Upcoming webinar to highlight Registered Apprenticeship opportunities
Please join us for the upcoming Webinar "The Scoop on High School Registered Apprenticeships"
This webinar aims to help you understand the buzz around, and equip you with the resources—friends and funds—to launch high school registered apprenticeships
The webinar will be held on November 10, 2020, from 3:30PM to 4:30 PM via Zoom. Registered is required. Click the Registration Link at the bottom on this e-mail.
AGENDA
3:30-3:35 Welcome. Introductions. Jeff Weld, Executive Director, Iowa
Governor’s STEM Advisory Council
3:35-3:45  Current status of HS R.A. in Iowa – Greer Sisson, State
Director, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration, Office of Apprenticeship
3:45-4:06   Advice from Peers: What it’s like to launch a HS R.A.
program
  • Teri Vos, Director of Work-Based Learning, a community collaboration
based at Central College Andy Zinn,
  •  Vocational Welding Trainer, Davenport West High School
  •  David Ottavianelli, Strategic Workforce Projects, John Deere
4:06-4:16  Supports and Resources—friends and funds—Amy Beller,
Registered Apprenticeship Program Coordinator, Iowa
Workforce Development
4:16-4:30  Q&A
Hi East Union Elementary! How is computer science coming?
The Iowa STEM Program continues to follow the growth and progress of the Computer Science is Elementary Program as the 12 awarded schools work through the second year of the grant activities. Covid 19 did cause a disruption in the end of year one, but the dedicated staff in Iowa schools continue to move forward in teaching the very important workforce of tomorrow.
Checking in with principal Joan Gordan at the East Union Elementary earlier in the fall, she reported that everyone is on board for learning, and both youth and adults are gaining new computer science education every day. Do you know how a SMART phone or refrigerator really works? Think of how many SMART devices we all encounter each day. Understanding the thought processes of workers and how they apply technology in the design process is critical to employment in the coming workforce.
For more information on the computer science initiatives in Iowa check out the these resources
STEM Essential Podcast Series 2 has Launched in October. Follow along for the five topics presented in this venture. It takes more than a village to prepare the workforce of tomorrow because technology requirements and developments come fast. Join the sessions for a great listen!
More details can be found at

Still thinking about STEM Festival Options?
The SW STEM Hub is interested on conversations about what a STEM Festival might look like in your community. There are many options from virtual to, hands on in the classroom, totally take-home.
These events can be for youth or adults - STEM partners who may need to learn more about he program and services for example.
If your program is interested in thinking about a model, please contact SW STEM Regional Manager Deb Frazee for a conversation.