As Maryland continues to face critical staffing shortages in areas such as healthcare, cybersecurity, teaching, and more, MBRT helps to create College and Career Ready students by exploring post-secondary education pathways, exposing them to high demand career fields, providing work-based learning opportunities and removing barriers of entry.
We identify the most compelling educational issues that need to be addressed, and target our involvement where we can be most effective.
Our objectives are ambitious, but we are convinced that their achievement will result in a brighter future for Maryland — its business, its citizens, and its children.
"Next Generation Scholars has shown me the steps I need to take in order to be set up for the real world. Through this program I've learned how to nail my interviews, pick the best colleges for me, write a super-bomb college essay and absolutely crush all my expectations of what I thought I could do."
HIGHLIGHTED FACTS
— MBRT, founded in 1992 by former Lockheed Martin CEO Norm Augustine, as a leading statewide non-profit exclusively dedicated to strengthening K-12 education and improving student achievement and workforce preparedness.
— Earning grant and scholarship dollarsUnder the leadership of Board Chair Alex Núñez of BGE and Board Vice Chair Regina Schofield of Battelle, MBRT is a nonprofit coalition of nearly 60 leading employers, an expansive network of more than 500 volunteers, and a staff of five dedicated to ensuring that Maryland students receive a quality education and are well prepared for productive, successful lives.
— Working at both the policy and the grassroots levels, MBRT brings the voice of business to deliberations that shape Maryland’s future workforce and leaders.
— Maryland employers share MBRT’s concern about the quality of the workforce pipeline and a desire to ensure a bright future for our children, our communities, and our state.
— The Governor’s STEM Task Force – co-chaired by University System of Maryland Chancellor Brit Kirwan and former MBRT Executive Director June Streckfus in 2008 – developed 7 major recommendations to strengthen STEM teaching and learning. MBRT facilitated the creation of the STEM Innovation Network (thestemnet.com).
— MBRT works in close partnership with state and local education agencies, economic and workforce development officials, and business and community organizations.
— MBRT is a key link to Maryland’s workforce pipeline – middle and high school students.
— MBRT presents in 7th/8th/9th grade classrooms across the state talking to students about the need for them to take and complete rigorous courses, particularly in math & science.
— Through Maryland Scholars, MBRT reaches over 20,000 students each year and has a powerful impact on student achievement and career choices and preparation.
— MBRT’s is funded by employers across Maryland that fit into corporate, foundation, higher education, and government categories.