Southern California Commercial Spaceflight Initiative, Commercial Space Workshop, Oct 17 & 18, 2019. A gathering of academics, students, policymakers, and commercial spaceflight leaders. An update on the commercial space economy and our STEM workforce.

1. Shelli Brunswick
Chief Operating Officer
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3. A 164% increase from 2005-2018
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7. Women earn nearly 37% STEM degrees
In 2017, underrepresented minorities
comprised 39% of the US college
population, but only 18% earned STEM
degrees.
By 2050, underrepresented minorities will
comprise 52% of the US college
population.
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8. Harris poll of 3,000 students from the US,
UK and China
Participants were asked to rank their
preferences for five different jobs including
astronaut, musician, professional athlete,
teacher, or vlogger/YouTuber influencer.
56% Chinese students declared being an
astronaut most desirable job.
American students shared their top
aspiration was a vlogger/YouTuber
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9. The need for:
American graduates to fill high-security
clearance positions in the space industry
A highly-skilled, STEM workforce
Education, training and facilitation of
business goals for aspiring and
established entrepreneurs
Information research and data analysis
Inspirational STEM education programs
and knowledge of career opportunities
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10. National & Economic Security
Global, space-based technology industries
Government entities
Aspiring and established entrepreneurs
Educational institutions, teachers and
students
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