AHETEMS Inc., A Foundation for Educational Success

NILA 2010

Overview• About Us• Publications• SHPE Jr.• Membership• Programs• Scholarships• Awards• Questions

AHETEMS Mission• The Advancing Hispanic Excellence in Technology, Engineering,

Math and Science (AHETEMS) Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) working exclusively to develop educational enrichment and academic outreach initiatives, for Latinos/as, that extend throughout the pre-college to PhD pathway.

• Established in August 2003 as an independent 501(c)(3), the Advancing Hispanic Excellence in Technology, Engineering, Math and Science (AHETEMS) Foundation.(pronounced a-teams), in partnership with SHPE and other organizations, has been working exclusively to develop educational enrichment and academic outreach initiatives, for Latinos/as, that extend throughout the pre-college to PhD pathway.

Organization Structure

AHETEMS Foundation BOD

SHPE NBOD

Strategic Management Committee

StrategicManagement Committee

Management Committee

CEO

Who’s Who?• Board of Directors:– Diana Gomez, P.E., Chair– Annette Jimenez– Amir Shahkarami– Miguel Alemany – Manuel Hernandez – Adalio Sanchez

• Staff members:– Deborah Martinez,

Director of Programs– Ericka Varillas, Higher

Education Coordinator– Elizabeth Rubalcava, K-

12 & Curriculum Coordinator

– Rosemary Estrada, NNSA Coordinator

Office Locations• Texas Location

– University of Texas at Arlington– School of Engineering

• Nedderman Hall, Room 619• 416 Yates Street, Arlington, TX

• New Location– This location is central to lobbyists, the Hill and the growing

Hispanic population in the Washington, DC area. – Our address is:

• 1444 Duke Street Alexandria VA

Publications• Edu-Comic Book Series

– Bilingual content in comic strip format to encourage middle school students to become excited about engineering

• Ay Mijo/a Book Series– Each book contains 12 stories of resilience– ¡Ay Mija! Why Do You Want To Be An Engineer? (3/26/06)– ¡Ay Mijo! Why Do You Want To Be An Engineer? (2/20/07)

SHPE Jr. Chapters• CHAPTER:

– Blends elements of traditional “chapter” definition with critical engagement of “program” definition• SHPE Jr is neither a high school club or “only a chapter”

– Transitions students into SHPE membership in college– Hosted at an accredited high school in the U.S. or Puerto Rico– Requires SHPE sponsors from a local college/university chapter or

professional chapter to provide ongoing mentorship– No chapter registration fee

• STUDENTS:– Students enroll anew every year– Minimum 2.5 GPA required (3.0 GPA for chapter officers)– Provides academic enrichment and STEM engagement via leadership,

summer camps, and competitive activities– No membership fee; Seniors receive a membership fee waiver to

encourage them to join university chapter

Percent U.S. Population By Hispanics Aged 18 and Under, by Quartile, by State, 2007, by Location of SHPE, Jr. Chapters, as of 3/09

Membership Types• Chapter Membership– Membership through a local SHPE Jr. Chapter– Must have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA– Must be enrolled in an accredited high school in the U.S. or

Puerto Rico– Should have some interest in math, science, technology or

engineering– Access to all membership benefits– Membership fee: Varies by chapter

SHPE Jr. Members at McAdory HS

Membership Types• At-Large Membership

– Open to Hispanic students across the U.S. and Puerto Rico where there is no SHPE Jr. Chapter

– Must have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA– Must be enrolled in an accredited high school in the U.S. or

Puerto Rico– Should have some interest in math, science, technology or

engineering – Access to most membership benefits– Membership fee: $5 annually

Membership Benefits• Special consideration on AHETEMS scholarship application and awards• Eligible for support to attend the annual AHETEMS Pre-College

Symposia • Access to scholarship and summer program opportunities • Network with students across the U.S.• Competitions – Regional Science Bowl• Access to SAT/ACT discounts from The Princeton Review• SHPE Magazine• SHPE Jr. Newsletter by AHETEMS• SHPE Jr. Graduation Stoles• Graduating seniors receive a membership fee waiver to join SHPE college/university chapter

K-12 Outreach Grants• ACE Mini-Grants

– Competitive mini-grants available for SHPE Jr., student and professional chapters to develop innovative enrichment or awareness programs to encourage Hispanic pre-college students to:• Complete high school; • Attend a 4-year college/university; • Pursue a degree in STEM; and • Pursue a STEM career.

