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WednesdayMay 28, 2014
Your Gateway to the Future
Fifth Annual STEM CHALLENGE State Recognized
Targeting 5,000 Youth Robotics Gaming and IT Competitions Innovative Exhibitors STEM Workshops
Goals• Showcase advanced technology and role models with the intent of inspiring
youth (with the support of teachers and parents) to pursue opportunities in education and careers in the STEM fields
• Create awareness of opportunities in STEM education and careers among Pre-College Students in El Paso and the surrounding region.
• Provide scholarships to high school students from the region to attend a local university or college to pursue an education in a STEM field.
SPONSORS BOOOTS
STAG
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STEM FiestaFloor Plan
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Relay Texas: 711 (Voice) or 1-800-735-2989 (TTY) Igualdad de oportunidades de Empleo/Programas. Equipo auxiliar y servicios de apoyo están disponibles para personas con discapacidad al ser requeridos. Relay Texas: 711
(Voz) o 1-800-735-2989 (TTY)
Thank You STEM Sponsors!
Why STEM?
• Increase high school graduation rates• Promote STEM education and careers • Increase post-secondary enrollments• Increase graduation rates at post-secondary levels
Source: www.tracer2.com, December 2013
Unemployment El Paso MSA
Unemployment Rates in STEM and Non-STEM Occupations, 1994-2010
Recent and Projected Growth in STEM and Non-STEM Employment
Demand for postsecondary education has increased, and will continue to increase during and after the recovery.
Source: March CPS data, various years; Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce forecast of educational demand to 2018
The Talent Pipeline – U.S. Degree Attainment
Postsecondary-educated workers now earn almost 80% of the nation’s wages.
The Talent Pipeline – Wage Earnings by Degree
1980 Employment 1980 Wages 2009 Employment 2009 Wages
22%17%
9% 5%
37%
34%
26%
18%
19%
19%
31%
26%
23%30% 34%
51%
Wage and Employment Shares by Education (25-65)High School Dropout High School/GED Some College/AA Bachelor's and higher
1980 2009
Source: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce
State of the Economy – Impact of Retirements
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Professional,Scientific, and
Technical Services
EducationalServices
Management ofCompanies and
Enterprises
Finance andInsurance
Information PublicAdministration
Health Care andSocial Assistance
Source: Georgetown University Center on Education and Workforce.
Several key industries will lose most of their postsecondary-educated workers by 2020.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Relay Texas: 711 (Voice) or 1-800-735-2989 (TTY) Igualdad de oportunidades de Empleo/Programas. Equipo auxiliar y servicios de apoyo están disponibles para personas con discapacidad al ser requeridos. Relay Texas: 711
(Voz) o 1-800-735-2989 (TTY)
Thank You STEM Sponsors!
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