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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
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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.
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SPONSORS BOOOTS
STAG
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STEM FiestaFloor Plan
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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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Why STEM?
• Increase high school graduation rates• Promote STEM education and careers • Increase post-secondary enrollments• Increase graduation rates at post-secondary levels
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Source: www.tracer2.com, December 2013
Unemployment El Paso MSA
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Unemployment Rates in STEM and Non-STEM Occupations, 1994-2010
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Recent and Projected Growth in STEM and Non-STEM Employment
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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
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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
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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.
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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!