stem in our community open house - august 4, 2012 dat nguyen apacaf
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STEM in Our Community
Open House - August 4, 2012
Dat NguyenAPACAF
What Is STEM?
Primarily, but more ….
… STEM and Humanities
Environme
nt
Education
Entertainment
Culture
Broader Implication of STEM
The Role of STEM in the 21st Century
“The primary driver of the future economy will be largely derived from advances in science and engineering . . . 4% of the nation’s workforce is composed of scientists and engineers who creates jobs for the other 96%.” – Rising Above the Gathering Storm, Revisited, 2010 Societal and Environmental
Challenges:• Pandemics and diseases• Climate change• Lack of clean water • Overconsumption of
resources• Sustainability
Economic Prosperity & National Security
DoD’s Interests
Troubling Signs for the Nation: Knowledge & Human Capital
Troubling Signs for the Nation: K-12 Education
Source: PISA 2009 Results, 2010
Expenditure: ~$600B/year Performance: (Below) Average
Our Community
Can We Do Better?
“The educational attainment of Hmong, Cambodian,Laotian, and Vietnamese Americans is lowestamong Asian American ethnic groups and similarto those of Latinos and African Americans.” – A Community of Contrasts, 2011
PCAST’s Recommendations
Create opportunities for inspiration outside the classroomAddress the math-preparation gap between college and high schoolDiversify pathways to STEM careers
Impending Legislation
Startup Act 2.0• To Create Jobs• To Revise High-skilled Visa Policy
STEM Master Teacher Corps• To train 10,000 elite STEM teachers• To jump start with Teacher Incentive Fund
National Focus: STEM Workforce & Education
SSTEM – Scouting and STEM
Organization
Leaders
Educators
STEM
Professio
nals
Proposed
Activities
Merit Badges
STEM Games & Contests
Public Awareness
Special Classes
STEM-related Projects
Lab Visits
Peer Mentoring
Formulate
Inspire, Engage, Excel
SSTEM – Scouting and STEM
Proposed
Activities
Illustration
Scout Awards STEM Merit Badges
STEM Games & Contests
Contests in math, sciences, …
Public Awareness News & media communications
Special Classes Short special topics courses
STEM-related Projects Projects in sciences, digital humanities
Lab Visits University, national labs
Peer Mentoring Career advice; peer tutoring
Inspire, Engage, Excel
21st Century Knowledge and Skills
Education, Work, Civic Participation
Source: Education for Life and Work, NAP 2012
SSTEM – Scouting and STEMThis APACAF’s program extends SATonSat
We look for many volunteers
o Educators
oSTEM professionals/experts
oSupport staff
We seek partnership with
oBusiness, Industry
oNational Labs, Professional Societies, Nonprofits
Contact: www. sstem.org; [email protected]
SSTEM – Scouting and STEM