East Metro STEAM Partnership
Dr. Dominique S. Austin currently serves as Project Manager for East Metro STEAM Partnership and as an Adjunct Professor of Sociology at Clark College. With a rich background in higher education, prior roles include Diverse Educator Pathway Higher Education Liaison at Northwest Regional Education Service District, Enrollment Services Coordinator, and Interim TRIO SSS Director & Manager at Portland Community College, and Academic and Career Advisor at Concordia University-Portland. Dr. Austin's earlier experience includes positions at Highline College and Oregon State University, culminating in a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Administration from Portland State University, alongside multiple degrees including a Master of Arts in Adult Education, Sociology, Ethnic Studies, & Business from Oregon State University.
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East Metro STEAM Partnership
The East Metro STEAM Partnership's vision is an East Metro community where children, youth, and adults have equitable access to and are engaged in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) learning that results in a skilled workforce and increased economic opportunity. We accomplish this collaboratively with partners in education, industry, the public sector, and the community, focusing on Equity & Empowerment, Business Engagement, Communications & Data, and STEAM Education. The East Metro STEAM Partnership is one of Oregon’s 13 STEM Hubs. Together, we build connections in a geographic region so that learners can connect to STEM experiences early and often, igniting students’ passions and interest in these fields. STEM Hubs play an important role in Oregon by: - Identifying needs and assets in communities - Bringing together families, PK-12 educators, career technical education partners, higher education, community-based organizations and industry to promote in-school and out-of-school STEM experiences. - Strategizing to fill STEM learning gaps. - Building shared social and economic prosperity through STEM access, interest and attainment of skills, especially for students furthest from opportunity. STEM Hubs believe that every student, regardless of where they live in Oregon, deserves access to the learning experiences that will inspire them to be innovators and prepare them to help solve the challenges of tomorrow.