Join Changemakers, the Carnegie Corporation of New York and The Opportunity Equation for a Twitter #SocEntChat to discuss how innovation in STEM education can create a stronger future for our students and our communities.

Remember, the deadline for our Partnering for Excellence: Innovations in Science + Technology + Engineering + Math Education competition is August 3rd!

Submit your solutions, or nominate a project for this competition, before August 3, 2011, to create new opportunities for students and schools.

Please join us in congratulating the early-entry-prize winners for the competition!

• STEM Lending Library and Resource Center
• CONNECT-ED: Professional Development in Science and Mathematics
• Out in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
• Careerspotting 4 Kids

Remember, the deadline for all entries is 5PM EDT, August 3, 2011. Submit your entry to be eligible for the following prizes:

Winners Prizes: All entries must be submitted by 5PM EDT, August 3, 2011, to be eligible for the following prizes:

• Judges' Awards: Two $30,000 prizes, sponsored by Carnegie Corporation of New York, The Opportunity Equation, Alcoa Foundation, Google, and the AFT Innovation fund.
• People's Choice Award: One $20,000 prize, sponsored by Carnegie Corporation of New York, The Opportunity Equation, and Noyce Foundation.
• ExxonMobil Foundation Prize: One $10,000 prize for an innovation that focuses on students in middle school (grades 5-8).
• Jhumki Basu Prize: Two $10,000 prizes for democratizing science education in the United States.
• The Mind Trust Prize: One $10,000 prize for an innovation focused on improving STEM education in the state of Indiana.
• Amgen Foundation Prize: One $10,000 prize for an innovation that demonstrates an effective partnership model that enhances STEM learning through inquiry-based methods.
• Innovations in Life Sciences Prize: Two $10,000 prizes for innovations that promote partnerships between scientists and science educators at middle/high schools in emerging areas of life sciences.