OUR VISION

To influence the educational preparation of K-12th grade students, particularly females and underrepresented minorities, to improve their quality of life and provide them with viable choices for career opportunities in science, engineering and computer science.

OUR MISSION

To increase the number of women and underrepresented minorities aware of and prepared to pursue degrees in engineering, science and computer science.

OUR OBJECTIVES

• Create partnerships between educators, industry, government, and families to inform and motivate targeted students.

• Develop programs/activities to attract and retain targeted students.

• Communicate the need for increased participation in identified fields by targeted students, and TAME's role in helping to meet this need.

• Obtain and sustain necessary resources in order to achieve these objectives.

TAME STATE HISTORY

Founded in 1976 by concerned Texas industrialists and educators, the Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering (TAME) focuses on increasing and strengthening participation in the engineering, scientific and computer science professions.  TAME's founders were concerned about the low minority representation in the fields of engineering and sciences.  Women make up 12.1% of the nation's practicing engineers; by contrast, more than half the total U.S. population is female.  Fewer than 9.5% of engineering professionals are African American, Hispanic American or Native American, but these minority groups represent over 25% of the populace.