day budgets1 & ?us   
m9imal s*ool-day curriculum is d$icat$  

to sci5ce1 te*nology1 & eng9e]+ le>n+2  
,:]eas aft]s*ool1 summ]1 & o!r          
out-(-s*ool "t ,,/em programs are       
ess5tial complem5ts to ! s*ool day1     
provid+ y\?-l$1 h&s-on1 exp]i5tial1     
project-bas$ le>n+ opportunities t      
bridge ! gap betwe5 classroom lessons & 
real-_w ,,/em applications2 ,:]eas a    
heal?y ,,/em ecosy/em is compris$ (     
community-bas$ organizations1 indu/ry & 
private bus9esses1 public entities1     
in/itutions ( high] education1 elem5t>y 
& second>y s*ools1 nonpr(it             
organizations1 & ,,/em pr(essionals1 bo?
 active & retir$1 work+ toge!r z        
ess5tial equity /akehold]s2 ,:]eas1     
?r\gh collaborative "w1 a ?riv+ ,,/em   
ecosy/em deliv]s vital ,,/em le>n+ &    
engagem5t = y\? ( all ages &            
communities1 ) a p>ticul> focus on fo/]+
 int]g5]ational & pe]-to-pe] m5tor%ip & 
supportive le>n+ communities2 ,:]eas    
,,/em education is recogniz$ z a        
lifelong le>n+ j\rney1 n re/rict$ to !  
elem5t>y & second>y s*ool ye>s2 ,:]eas  

/r5g!n+ recruitm5t & ret5tion across !  
,,/em sectors1 includ+ improv+          
recruitm5t & ret5tion ( wom51 helps     
build a work=ce t bett] reflects society
 & provides a wid] range ( role models  
to inspire /ud5ts & "y pr(essionals f   
all backgr\nds to pursue c>e]s 9 ,,/em2 
,:]eas !re is a ne$ to ackn[l$ge ! ne$  
to build bridges across te*nical sectors
 & und]/& diff]5t ways ( kn[+ across    
communities2 ,:]eas !re is a ne$ to     
ackn[l$ge ! ne$ to "w toge!r across     
education sectors & build ,,/em         
education-wide integration2 & ,:]eas x  
is ess5tial to ackn[l$ge t le>n+ doesn't
 happ5 9 isolation1 & a ,,/em-lit]ate   
citiz5ry is only z effective z its      
ability to communicate1 collaborate1 &  
coord9ate across diff]5t sectors & ) p  
unlike !mselves3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7          
ackn[l$ges ,national ,sci5ce1           
,te*nology1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,ma!matics      
7,,/em7 ,day2  7#b7 recognizes ! sci5ce1
 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 7,,/em7

 education ecosy/em 7( p1 entities1 &   
te*nical areas7 z an education cont9uum 
& celebrates ! importance ( sci5ce1     
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics         
education 9 develop+ ! work=ce ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 nurtur+ a ,,/em-lit]ate  
society1 & utiliz+ ,,/em to improve p's 
lives2  7#c7 reaffirms ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
responsibility to ensure t all /ud5ts h 
access to ,,/em education1 includ+      
te*nological lit]acy1 digital access1 & 
opportunities to exp]i5ce comput] sci5ce
 & artificial intellig5ce2  7#d7        
enc\rages ,,/em bus9esses & entities to 
engage mean+fully & responsibly ) _!    
local elem5t>y & second>y s*ools1       
aft]s*ool programs1 & o!r ,,/em-le>n+   
spaces2  7#e7 urges transdiscipl9>y     
collaboration across ,f$]al ag5cies 9   
support+ ! entire ,,/em education       
ecosy/em1 su* z by ensur+ elem5t>y &    
second>y ,,/em education 7s*ools1       
community-bas$ organizations1 nonpr(it  
organizations1 & any entity s]v+ /ud5ts 
9 ! out-(-s*ool "t space7 is support$   

f9ancially1 z well z via social & human 
capital1 ?r\gh any ,f$]al contract2 &   
7#f7 urges ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to     
obs]ve ,national ,sci5ce1 ,te*nology1   
,eng9e]+1 & ,ma!matics 7,,/em7 ,day )   
appropriate programs & activities4