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SEPTEMBER UPDATE
The InterMountain Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Launch Pilot (IM STEM)
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What's going on IN the network?
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Below is a summary of the progress in each work group. If you would like to join a work group, please email
lriegel@napequity.org
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Communications and Resource Sharing
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Update:
We have been working to set up communication channels, so the network can begin discussions and resource sharing. We have completed the following tasks:
How you can help:
Join us
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Please let your professional connections know about our network and invite them to engage. You can use the text we emailed before as introductory information. If you cannot find that text, contact
lriegel@napequity.org
and she will resend it. Please direct people to our web page where they can sign up as a networker or influencer. Also, join our social media channels and start a conversation!
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Metrics, Data Collection, and Reporting
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Update:
We are in the process of planning a data dashboard that will help us examine how well we are doing with closing equity gaps in our network. We are starting with manufacturing pathways, and we are currently collecting program and course codes and identifying key data points we will use in the dashboard. Our next meeting is September 28 at 12 EST.
How you can help
: We need help figuring out how to get the data from each state and what data will be available.
Join us
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If you have any connections or knowledge about data collection and storage of CTE data in your state, please contact Ben Williams at
bwilliams@napequity.org
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Update
: The asset map group is currently gathering information on programs around the network. We are hoping to have enough programs to build a first draft of our map by the end of October. We are interested in highlighting programs aimed at equity, not all STEM programs.
How you can help
: We need help identifying programs. If you know of any programs, please send Lisa Riegel (
lriegel@napequity.org
) a link to their website or provide contact information. You do not need to feel that you are endorsing the program. We just need help identifying them and then we will investigate the details.
Join us
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Effective Practice Scaling
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Update:
We are in the process of collecting information about state level programs that have used evaluation rubrics to identify effective STEM programs, especially those that have a focus on increasing the participation of underrepresented groups. For example, Change the Equation’s STEMWorks database (
https://stemworks.wested.org/
), now hosted by WestED, has a rigorous program evaluation that has been used by Nevada and Colorado to identify effective STEM programs in their state to encourage resource investments.
How you can help:
If you know of any evaluation rubrics used to identify effective STEM program please let us know! Also, we are currently helping the asset mapping group, so please help us identify programs to showcase at network meetings and include on our asset map. We will also serve as the selection committee to select programs to highlight and invite representatives to present at our quarterly network meetings.
Join us
to share best practices across the network.
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Update:
We have been learning about NAPE’s professional development implementation in the six states. Most recently, four teams from the network participated in the EESTEM II Micromessaging Academy at Dona Ana Community College, Las Cruces, New Mexico. The teams are from Utah Valley University, Orem, UT; Santa Fe Community College, Santa Fe, NM; Dona Ana Community College, Las Cruces, NM; and North Idaho College, Coeur d’Alene, ID. Over the school year they will be meeting as a Professional Learning Community digging into what they learned and conducting action research in their classrooms. They will be presenting their Action Research for Equity Projects in the spring. Some will be highlighted at one of our network meetings.
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What's going on Around the network?
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Colorado
Urban Advantage Denver
(UA Denver) improves science literacy and reduces achievement gaps among middle school students by immersing them in scientific questions based on observable phenomena; connecting them with STEM professionals; building critical thinking and process skills; and fostering positive attitudes toward STEM fields.
Eric Godoy
Partnership Programs Coordinator
(303) 370-6341
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Idaho
Idaho National Laboratory’s
A Parent’s Guide to STEM
provides information and resources to adults with students of any age. The handbook is designed to help parents navigate the steps needed to prepare their students to encounter science, technology, engineering and math in school, in their everyday lives, and even in their careers. The Parent’s Guide contains resources for every step of a student’s academic life: introducing elementary students to science in the kitchen, providing places to turn for homework help, helping high school students select advanced courses, and much more. The booklet will even guide parents through the college application process, helping their students choose a degree, find scholarships, and select the school that is right for them.
