The Michigan STEM Partnership, a 501c3 non-profit, promotes the impact of STEM careers on economic development across the State of Michigan, and strives to influence the career decisions of students as they prepare for their future. The Mission is to provide statewide connections and communications between employers, educators, students and parents, community and professional organizations, and policy-makers, providing strategic support for the development of resources and programs that provide for the effectiveness and sustainability of STEM education and talent development. The MI STEM Partnership is also the founding organization for the SE MI STEM Alliance, one of 54 international STEM ecosystems that are part of the STEM Learning Ecosystems national initiative. The SE MI STEM Alliance covers 7 counties in SE Michigan including: Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Genessee, Livingston and St. Clair.