miniCAST El Paso 2019: “One Giant Leap”

STEAM Conference for PreK-12 teachers (Commemorating the Apollo 11 50th anniversary)

Sponsorship Proposal miniCAST El Paso 2019: miniCAST El Paso 2019 is an education conference sponsored by STEAM Region 19, Inc. and is the largest STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) professional development opportunity in the El Paso region. Since many El Paso districts have limited budgets to send their teachers to statewide conferences, teachers from Kindergarten to 12th grade have been attending miniCAST El Paso. This is the 5th annual miniCAST conference. Attendees come from regional public, charter, and private schools from all over the Southwest, including Juarez, Mexico and southern New Mexico. Teachers experience a day-long opportunity to learn the latest pedagogical techniques in a wide variety of STEAM-related fields. Our conference focuses on STEAM concepts that teachers can take to the classroom and teach in fun ways.  miniCAST motivates teachers and instills the importance of teaching STEAM strategies with our students to deliver 21st century skills that will bring workforce capacity and boost our current and future economy. miniCAST El Paso is one of the largest regional conferences in the state with attendance ranging between 275-500 teachers.

miniCAST 2019 Sponsorship http://steamregion19.org

miniCAST El Paso now has an additional partnership with the TCEA (Texas Computer Education Association) which provides our attendees membership into its organization and free additional online professional development in technology education.

Who is STEAM Region 19? STEAM Region 19, Inc. originated from a group of dedicated science and technology educators in  the Region 19 area of Texas. STEAM Region 19 Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that hosts monthly science/technology dinners with special guest presentations and organizes the annual miniCAST El Paso conference with the purpose of providing some of the most interesting and fun professional development opportunities that our teachers will ever witness.

miniCAST Partners

miniCAST 2019 Sponsorship http://steamregion19.org

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."  - Margaret Meade

Why is miniCAST important for El Paso? The El Paso area is a traditionally underserved community when it comes to education, with the majority of our local schools designated “Title-1” (meaning that our students come from socio-economically challenged home environments). Future job providers whether at the local, state, or global level are asking for professionals in STEAM related fields. Although our local university and colleges have facilities and programs to meet these requirements, we need students from our local schools to be prepared for these new fields and careers. It is therefore critical for El Pasoans to produce STEM-literate students and to help our country remain a global competitor in science and technology innovation. Professional development opportunities such as miniCAST El Paso provide our teachers with effective strategies that are needed to increase student interest and completion in high-demand STEAM majors.

miniCAST El Paso partners with multiple regional school districts and educational institutions to showcase the latest pedagogy in STEAM learning. We bring together local talent from school districts, private business, science related non-profits, UTEP, and EPCC to offer a broad range of topics including: astronomy, seismology, entomology, robotics, coding, app-building, film-making, science story-telling, maker-space, creativity and design, rocketry, and the list goes on.

STEAM Region 19, Inc.19710 Gateway N. Suite B5, Box 122El Paso, Texas 79924(915)329-5891http://steamregion19.org

miniCAST 2019 Sponsorship http://steamregion19.org

miniCAST 2019 Sponsorships miniCAST El Paso 2019 will be held Friday, October 18 (evening) and Saturday, October 19 (all day) 2019 at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). The event will feature a Friday Night networking event at the Centennial Museum hosted by Insights. The Saturday conference will be held at the UTEP Undergraduate Learning Center and will feature TEN five-minute rapid fire keynotes showcasing 10 professors with the latest in STEAM related research from the University of Texas at El Paso, an exhibit hall with 40 exhibitors, over 60 workshop presentation opportunities which are aligned to state and local standards, and teacher door prizes given away at the end of the conference. All attendees will receive a complimentary lunch, as well as a free membership in STAT and TCEA; statewide science and education technology organizations that offer a plethora of online STEM resources for the classroom. Approximately 400 teachers from all of the local school districts, charter schools, private non-profits as well as from Southern New Mexico are expected to attend. The miniCAST Conference Fee is $125 per person.

