Hagåtña, Guam – Lt. Governor Josh Tenorio is encouraging Guam’s education heroes to apply for the Department of Defense’s STEM Ambassador Program – an opportunity that offers a sizable stipend, travel opportunities, and participation in a nationally-recognized initiative that brings STEM teachers together to share their knowledge while developing materials and curriculums that will help drive the STEM program into the future.
“Developing and diversifying how we educate our students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics will be crucial to seeing Guam through rapidly changing global, financial, and environmental affairs. We’ve got to deliver our children an education that prepares them to use science and agriculture to address community issues like housing and hunger while giving them the tools and education needed to invent and implement solutions that will help us adapt to geopolitical issues like climate change and the evolving technological advancements taking place every day,” said Lt. Governor Tenorio.
The DOD STEM Ambassador program offers a $12,000 stipend and is part of the Defense STEM Education Consortium (DSEC). It is a partnership among academic scholars, multiple industries, not-for-profit organizations, and government. Ambassadors will participate in national conferences and join other educators nationwide in sharing ideas to help develop STEM curricula and educator content.
The deadline to submit applications is June 27, 2025. Interested educators are encouraged to visit https://dodstem.us/meet/ambassadors/.
The online application can be found here: https://tgrfoundation.tfaforms.net/f/DoDSTEMAmbassador_2025-2026_Application.
“Educating our children is the most important duty each generation must fulfill, and that requires encouraging our teachers to step out of the box and into national opportunities that will finance and strengthen our STEM curriculum,” Lt. Governor Ternorio stated. “Guam is home to some of the best, most dedicated educators and I urge each and every one of them to apply to the DOD STEM ambassador program, not just to advance their careers, but to show our students that with dedication and commitment, Guam can compete on the world stage and win.”
For more information on the Department of Defense STEM Ambassador Program, visit https://www.dodstem.us/.