STEM in Our Community Open House - August 4, 2012 Dat Nguyen APACAF

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; info@sstem.org

SSTEM – Scouting and STEM