STEM Leadership Alliance-Philippines (SLA-PH) is a broad coalition of industry leaders, educators, government, development partners, non-profit organizations, and corporate foundations committed to help strengthen integrated STEM education in the Philippines.
Inspired by STEM Leadership Alliance-US, SLA-PH is convened by the Unilab Foundation, Inc. and serves as its current secretariat.
The Founding Members represent groups and individuals from the industry, as well as non-government organizations, who have been selected based on their support and involvement with the Alliance prior to its commencement. They shall determine a governance model and ensure that the Alliance’s organizational policies and structures are in place. Furthermore, they shall provide oversight of the Alliance’s programs and its roadmap, as well as authorize collaborations, commitments, and other terms of service within and through the Alliance.
C&E Publishing Inc.
CISTEM
Emerson
Gokongwei Brothers Foundation
HP
International Labor Organization
Makati Business Club
Microsoft
Philippine Business Coalition for Women Empowerment
Philippines Business of Education
Pilipinas Shell Foundation
Unilab Foundation, Inc.
Unilab, Inc./ Amherst Laboratories, Inc.
ensures that educational institutions and policies have ways for learners to have equal and equitable opportunities to take full advantage of their education. It is the provision of resources, establishment of social services, and reinforcement of academic support that may upkeep the learners to succeed. Specifically, this democratizes access to technology and facilities that shall optimize the full potential and participation of the learners, regardless of their economic status.
Components under the access A. Access to Education are:
builds the relevant skills for our learners and develops the competencies of the teachers. It is harnessing and investing in the 21st century skills which will allow our learners – or considered future workforce -- to respond to the digital revolution and automation, climate change, shift in societal norms, and political realities. Anchored to this, is the development of the competencies of the teachers, to ensure that their training and exposure are tailored to the same context.
Components under the access B. Quality Education are:
aims to put STEM in the forefront of the national government agenda and link it to workforce development and to the overall economic advancement of our country.
Components under the access C. Advocacy are:
1. Bridge the divide between education and industry and enhance industry-education collaboration in developing a STEM-literate citizenry.
2. Share best practices and converge initiatives for collective impact.
3. Access key networks in ensuring a pipeline Industry 4.0-ready workforce.