Shape the initiative from the ground up.
This is not a sponsorship. It's a founding stake.
We are recruiting a small founding cohort of partners to launch the CTE Science Alliance. These are the organizations — trade associations, major employers, and corporate leaders in workforce investment — who have the most to gain from owning the narrative we are building together.
Founding Partners do not write a check and wait for results. They help set science‑mapping priorities, choose the communities where Teach‑In events are held, and stand with us at launch as visible champions of a new and needed story about American work.
The Founding Partner window is limited. Once the cohort is complete, this opportunity closes.
Is this the right fit for your organization?
The CTE Science Alliance is built for organizations that share two things: a genuine stake in the skilled workforce pipeline, and the strategic instinct to understand that changing public perception is how you solve it long-term.
If your members are struggling to recruit and retain skilled workers — or if your company is investing in workforce development and wants that investment connected to a permanent, multi-industry platform with real reach — this initiative was designed for you.
Four program components. One coherent strategy.
Science mapping
We document the applied science inside CTE courses — pathway by pathway, concept by concept — and publish it in formats educators, parents, policymakers, and industry can use.
For founding partners: Concrete, co-branded proof that your sector's jobs are real applied science.
Infographics & reports
Science maps become visual products designed to travel across industry, education, media, and policy channels — translating pathway findings into clear, compelling formats.
For founding partners: High-quality content that keeps your CTE and STEM story in circulation.
CTE teach-ins
CTE students visit elementary and middle school classrooms to lead hands-on applied science lessons they have designed themselves, amplified through earned and social media.
For founding partners: Your industry's science in front of families, educators, and local media.
Cross-industry convenings
Senior leaders from trade associations, major employers, education institutions, and policy organizations convene for working sessions on shared workforce challenges.
For founding partners: A seat at the table where the cross-industry CTE and workforce agenda is set.
What Founding Partners receive:
Recognition & positioning
Named as a Founding Partner with logo on the CTE Science Alliance website and launch materials
Highlighted in launch events and press
Exclusive founding recognition in your sector and first‑mover positioning in the CTE‑as‑applied‑science narrative
Visible alignment with a national workforce initiative — relevant to ESG commitments, community investment portfolios, and corporate social responsibility reporting
Programs, content & convenings
A dedicated science mapping report and co‑branded infographics for your priority pathways
A CTE Teach‑In in a community you choose, plus media support and ready‑to‑use content
Reserved seats and input in cross‑industry convenings on CTE, science, and workforce needs
Strategic role
A seat on the CTE Science Alliance Advisory Council
Input on mapping priorities, program direction, and messaging
Regular briefings on progress, media coverage, and policy developments
Let's talk.
We are currently in conversation with a small number of prospective Founding Partners. If your organization is interested in learning more, we would welcome the opportunity to walk you through the initiative and discuss how a partnership would serve your specific workforce and communications priorities.
Founding Partner conversations are confidential and non-binding until a formal agreement is reached.