Kari VarinKari Varin

President President Oregon State University AIChE Student ChapterOregon State University AIChE Student Chapter

Paul DornathPaul DornathOutreach Expert Outreach Expert

Dr. Skip RochefortDr. Skip Rochefort

OSU Chemical Engineering DepartmentOSU Chemical Engineering Department

………….and many Chemical, Biological, and Environmental .and many Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering and High School StudentsEngineering and High School Students

K-12 OutreachK-12 Outreach as as Community Community ServiceService for AIChE Student for AIChE Student

ChaptersChapters

K-12 OutreachK-12 Outreach as as Community Community ServiceService for AIChE Student for AIChE Student

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RecruitingRecruiting and and RetainingRetaining under-represented groups in under-represented groups in

Science and EngineeringScience and Engineering through through

K-12 OutreachK-12 Outreach Programs Programs

Oregon State UniversityOregon State University

Chemical Engineering ModelChemical Engineering Model

Pathways to Higher Education Pathways to Higher Education through K-12 Programsthrough K-12 Programs

OSU has many K-12 Programs that focus OSU has many K-12 Programs that focus on Science and Engineeringon Science and Engineering K-5 Engineering and Science Summer Camp K-5 Engineering and Science Summer Camp Middle School Engineering Summer CampMiddle School Engineering Summer Camp High School Summer Camp (SESEY)High School Summer Camp (SESEY) K-12 in-school and campus visitsK-12 in-school and campus visits Family Science and Engineering NightsFamily Science and Engineering Nights Community Events (COE open house)Community Events (COE open house)

The Mentoring PyramidThe Mentoring Pyramid

Hewlett Foundation Sponsored Programs

Dr. Skip RochefortDirector

Precollege Programs

GraduatesUndergraduates

High School Students

Camp Coordinators

High School Programs

Elementary Programs

Middle School Programs

SESEYASECOE

Ambassadors

E-CampSKIES

LEGO CampAWSEM

Family Science and Engineering

Nights

EngineeringFaculty

SKIESSKIES - - Spirited Kids in Engineering and Science Spirited Kids in Engineering and Science provides many “wow” and “how” science and engineering provides many “wow” and “how” science and engineering

experiences to the experiences to the K-5 StudentK-5 Student

Middle School EngineeringMiddle School Engineering Camp (E-Camp)Camp (E-Camp) Girls and boy get a chance to learn about and experience hands-on Girls and boy get a chance to learn about and experience hands-on

engineering engineering in a fun and supportive environment in a fun and supportive environment

E-CAMP 2005E-CAMP 2005

Latino Middle School CampLatino Middle School Camp

• Hosted in the Salem Hosted in the Salem area by OSU area by OSU ExtensionExtension

and Mario Maganaand Mario Magana• Residential 1-week Residential 1-week

camp camp • Skip Rochefort and Skip Rochefort and

undergraduates undergraduates provide instructionprovide instruction

• 80 students80 students

AWSEMAWSEMAdvocates for Women in Science, Advocates for Women in Science,

Engineering & MathEngineering & Math

• An after-school club for middle An after-school club for middle school girlsschool girls

• Members meet every other Members meet every other Saturday to explore science Saturday to explore science and engineering through and engineering through hands-on activities and visits hands-on activities and visits to research labsto research labs

• A Saturday Academy ProgramA Saturday Academy Program• Instructors: OSU Instructors: OSU

undergraduate womenundergraduate women

SESEYSESEY Summer Experience in Science & EngineeringSummer Experience in Science & Engineering

for Youth for Youth

o 9-119-11thth graders graderso One week residential One week residential

camp on OSU campuscamp on OSU campuso Especially serves women Especially serves women

and minoritiesand minoritieso Directed by Skip Directed by Skip

Rochefort (ChE)Rochefort (ChE)o Continuously since 1996Continuously since 1996

Summer Experience in Science and Engineering for Summer Experience in Science and Engineering for Youth Youth

The SESEY RESEARCH EXPERIENCEThe SESEY RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

The SESEY WeekThe SESEY WeekOutside the LabOutside the Lab

SESEY 2004SESEY 2004

Corvallis Community EventsCorvallis Community Events

da Vinci Days in da Vinci Days in Corvallis brings Corvallis brings thousands of families thousands of families to the OSU campusto the OSU campus

Activities for Activities for youngsters of all ages youngsters of all ages and their parentsand their parents

1200+ /3 years1200+ /3 years

Community OutreachCommunity OutreachFamily Science and Engineering NightsFamily Science and Engineering Nights

• Skip Rochefort and OSU Skip Rochefort and OSU undergraduate and undergraduate and graduate students take graduate students take OSU into the community OSU into the community through hands-on through hands-on activities in classrooms activities in classrooms

• Elementary SchoolsElementary Schools• Middle SchoolsMiddle Schools• High SchoolsHigh Schools• OtherOther

….and my favorite kid (Zoey) and her Mom (Jackie)

K-12 OUTREACH PR The Love an Engineer Button

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*Find an interested Faculty member or Campus *Find an interested Faculty member or Campus Outreach Program Outreach Program - need $$$ -- NSF broader impact!- need $$$ -- NSF broader impact!

*Develop some simple and fun activities*Develop some simple and fun activities- SAP in baby Diapers; gel beads; reaction car competition- SAP in baby Diapers; gel beads; reaction car competition

*Contact some local K-12 teachers*Contact some local K-12 teachers- - K-5 classroom K-5 classroom visits are visits are FUN!FUN!- - Middle School Middle School visits are visits are challenging!challenging!- - High School High School visits are visits are unpredictable???unpredictable???

- 9 &10 grade integrated science classes- 9 &10 grade integrated science classes

- AP Chemistry, Physics, Math- AP Chemistry, Physics, Math * Join in Science Fairs & Community Events* Join in Science Fairs & Community Events

How To Get Started in How To Get Started in K-12 OutreachK-12 Outreach

Dr. Skip RochefortDr. Skip Rochefort

skip.rochefort@oregonstate.edu

http://che.oregonstate.edu/educationhttp://che.oregonstate.edu/education

CONTACT CONTACT for Help in Getting Startedfor Help in Getting Started