Upstate SC STEM Task Force Meeting - January 22, 2012
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UPSTATE SC TASK FORCE STEM Reflections on 2012 and Look Ahead to 2013
SCIENCE • TECHNOLOGY • ENGINEERING • MATHEMATICS
UPSTATE SC TASK FORCESTEM
SC Upstate STEM
Taskforce Meeting
22 January 2012
2H2 + O2 -> 2H2O
Middle School Focused
STEM Strategy
Transition to
Sustainable Alliance
Asset Mapping
Moore’s Law
φ2 – φ – 1 = 0
F = kx
V=i2R
UPSTATE SC TASK FORCE STEM Reflections on 2012 and Look Ahead to 2013
AgendaWelcome, Introductions, Agenda Review
Proposals for Next Meetings before March 30th
Task Force Worklot Team UpdatesAsset Map – Paul Winston
STEM Strategy – Tom PetersMiddle School – Marjorie Dowd
Transition – Nan DempseyBreak
Looking AheadSC Low Country STEM Model Presentation – Sarah Piwinski
Next Steps and Meeting ConclusionsLunch and Conclusion
UPSTATE SC TASK FORCE STEM Reflections on 2012 and Look Ahead to 2013
Next Meetings• February Meeting– Advance the Plan of the selected option(s) to move
forward beyond March 30th
– Define the key Deliverables and the Responsible participants
– Confirm commitments from all Supporting organizations
• March Meeting– Review Deliverables in selected format– Conclusions
UPSTATE SC TASK FORCE STEM Reflections on 2012 and Look Ahead to 2013
How do we…. make the four county contiguous region—Anderson,
Greenville, Pickens, and Spartanburg counties—a national model in providing awareness and access to STEM-related
experiences for K12 students?
Industry
K12 School Systems
Post-SecondaryEducation
Non-profits
Answer:
Together….
UPSTATE SC TASK FORCE STEM Reflections on 2012 and Look Ahead to 2013
Members
UPSTATE SC TASK FORCE STEM Reflections on 2012 and Look Ahead to 2013
Members
UPSTATE SC TASK FORCE STEM Reflections on 2012 and Look Ahead to 2013
SCIENCE • TECHNOLOGY • ENGINEERING • MATHEMATICS
UPSTATE SC TASK FORCESTEM
Specifically, the objectives of the
are to complete by Mar 31, 2013:
(1) Asset Mapping (STEM Inventory)(2) Strategy Development (How do we fill the gaps)(3) Middle School Program (Earlier Investment)(4) Transition Specification(Create Sustainable Alliance)
UPSTATE SC TASK FORCE STEM Reflections on 2012 and Look Ahead to 2013
Past Highlights: Timeline
1Oct2011 1Jan2012 1Apr2012 1Jul2012 1Oct2012 1Jan2013 1Apr2013
Action Session
~100 participants25 entities
>130 participants45 entities
~30 participants
Task force invitations sent
Task Force Team Meetings
SummaryE-Published
UPSTATE SC TASK FORCE STEM Reflections on 2012 and Look Ahead to 2013
• The task force is ending on Mar 31, 2013.• At this point, the options to move forward with a sustainable
alliance like the Lowcountry STEM collaborative:
1. Create an independent entity, perhaps 501C3, with a board of directors and a full-time executive director.
Comment: This would take significant investment in time and money to start
2. Contract out the management of such alliance to an existing 501c3 (such as the SC Coalition of Math and Science), which would hire a full-time executive director.
Comment: This would allow a running start
3. Industrial Partnership with an Industrial Partnership
Looking Ahead to 2013
UPSTATE SC TASK FORCE STEM Reflections on 2012 and Look Ahead to 2013
For both options each partner would need to:Identify representatives (in-kind resources)
Executive level – Board of Directors/SteeringOperational level – liaison with alliance
Financial contribution (from Industry partners)say, ~$15k yr. for 3 years, for exec. dir salary
Looking Ahead to 2013
UPSTATE SC TASK FORCE STEM Reflections on 2012 and Look Ahead to 2013
SC Low Country STEM Collaborative
• Executive Director: Sarah Piwinski
• The Lowcountry STEM Collaborative - dedicated to STEM Literacy in the Lowcountry and beyond.
UPSTATE SC TASK FORCE STEM Reflections on 2012 and Look Ahead to 2013
Next Steps
• Determine which option is most suitable• Secure commitments from Supporting
Organizations• Along with the other initiatives (Asset Maps,
Middle School Dream Connectors, etc.) Consider Train the Trainer Programs to be sponsored by the new Upstate STEM Alliance
• What about the Midlands? (Dimple Desai)• How can we ensure sustainability?
UPSTATE SC TASK FORCE STEM Reflections on 2012 and Look Ahead to 2013
Thank you for your participation and support!