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2019 FIRST® STEM Equity
Community Innovation GrantShelley Henderson
FIRST Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Director
October 12, 2018
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Welcome & Session Overview
Session Agenda:
• Introduction and background
• Request for proposals
– Overview
– Project Timeline• NOI due on 11-4-18
– Funding & Eligibility
– Activities & Reporting
– Selection Criteria & Submission
• Question and answers
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Introduction and Background:
THE ORGANIZATION, STRATEGIC
OBJECTIVE & RATIONALE
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Inspiring youth to become science & technology leaders & innovators, by engaging them in exciting, experiential, Mentor- and project-based programs
that teach science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills, inspire
innovation, and foster well-rounded life capabilities.
FIRST® is...
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• Building STEM literacy and confidence is required to
be successful in nearly every endeavor in today’s
technology-rich society.
• STEM competence and confidence creates pathways
to well-paying jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities in
the fastest-growing fields, creating the potential for
young people to achieve purposeful and prosperous
lives.
• Collectively, we must enable our young people to grow
up to solve the world’s most pressing problems, be
strong citizens, and build a brighter future.
• FIRST is committed to bringing its programs to
students who would benefit most, and is actively
engaged in developing strategies that will ensure
greater access to its programs and reduce
inequalities.
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
FIRST is committed to…
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The End Point
Diversity across all four FIRST programs
Diversity of population =
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Diversity Outreach Populations
Populations Definitions
Underrepresented Racial/ethnic populations historically less
represented in STEM fields, include: Hispanics and
Latinos, African Americans, American Indians,
Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific
Islanders (Committee on STEM Education, 2013)
Underserved Populations traditionally lacking access to specific
fields of STEM: girls and young women,
economically disadvantaged students, first
generation in college, vulnerable youth including
those with disabilities, disconnected youth, and
those living in rural or urban areas, LGBTQ+
(Committee on STEM Education, 2013 and others)
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Inclusive, Equitable Environments
Disparity: Difference or gap in 1) culture or background,
2) access or resources, 3) experience or engagement,
or 4) impact or outcomes
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ED&I Web Page: Strategy Information
https://www.firstinspires.org/about/diversityinclusion
https://info.firstinspires.org/stem-equity-grant-2019
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Findings debunk
deficit ideologies:
underrepresented and
underserved youth are not
less interested or capable –
suggesting an access issue,
not ability or interest
• To date, FIRST has awarded nearly $1.2 million to more
than 38 communities across the U.S. and Canada
• All programs represented in the awards – most
organizers & participants new to FIRST
• Sites included higher education institutions,
schools/school districts (including a distance-learning
center for indigenous students, a residential alternative
school for neglected children & an academy for students
with Autism), neighborhood association, library system,
and Boys and Girls Club, Girls Inc., Girl Scouts, 4-H,
YMCA and other non-profits
• 12 grantees have been selected for the current cohort:
― 9 new sites: 4 in NY from Gala paddle raise;
also 5 in GA, MI, NC, WA and WI
― 3 continuation grants in KY, LA and SC
• Launch of new round focused on districts with high-
poverty schools in the United States
Building on success
factors and projects with
potential for national reach
and aligning with School
Engagement efforts
STEM Equity Community Innovation Grants
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What Are High-Poverty Schools?
• High-poverty schools are defined as public schools
where more than 75.0 percent of the students are
eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (FRPL)
• About 97 percent of high-poverty elementary schools
were identified as Title I schools
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High-Poverty vs. Low-Poverty Schools
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Request for Proposals:
THE TIMELINE, ELIGIBILITY &
FUNDING PRIORITIES
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2019 Grant Timeline
Activity Key Dates
Request for Proposals (RFP) release October 5, 2018
Informational webinar and Q&A session October 12, 2018
Notification of intent (NOI) to apply deadline November 4, 2018
Invitation to submit a full proposal November 30, 2018
Full proposal deadline January 13, 2019
Rolling review process Feb - Mar 2019
Community grant award notification March 30, 2019
Technical assistance(TA)/MOU development April 15, 2019
Grants disbursement April 30, 2019
Registration preparation May 2019
Implementation, monthly training and TA/Site Visits July 2019-June 2020
Interim report due September 27, 2019
Interim report due February 15, 2020
Project conclusion June 30, 2020
Final report due August 30, 2020
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Notification of Intent to Apply
NOI Process
• NOIs must be submitted using Submittable—the portal FIRST is using to streamline the online application process.
– The Submittable form for the NOI can be found HERE.
• NOIs are due by 11:59 pm EST on November 4th and no late NOIs will be accepted.
• FIRST will review NOIs and send invitations by email by November 30th to selected communities to proceed with full proposal submission.
