We now have a STEM SENC Facebook Group! Please join so we can post the great things that are happening within our community. Just search for "STEM SENC" and ask to join.
A big thank you to Susan Miller-Hendrix for creating the page!
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Thank you to all of our partners who volunteered to be on the Steering Committee: Michelle Chadwick, Heddy Clark, Darcie Cook, Roszena Devione-Bivens, David Glenn, Marie Hopper, Ed Hunt, Kim Jones, Sue Kezios, Somer Lewis, Tiffany Lindstrom, Sonia Martin, Susan Miller-Hendrix, Bill Sterrett, and Amy Thornton.
We held our first steering committee meeting on June 10, 2019 and discussed STEM SENC organization (e.g., future meetings, work groups, bylaws), potential collaborations, and upcoming events. We also met with Jonathan Frederick who shared information about the NC Science Festival’s 10-year anniversary celebration in April 2020. The next steering committee meetings will be on August 29 and October 30.
Keep an eye out for information about work groups and our next partner meetings. We plan to hold partner meetings twice/year, likely around February and June.
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ReCONNECT North Carolina Update
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Support from Anonymous Trust
As a result of participation in the ReCONNECT Rural and Urban initiative, STEM SENC was awarded funding from the Anonymous Trust. STEM SENC will use the $16,275 award to advance our work over the next two years. Specifically, we plan to continue to attend the Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) ReCONNECT Forums, support partner and steering committee meetings, and provide mini-awards for partner events. The balance of the award allows IEI to continue their work with communities. For more information, read the press release
here
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"ReCONNECT NC Day" - August 14, 2019!
The Institute for Emerging Issues has declared
August 14, 2019 "ReCONNECT NC Day", a day for North Carolinians to come together and connect. More info to come!
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NC Association of County Commissioners Annual Meeting (NCACC)
NCACC will highlight the work being done to bring rural and urban areas into closer connection at their annual conference August 22-24 in Greensboro. This is a highly visible event; the biggest gathering of county leaders in the state each year. Carmen Sidbury (UNCW) and Roszena Devione-Bivens (JSCC) will represent STEM SENC at a session on Saturday,
August 24, 2019
from 10:30-11:45.
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Fall Emerging Issues Forum: ReCONNECT to Economic Opportunity
The Fall 2019 Emerging Issues Forum will be held in Charlotte on
October 15, 2019. The forum will focus on creating and strengthening pathways to sustainable wage employment for existing workers, especially those earning lower incomes. We will examine ways to connect adult workers to information about sustainable-wage employment, identify accessible education opportunities and promote programs that remove non-academic barriers to, and provide support for, post-secondary education. Early Bird registration is now open through August 15. Click
here to learn more and register.
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Fall 2019 Community of Practice Convening
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The next STEM Learning Ecosystem Community of Practice convening will be held
October 21-23 in Cleveland, OH. If you are interested in attending please email Heddy Clark at
clarkhk@uncw.edu. Click
here for more information.
Call for Session Proposals:
Have an outstanding practice, model or program that you want to share with your peers? Present at the upcoming Fall convening. All Submissions are due by 11:59 PM ET on Friday
August 9, 2019. Session selection notification by Monday, September 16, 2019.
Click here to submit.
Call for Volunteers to Join the Review Committee:
Are you interested in helping select the E2E sessions for the Fall 2019 convening? Then join the E2E Submission Review Committee! Please note: you will be assigned a sampling of submissions to review between August 29 - September 10, 2019.
Click here to join the comittee.
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STEM Learning Ecosystems: Monthly Webinars
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Webinars take place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 1:00 PM EST. They are available for playback on demand in the Internal
Community of Practice Site
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For access to the Community of Practice internal site, please emai
l
WKaufman@samueli.org
and introduce yourself as a partner of STEM SENC.
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Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST)
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ITEST is an applied research and development (R&D) program providing direct student learning opportunities in pre-kindergarten through high school (PreK-12). The learning opportunities are based on innovative use of technology to strengthen knowledge and interest in STEM and ICT careers. To achieve this purpose, ITEST supports projects that engage students in technology-rich experiences that: (1) increase awareness and interest of STEM and ICT occupations; (2) motivate students to pursue appropriate education pathways to those occupations; and (3) develop STEM-specific disciplinary content knowledge and practices that promote critical thinking, reasoning, and communication skills needed for entering the STEM and ICT workforce of the future.
ITEST seeks proposals that pursue innovative instructional approaches and practices in formal and informal learning environments, in close collaboration with strategic partnerships. Strong proposals should stipulate the ways in which strategic partnerships contribute to the sustainability of the project and the benefits for students, educators, and each strategic partner.
ITEST proposals should broaden participation of all students, particularly those in underrepresented and under-served groups in STEM fields and related education and workforce domains.
Full Proposal Deadline(s):
August 19, 2019
August 14, 2020
August 13, 2021
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Bridging the Gap - NC STEM Education Conference
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Bridging the Gap
is a statewide conference that unites K-12 education, higher education, industry, government and other STEM groups to work toward the common goal of strengthening K-16 STEM education in North Carolina.
Since 2012, more than 2,760 STEM stakeholders from North Carolina and beyond have come together at Bridging the Gap to share ideas and resources.
When:
October 22-23, 2019
Where:
McKimmon Training and Conference Center, Raleigh, NC
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Reminder: Become a LEAD STEM Fellow for 2019-2020
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LEAD STEM is a year-long leadership development program for STEM Learning Ecosystem leaders and emerging leaders. The application process is competitive and there is a tuition and time commitment. The program outcomes include personalized leadership development, the development of a capstone to meet a local ecosystem need, and engagement in a national network of STEM Leaders.
Interest forms are due Thursday, October 31, 2019 by 5 PM.
Applications will be due November 2019
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Click here for more information and to apply.
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OPPORTUNITIES: For Educators
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Promoting Innovation in Science and Mathematics (PRISM)
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Promoting Innovation in Science and Mathematics (PRISM): Burroughs Wellcome Fund supports teaching professionals in their efforts to provide quality hands-on, inquiry-based activities for their students. PRISM promotes excitement for science and mathematics in the classroom by providing funds for materials, equipment, and supplies related to the implementation of high quality curriculum and activities in the classroom. This award provides up to $3,000 for one year to cover the cost of equipment, materials, and supplies. An additional $1,500 may be requested for professional development related to the implementation of new equipment or use of materials in the classroom. Awards are made to teaching professionals that hold a professional educator's license to teach in a North Carolina K-12 public school. Application available:
September 16, 2019-December 5, 2019.
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Have something you would like to
include in the next newsletter
? Email it to
stemsenc@uncw.edu
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Have something to share that is more time sensitive or that you would like to discuss with the group? Post it on the listserv by emailing the item directly to
stem-senc@lists.uncw.edu
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