The nation's need for a diverse and competent Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) workforce contributing to economic growth, global competitiveness, and innovation is a primary policy driver for broadening participation in STEM. Yet, social justice and ethics policies dating as far back as the civil rights movement and earlier…

Surveys were conducted of community needs for three types of technicians--computer operators, diet technicians, cable TV technicians--and for a regional crime lab to serve the Chicago northwestern suburban police. The purpose of the surveys was to determine whether community needs would justify inclusion of training programs for such technicians…