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NOI, continued
NOI Components
• Anchor school district name and address,
• Experience running FIRST® teams,
• Targeted disadvantaged students,
• List of potential collaborators,
• Short paragraph summary of the proposed activities,
• Which FIRST programs proposed,
• How many teams/students by program,
• FIRST Strategies for Inspiring Success for All Training modules completion status,
• Description of the funding needs with categories, and
• Total amount requested.
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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Training:
Strategies for Inspiring Success for All
• Strategies for Inspiring Success for All
course includes 3 web-based modules:
― M1: Invisible Inequities
― M2: Hidden Messages
― M3: Inspiring Success
• Find access to the course at
www.firstinspires.org/inspiring-success
• Taking the modules may enhance your ability
to innovate and strategize in alignment with
ED&I goals and priorities
IMPACT (832 Responses) Module 1 Survey
Module 2 Survey
Module 3 Survey
Percent of respondents who indicated that their thinking changed a little or a lot:
recruiting youth, recruiting Mentors, creating inclusion, assigning tasks or roles,
acknowledging unconscious bias
61-75% 65-82% 70-87%
Percent of respondents who indicated that they were somewhat or very likely to
change behaviors including: recruiting youth, recruiting Mentors, creating
inclusion, assigning tasks or roles, acknowledging unconscious bias
63-80% 65-87% 73-86%
“So now, knowing my bias, I
will try to compensate in
recruiting all different groups. I
was going to say recruit them
equally but now after following
the module, I will say that I
need to approach this with
equity in mind--not equality.”
Jared
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Funding & Eligibility
Funding
• Period: July 2019 to June 30, 2020 with potential for continuation
– Recipients of the 2019 grants as a conditions of grant receipt will sign a MOU
including the opportunity for multi-year, non-binding MOU implementation partnership
• Amount: $5,000 to $50,000 with an average award of $25,000
• Usage: Grants may cover costs of meeting the needs of students participating
in the proposed activities including
– Tools, materials, robot kits, registration fees, coach/mentor stipends, travel, food, etc.
required to run FIRST teams
– Activities and costs associated with starting and running teams:
http://www.firstinspires.org/start-a-team
– Other expenses essential to removing barriers for underrepresented, underserved,
and vulnerable populations
– Other personnel budget line items are discouraged; other non-allowable activities
• No matching or in-kind contributions are required, but both sustainability and
intent to leverage this award are important.
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Funding & Eligibility, continued
Eligibility
• Coalitions
– The coalition approach will be prioritized. Coalitions are groups of two or
more entities in shared action. A school district is required to serve
as the anchor coalition member for the application. For example, a
coalition could consist of the local school district, a local nonprofit, and a
local or regional FIRST organization.
• Individuals
– FIRST headquarters staff, field staff and partners (including Regional
Directors, FIRST Affiliate and Operational Partners, VISTA members
and Senior Mentors) may not apply directly but can build coalitions that
submit collaborative proposals.
– This applies to FIRST Teams, Coaches and Mentors also.
– Interested, but ineligible parties can form or join a coalition.
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Activities & Reporting
Activities
• Starting, running FIRST teams
• Include activities that:– Foster community outreach to increase STEM diversity,
– Enhance inclusion within FIRST team environments,
– Remove barriers to participation for targeted underrepresented, underserved
and vulnerable populations
– Expose populations to new experiences and FIRST events
• FIRST seeks innovation in approach to community outreach,
collaboration, program participant engagement and support.
Reporting
Regular grantee conference calls/visits, interim and final reports on
progress and the use of funds using template provided, record of
receipts maintained; surveys and interviews and demographic data will
also be required.
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Selection Criteria & Submission
Selection Criteria
• Alignment with the goals of FIRST to improve access to its programs and
inclusive practices on FIRST teams prioritizing underrepresented,
underserved and vulnerable students
• Creation of new FIRST teams or greater access to existing FIRST teams in
districts with high-poverty school
• Explanation of perceived need in the community, capacity to conduct
coalition-building with entities/organizations currently meeting those
pressing community needs, and collaboration with local FIRST leadership
• Strength and execution track record of the anchor school district
collaborating with community partners to benefit disadvantaged students
• Value of the proposed activities relative to the requested grant amount and
intent to leverage the initial grant to offer future programs
Submission• Email notifications to proceed with full proposal submission by November
30th; full proposals will be due on January 13, 2019.
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Special Thanks
The grant is made possible as part of the FIRST Equity, Diversity &
Inclusion initiative with generous support from our sponsors:
Apple, Arconic Foundation, Qualcomm, Bosch, Caterpillar, Cisco,
Cognizant, The Dow Chemical Company, Fidelity Charitable, GM,
GitHub, John Deere, Verizon, individuals, and anonymous donors.
