Contributions of the Akamai Workforce Initiative

Authors

Dr. Mark St. John, Dr. Pam Castori, Inverness Research Inc.

Purpose

This brief presents a third party, external perspective on the Akamai Workforce Initiative (AWI), highlighting some of the contributions of the initiative over the last ten years. AWI is a program that seeks to develop a skilled local STEM workforce to meet the needs of Hawai'i's growing high-tech industry. It began as an internship program launched in 2002 and is now the result of a long-term collaboration between the University of California Santa Cruz's Institute for Scientist & Engineer Educators (ISEE), the University of Hawai'i, and local Hawaiian high-tech businesses, observatories, Air Force facilities, and higher education partners.

This brief is authored by Inverness Research, a research group external to AWI with more than 25 years of experience studying the design, implementation, and contributions of a wide range of educational improvement initiatives.

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Intended Audience

STEM Educators, School and District Administrators, Funders, and general public.

Disclaimer

Any and all errors are claimed by the authors of this document, Inverness Research, Inc.

Date published

July 2014

Distribution Policy

Inverness Research Inc. grants permission to print and distribute copies.

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