Brenda Greenhalgh
K-12 STEM Outreach Program Implementation
(208) 526-9399
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Nevada
This past summer,
Cheyenne High School
hosted their first ever
U.S. Cyber Challenge Summer Camp
. This online competition, presented by the U.S. Cyber Challenge (USCC), is an annual event and is free to participants. Over forty students from three Clark County School District schools, including Cheyenne, participated in the Cyber Cup competition. During the competition, students chose countries from a map of the world which had cyber security specific questions assigned to them. Each country’s point value varied based on the difficulty of the assigned question. The goal was for teams to answer as many questions correctly as possible to take over countries on the map, ultimately taking over the world. The purpose of the competition is to introduce students to the world of cyber security and help them understand it is a very lucrative pathway to employment. The Cheyenne Cyber Cup competition was only the first step of a successful implementation of cyber security career preparation within the Clark County School District. Cheyenne High School, cyber defense professionals, and community members are strongly urging the Clark County School District to begin a cyber security magnet program at Cheyenne High School.
Snehal Bhakta
Clark County Schools
(702) 799-8462 Ext. 5055
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New Mexico
Young Women in Computing Program
(YWiC) is an outreach initiative for both young women and men in grades 5-12 to increase the interest and participation in computer science through exposure and exploration.
YWiC is apart of the Department of Computer Science at New Mexico State University (NMSU) and focuses on multidimensional program components such as in-school presentations, after-school programs, statewide competitions, social networking, forums, summer camp intensives, and conferences. In addition to working with students in the local public schools, the program recruits and employs female computer science students. YWiC offers to tutor, mentor, and provide general support for all of NMSU’s Computer Science female undergraduates. Due to YWiC’s large base in the community, local schools and the NMSU campus, the program has been able in influence a diverse group of women including a large female Hispanic and Native American demographic.
Raena Cota
(575) 646-4451
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Utah
Junior Achievement (JA) of Utah
is concerned about the opportunities and messaging provided to Utah’s young women as they consider options for their future training and education to help them prepare for the world of work. In response to this concern, a Junior Achievement
“Empower Her”
event was held on August 8 with the purpose to impact the choices girls make by exposing them early to the many career opportunities and great role models available to them to help them imagine themselves in fulfilling careers. Panel members included: Christy Tribe, JA’s president and CEO; Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox; former Senator Pat Jones; Cyd Tetro, president of the Women Tech Council; and Dr. Tamara Goetz, executive director of the Utah STEM Action Center. Panel members' remarks covered the following workforce issues in Utah:
- Where will we go for qualified candidates to fill our current and future workforce needs?
- How do we get more girls to complete their post-high school education?
- How can we encourage girls to consider jobs that are currently dominated by males?
- How can we level the play field for women competing in Utah's workforce?
- How can we increase diversity in Utah's workforce, which will lead to higher productivity and overall success?
Tamara Goetz, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Utah STEM Action Center
Governor’s Office of Economic Development
(801) 674-2405
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Wyoming
Women in STEM Conferences
held at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, and at Central Wyoming College in Riverton, are designed to allow young women in grades 7 through 12 to learn first-hand about careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology from accomplished professional women. The conferences are a cooperative effort of local agencies, schools, businesses, and state agencies. By presenting positive role models in STEM fields, the goal is to encourage all students (especially young women and minorities) to pursue higher education and careers in math, science, and engineering.
Women in STEM Conference at the University of Wyoming
Dr. Shawna M. McBride
Director
NASA Space Grant & EPSCoR
(307)766-2987
Women in Science Conference at Central Wyoming College
Peggy Peterson
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
(307) 857-3898
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STEM Equity News, Events, & Resources
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, September 29, 2018 – Idaho Falls, ID
Girl Scouts, Brownie (2nd grade) and up are invited to a morning of STEM-tastic fun! Participants will be able to visit booths hosted by community organizations with fun hands-on activities or demonstrations. Girls will receive a goodie bag and the 2018 STEM Day patch.
Learn more...
Saturday, October 13, 2018 Santa Fe Community College
Encourage your students to attend this conference for Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico girls in 5
th
-8
th
grade. This day-long event will include hands-on workshops in STEM led by women professionals. At the conference, girls will get a chance to meet STEM role models and learn more about careers in those fields. Our goal is to motivate girls to become innovative and creative thinkers ready to meet 21st Century challenges.
Learn more...
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
The Idaho State University Center for New Directions will present the Super STEM Girl Conference (SSGC) on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, in the Pond Student Union Building. This conference will be a unique opportunity for local 8th grade girls to spend a day on the Idaho State University campus learning about their interests and strengths. The day will be packed with hands-on workshops where girls will have fun experiencing a variety of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) activities.
Learn more...