With dwindling professional development budgets, it becomes more difficult to send teachers to professional development trainings. miniCAST is a great way to not only help educators in the area, but also to show them that your organization supports education in a tangible way. Every conference has costs, from food to programs, to transportation to media and facilities rentals. By supporting this event, you are showing your support to education in the El Paso area.

miniCAST 2019 Sponsorship http://steamregion19.org

Teachers at miniCAST listen to National Geographic Young Explorer  ALIZÉ CARRÈRE

Types of Sponsorships

Specific Event Sponsorships: Sponsor a particular event at miniCAST, such as a the Keynote, Night at the Museum, or Lunch. Sponsorship prices vary depending on event.

Keynote: $3000

Night at the Museum: $1500

Lunch: $3000

Ice Cream Social: $1500

Teacher Sponsorships:

Sponsor teachers to attend the event at $125 per teacher.

Conference Level Sponsorships:

There are three levels of sponsorships available for entire conference sponsorships:

Apollo $10,000 +

Gemini $5000 - $9,999

Mercury $1000 - $4,999

miniCAST 2019 Sponsorship http://steamregion19.org

miniCAST 2019 Sponsorship Levels and Benefits

Conference Level Sponsorships:

There are three levels of sponsorships available for entire conference sponsorships:

Apollo $10,000 +

Gemini $5000 - $9,999

Mercury $1000 - $4,999

For more information about how to help sponsor miniCAST El Paso 2019, please contact Edith Velasco at 915-491-7578 or Brian Gillis at bxgillis@episd.org

Apollo Gemini Mercury

Signage at all miniCAST events Yes

Signage at all miniCAST keynote events Yes Yes

Signage at Night at the Museum Yes Yes Yes

Links on all miniCAST websites Yes

Links on Selected miniCAST websites Yes Yes Yes

Registration for up to 3 persons Yes Yes Yes

Links inside miniCAST online program Yes Yes

Inclusion in any miniCAST handouts including conference bags

Yes Yes

Special mention of your organization at pre-keynote event

Yes Yes Yes

Special inclusion in all STEAM Region 19 monthly dinners for 2019-20 school year

Yes

Links to your organization sent on all miniCAST-related emails until May, 2020

Yes Yes

Pick of Event Sponsor (Keynote, Night at Museum, Lunch)

Yes Yes

Pick of Event Sponsor (Ice Cream Social) if available

Yes

miniCAST 2019 Sponsorship http://steamregion19.org

Teacher SponsorshipsThis year, miniCAST is encouraging organizations to help sponsor teachers to attend miniCAST. These “Teacher Scholarships” will help teachers and schools defer the costs of attending this exciting event. Your organization may sponsor as many teachers as you wish.

Each sponsored teacher will receive a conference badge with your company name on it and the words “Sponsored by: Your Organization Name.”

Scholarships are $125 each.

4 teachers: $500

10 Teachers: $125020 Teachers: $2500

For more information about miniCAST Teacher Scholarships, contact

Tim Holt @ timholt@me.com

miniCAST 2019 Sponsorship http://steamregion19.org

FACT SHEET: WHAT: MINICAST EL PASO 2019

WHEN: OCTOBER 19, 2019 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

WHERE: UTEP UGLC

COST: $125 PER PERSON ($100 until Sept 1, 2019)

DESCRIPTION: Annual single day STEAM focused conference for area teachers PK-12 produced by STEAM Region 19 Inc.

Registration includes: • Friday Night Networking Event: "A Night at the Museum"

UTEP Centennial Museum• Saturday Conference at UTEP Undergraduate Learning Center • Free STAT Membership (Science Teachers Association of Texas) • Free TCEA Membership (Texas Computer Education Association)• Free Lunch

For more information: http://steamregion19.org

miniCAST 2019 Sponsorship http://steamregion19.org

miniCAST El Paso 2019 “One Giant Leap”

STEAM Conference for PreK-12