– Deadline: April 15

K-12 Outreach Grants• Noches De Ciencias

– Bilingual programming to engage Hispanic families in science and math

– Funding available to SHPE chapters to host community events throughout the U.S. during a designated week within Hispanic Heritage Month

– October 3-9, 2010– Proposal Deadline: August 23, 2010

– Contact Elizabeth Rubalcava• 817-272-1116• elizabethr@shpe.org

AHETEMS Summer Camp• Host ~30 qualified Latino/a high school rising sophomores from the

local area

• Residential four-day/three-night program at a university

• Camp designed with Hispanic cultural context

• Content

– Themed Days – Science, Engineering, Math

– College-readiness workshops + STEM-career workshops + hands-on activities tied to daily theme

– Special activities: Essay-writing, campus tour, sponsor tour

– Final day hosted parents for English and Spanish college/financial aid workshops

Regional Science Bowls• The U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl

encourages middle school and high school students to excel in math and science

• The Science Bowl is a fast-paced, Jeopardy-style competition with questions on math and science

• AHETEMS has grown from one SHPE Regional Science Bowl in 2006 to 9 in 2010– MS: El Paso, Fresno, Los Angeles

– HS: Arlington (TX), Chicago, Las Cruces, Mayaquez (PR), Miami, New York City

Pre-College Symposia• Largest national conference for Hispanic pre-college

students interested in STEM

• Host 800 local and out-of-state high school students

• Host 200 local middle school students

• Includes: college fair, Academic Excellence Recognition Banquet, workshops on college financial aid, choice, and navigation and careers in STEM, special campus/corporate tours, college career fair

Competitions• Academic Olympiad

– SHPE college students teams compete in a “Jeopardy”-style competition at SHPE Conference

– Part 1 = 50 question written technical exam; Part 2 = Game Show– Mandatory participation at the SHPE Conference for student

chapter with 10+ attendees– Scholarships to individuals on top three teams

• Design Competition– College student teams design, develop, test and present an

innovative technology based on an engineering topic– Top ten teams present design at SHPE Conference; prizes to top

three designs– 2010 Theme = Robotics

Internships & Scholar-Internships• Internships

– 10-15 week summer internships at a federal agency such as DOE, NNSA, or NASA

– Citizenship: Varies– GPA: 3.0 Minimum– Classification: Full-time graduate and undergraduate– Major: STEM degree at an accredited institution

• Scholar-Internships– Provides academic scholarship in addition to internship– Citizenship: Varies– GPA: 3.0 Minimum– Classification: Full-time graduate and undergraduate– Major: STEM degree at an accredited institution

NNSA Consortium Internship

• Eligibility – U.S. Citizenship– 3.0 GPA Undergrad 3.25

GPA Graduate– SHPE, SACNAS or MAES

member– Full time student attending

an accredited College/University pursuing a STEM Field

• Summer Internship– June to Aug. (10 wks)– Deadline: February 6

• Fall Co-op – Sept. to Dec. (15 wks)– Deadline: June 15

• Spring Co-op– Jan. to May (15 wks)– Deadline: November 17

www.nnsainternship.org

AHETEMS Scholarships• Type: Merit-based and need-based general and named scholarships • Amount: $1,000 - $5,000• Who Can Apply: High school graduating seniors, undergraduates,

graduate students, & professionals• Citizenship: Varies• GPA: Minimum 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) at time of application and

throughout duration of scholarship• Major: Science, technology, engineering or mathematics• Deadline: April 1

• 900 applicants in 2010 = 1% of SHPE membership• Need to increase applications

Special Awards• Space Camp Scholarship

– Scholarship to Hispanic middle school students to attend the summer Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama

• Academic Excellence and Leadership Award – $2,500 scholarship award to rising Hispanic high school senior– Have demonstrated leadership within/outside of school – Have demonstrated active service within the Hispanic

community– Must be able to attend the AHETEMS Pre-College Symposia– Nominee must attend an accredited high school in US or Puerto

Rico– GPA: 3.0 Minimum

Special Awards• Educators of the Year Awards– Provides a $5,000 teaching grant each to a K-12 math or

science teacher in a pre-dominant Hispanic community, and a higher education faculty or administration working with Hispanic college students at a 2-yr or 4-yr accredited institution

– Deadline: August 27

– Nominate teachers and professors

Teacher Program• Program designed to provide culturally-relevant, hands-on

activities to enhance STEM curriculum for teachers in pre-dominant Hispanic schools

• Two-day program held in conjunction with SHPE Conference• Host approx. 50 middle school and 50 high school teachers

from across the U.S.• Includes access to college fair, career fair, and network of

engineering professionals

Deadlines - Permanent• February 1 Internships & Scholar-Internships

• February 15 Space Camp Scholarship

• April 1 AHETEMS Scholarships

• April 15 ACE Mini-Grants Proposals

Recommended Web Sites

Scholarships/Programs for Hispanics

hispanicfund.org latinocollegedollars.orghispanicheritage.org thesalliemaefund.org/smfnewhispa.org scholarshipsforhispanics.orgwww.hsf.org www.maldef.orgwww.finaid.org/otheraid.spanish.phtmwww.getreadyforcollege.org/pdfGR/ScholarshipsUndocumented.pdf

Recommended Web SitesGeneral Scholarship Web sites and Search Engines

fafsa.ed.gov fastweb.com

scholarships101.com finaid.org

salliemae.collegeanswer.com princeton.com

collegeboard.com

Questions?

AHETEMSAdvancing Hispanic Excellence in Technology, Engineering, Math and Science

The University of Texas at Arlington416 Yates Street Box 19019

College of Engineering, Room 619Arlington, TX 76019-0019

817-272-1116

1444 Duke StreetAlexandria, VA 22314

703-373-7930

www.ahetems.org