November 9-11, 2018
For girls ages 10-14 years old. Spend a jam-packed weekend at Grizzly Creek Ranch, filled with team building, outdoor exploration, and STEM activities. The Girls in STEM Camp is paid for by a grant awarded by Tesla to Sierra Nevada Journeys, as part of their initial Nevada K-12 Education Investment Fund.
Learn more...
April 9, 2019
The Women Tech Council launched the SheTech Summer Internship Program to immerse high school girls in the Silicon Slope technology companies in the Salt Lake City, UT region. Now is the time to get your students ready to apply for a SheTech Summer Internship position for the summer of 2019!
Learn more...
NEWS & RESOURCES
Girls on their summer break spent a week at the Colorado School of Mines for the first ever GE Girls
Camp
in Colorado. The camp helps introduce the girls to STEM subjects and keep them interested in those fields as possible careers. Watch the great video about the program!
Read more...
West Middle School science teacher Heidi Ragsdale spearheaded the first-ever Girls in STEM conference at Dos Rios Elementary School in Grand Junction, CO. The conference was funded by a grant and partnership with the Colorado Education Initiative, one of the IM STEM Steering Committee Partners!
Read more...
Check out the Program Director for organizations and programs in Colorado that focus on motivating girls to pursue careers in STEM. Do you run a program for girls in STEM – then enter it in the directory!
Read more...
The Association for Career & Technical Education (ACTE) and LifeJourney, are partnering on the STEM Parent Program, an interactive web and mobile application that enables high school and college-aged students to explore and test-drive some of the most in-demand STEM and “New Collar” technology jobs from prominent organizations and government agencies such as Lockheed Martin, Tesla, and Cisco. While students are able to connect with leading industry mentors at internet scale, parents are able to keep apprised of their child’s progress through a connected mobile app. STEM Parent is available to all parents and their students for an annual subscription that also includes a quarterly newsletter on the value and array of career technical education opportunities and benefits, ACTE’s
Techniques
magazine, and other resources.
Read more...
Nicola Palmer, the chief network engineering officer at Verizon, is passionate about helping girls and women gain the STEM skills that will help them make a positive impact in any industry. In this article, Palmer is interviewed about her inclusive leadership, workplace equality, and actionable ways we can support women in STEM fields. She also offers career advice for other young professional women.
Read more...
States have an important role in helping parents, students, employers, and other stakeholders learn about Career Technical Education (CTE) opportunities in their communities. To assist States with this effort, Advance CTE is launching a four-part webinar series beginning this month. The first webinar in this series will be Thursday, September 20, 2018, at 2 p.m. (EDT). During this hour-long webinar, Advance CTE will highlight the important role the state plays in communicating effectively about CTE. Idaho Career and Technical Education will discuss how they created a statewide brand, introduced storytelling as a major component of their communications plan, and the tactical strategies they used to better communicate about the value and promise of CTE across all audiences. Registration is required to join this event.
Read more...
Gabriela Gonzalez, an executive with Intel in Chandler, Arizona, recently became chair of a new top-level advisory panel charged with shaping the U.S. government’s $3-billion-a-year investment in STEM education. The 18-member panel includes senior members of the academic and research communities, professional societies, school teachers, and experts in informal science education. The panel reports to CoSTEM, a White House committee with representatives from 14 federal agencies operating STEM education programs. Gonzalez has spent much of her career in promoting diversity in the STEM field, specifically, promoting STEM for girls. She is currently writing a doctoral dissertation on the barriers to girls who want to pursue engineering careers. Gonzalez remembers well the barriers she had to overcome to have a successful career in engineering manufacturing, and she is determined to make it easier for subsequent generations of minority women pursuing STEM careers.
Read more...
Part of Jennifer Bartkowski’s job as CEO of the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas is to oversee STEM programming for more than 26,000 scouts in 32 counties. She has made it her mission to fill North Texas’ technology workforce with highly-educated women by getting girls interested in STEM at an early age. As part of those efforts, the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas recently unveiled the STEM Center of Excellence at Camp Whispering Cedars to teach STEM skills to more than 4,000 scouts from kindergarten to 12th grade each year. This unique center has become a model for Girl Scouts nationwide.
Read more...
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IM STEM is a network of STEM educators and leaders across six states (CO, ID, NM, NV, UT, and WY) working to support STEM equity at key transition points (middle school to high school and high school to college).
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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1744472. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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