WelcomeHosted by: KC STEM AllianceScience City, Union Station

Goals for the Day

ConnectMeet & connect with other STEM program providers.

CommunicateLearn about tools to help communicate & connect with families.

CollaborateFind opportunities to collaborate.

Agenda

• Welcome• KC STEM Alliance - STEM Learning

Ecosystem• Using the ecosystem model for

collective impact• STEM Connect-KC Update & Launch• Brainstorming Session• Wrap Up; Next Steps

2015: Kansas City Receives STEM Learning Ecosystem Designation• STEM Learning Ecosystems provide

the architecture for cross-sector learning, offering all young people access to STEM-rich learning environments so they can develop important skills and engagement in science, technology, engineering and math throughout preK-16.

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Vision: A robust STEM workforce & STEM literate community

Core Values• Share high quality

best practices• Decrease

duplication of efforts

• Leverage community assets

• Build on strengths of partner organizations

Role of

• Champion all things STEM! • Understand the landscape…advocate.Champion

• Communicate effectively – Increase STEM awarenessCommunicate

• Convene partners around common interests & priority areasConvene

• Connect partners with resources &• Connect learners with opportunitiesConnect

• Collaborate everywhere to leverage synergiesCollaborate

• Celebrate best practices and successes! Celebrate

Family Engagement• Work with in-school and out-of-school

partners to identify strategies to increase family engagement and connect learners with STEM opportunities.

• Chairperson: Andrea Ellis, KC Public Library

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CACI

Kansas City Public Library

Project

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How can we create spaces where marginalized youth voices can resonate and be acted upon?

THE QUESTION“How can we support young

people in discovering and

accessing learning opportunities

across the city?”

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YOUTHVOICE

12Youth DemographicsYOUTH DEMOGRAPHICS

Genderqueer

Female

Male

Gender

16%

34%

50%

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 23

Age

African American

White

Latinx

12%

39%42%

Race

Asian

Biracial

3%3%

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20-30 sec vid or pics

Youth Workshops

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YouthThe Findings

● Awareness

● Transportation

● Friends

● Supportive Adults

Youth Transportation is not solved by more bus passes.

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Site VisitsThe Findings

● An Ecosystem is Essential

● Collaboration is Key

● Marketing Campaign is Necessary

Site Visits Create a solution that surpasses just solving for access.

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Local PartnersThe Findings

● Make educator lives easier

● Track youth participation

● Support the creation of funder reports

● Share learning opportunities with

youth

Local Partners We have to solve from a collective impact mind-set.

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“How can we support young people in discovering and accessing learning opportunities across the city??

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SupportsThe opportunity

for deeper learning increases as you move along the

continuum

BarriersAt each level more young people - based on their own descriptions - either drop out or are left behind and are unable to advance to the next, deeper stage.

Awareness

Access

Attendance

Engagement

Pathways

Opportunities

LEARNING EQUITY GAPS

Attribution: Chicago Learning Exchange, Kiley Larson Consulting, and the Kansas City Public Library

19High Tech & High Touch Solution

We propose the formation of the

Kansas City Learning Exchange

(KCLX) and the development of the

supporting mobile application and

digital infrastructure

Awareness

Access

Attendance

Engagement

Pathways

Opportunities

High Tech Solution: Mobile App Social Entrepreneurship Venture

High Touch: KCLX Incubated in the Kansas City Public Library

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A tool for educators to develop new learning events and share them with the community.

WEB APPLICATION

Community Events

Social Sharing

My Events

New Event Authoring● Guided Experience● Expert Advice● Community

Calendar● Author once -

publish to multiple social networks

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We propose the formation of the Kansas City Learning Exchange (KCLX) and the development of the supporting mobile application and digital infrastructure

KCLX

FundKCLX will also cultivate a culture of educator innovation and cross-organizational collaboration by awarding targeted funding

EquipKCLX partners and the young people they reach will inform that development of the technology.

SupportKCLX will provide educators with tangible support in the

form of trainings and tools

ConnectKCLX will cultivate regular

opportunities for educators to connect with each other

22Thank You

Donald and Winifred Wilson Center for Innovation and Leadership at

Office of the Chief Technology Officer, Washington, DCWashington, DC Public LibraryARTLABCity of RichmondCity of Chicago

The Mix at SFPLOakland Public LibraryKansas City Social Innovation CenterHoneywellBurns & McDonnell

Northeast High SchoolMuseum at Prairiefire

KC STEM AllianceGreater Kansas City Writing Project

Contact Information:

Andrea Ellis, Kansas City Public Library, andreaellis@kclibrary.orgKiley Larson, Kiley Larson Consulting, kileylarson@gmail.com

Goals• Help families more efficiently connect with

STEM opportunities in the Greater Kansas City region

• Raise awareness of number of STEM programs available across community

• Find new opportunities to engage, collaborate and strengthen our STEM ecosystem

• Amplify all things STEM through a central hub• Avoid event scheduling conflicts

STEM CONNECT KC TOOLS

WHOSearchable directory of STEM program providers in Kansas City region

WHAT/WHEN

Events, classes and other timebound opportunities (scholarships, competitions)

WHY E-newsletterSocial mediaSTEM stories

User Testing: What We Heard

Make it quick: Tighten filters to narrow choicesMake it obvious: Concisely explain your STEM programming and how to access itWhat’s available on short notice? Calendar enhancements, including filtersDon’t forget the basics: FAQs

Events Calendar &

Provider Directory

• www.kcstem.org/events/

STEM Connect-KC Promotion Plan• Key Messages• Social Media Outreach• Content Calendar

• Monthly enewsletter• Weekly ‘Upcoming Events’ post• Annual planning calendar

• ‘Ready. Set. Explore.’ Collateral

Community Launch of STEM Connect-KC

Summer of STEM Campaign

Social media

Digital push

Media outreach to parenting publications

BrainstormingChoose a recorder

Quick Introductions • Organization• Name and your role

Brainstorm Ideas to promote the use of STEM Connect-KC:

• Ways your organization can use the site

• Ways to raise awareness of site with clients

• Ways to encourage utilization

• Other organizations you want to invite to participate

Document as many as ideas as possible…no time to vet, but you can be generative and build on other ideas!

Wrap Up & Next Steps

Survey & EvaluationEcosystem “Resource Blast”

List of Brainstorming IdeasWays to Connect

Ecosystem ChallengeReach out to 1 or more partners. Collaborate on a project.Tell us about it! Send us the story.

Thank you & Door Prizes!

2019 Science City Update• GKC Science & Engineering Fair: April 3-6 – judges and entrants still

welcome!• New SC area openings: Amazing Brain, March 7 & new Maker Studio,

March 8• Science City Summer Camp: June 3-Aug. 2, registration starts mid-

February

• 50th Anniversary Apollo Moon Landing: July 20• Fall Educator STEMFest: October 6