FITC Summer WorkshopJune 23, 2015

Agenda9:00-9:20 Sign In & Networking Breakfast9:20-10:00 FITC Presentation (Intros, Student

Ambassadors, & Project Results)

10:00-10:10 Break

10:10-11:40 School Presentations11:40-12:30 State Group Presentations

12:30-2:00 Lunch (on your own)

2:00-2:45 Information Institute Overview2:45-4:00 Focus Groups

(Teachers-103, Counselors-101)

4:00-4:15 Break

4:15-5:15 Planning Ahead (by region)5:15-5:30 Closing Remarks

The Florida IT Career Alliance aims to promote IT, computer science, and computer engineering among students in Florida.

Shaping the future of Florida’s tech workforce

FSU-FITC Team

FAMU-FITC TeamDean College of

Science and Technology

Maurice Edington

CIS Department Chair

Deidre Evans

Project Lead

Edward Jones

Assessment Coordinator

Dawn Lewis

CIS Faculty

Arlisha McQueen

Outreach Coordinator

Olivia Wilson

Project Coordinator

Sharmini Pitter

Administrative Assistant

Birausha Mcleod

Technology Career Coordinator

Terrial Brown

Application / Web Support

Lihua Liu

(graduate student)

Undergraduate Students

17 Total

Career Center

Delores Dean

What has Florida A&M been up to: Ed Jones, Ph.D.

Florida A&M University/FITCAdaobi Odi

Student Ambassador

What has Florida State been up to: Joey Cardenas

Student AmbassadorEbe Randeree

Florida State University/FITC

Ed Jones, Ph.D.FITC Update—The Past YearFITC-FAMU

Adaobi ObiStudent AmbassadorFAMU-FITC

Adaobi Obi

Florida A&M University FITC Student AmbassadorSenior Computer Science UndergradFrom Calumet City, IL

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•Tips on College •Informative Curriculum Power Points •Speaking On Personal Experiences•Giving Advice And Lessons Learned

Joey CardenasMy ExperiencesFSU-FITC

Grade School Involvement

Octo-π-Rates Outreach

The Octo-π-Rates• My Perspective

• Kids have an idea• College Perspective• Put kids in leadership roles

Outreach• My Experience

• Getting kids to talk • Encourage Understanding• Praise Creativity

Ebe RandereeFITC Update—The Past YearFITC-FSU

Fall Career Fair

60 employers 202 college

students 16 presentations 550 HS students 15 schools that

came Presentations by

FITC ambassadors

Spring Career Fair

52 employers 225 college

students 20 presentations 510 HS students 14 schools that

came Presentations by

business recruiters/CEOs

Accomplishments School visits to FSU/FAMU - 20 Outreach to Schools/Colleges - 30 Funding to Schools Funding to Community Colleges

schools

30 6colleges

65employers

Yellow – SchoolsBlue - Colleges

Red - Employers

College Partner Achievements

Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) TechCoast Conference, Recruitment Plan for High

Schools, Attended FITC Career Fairs, & Convening 7/8

St. Petersburg College (SPC) Pending AA Transfer Plans to FSU/FAMU,

Implement Smart Choice Program to recruit HS students

Pensacola State College (PSC PSC Spring IT/CS Recruiting Day, Industry

Certification Test Prep Tools

College Partner Achievements

Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) Spring Fling event, Certifications for

Students, Career Fair Tallahassee Community College (TCC)

Recruiting events, Partner at FITC Career Fairs, Alignment

Seminole State College (SSC) Articulation Agreement in progress with FSU,

Developed Recruiting Plan, Internship Coordinator

High School Achievements

Attend Career Fairs Attend conferences

(TSA) Tour FSU/FAMU

campuses Host technology

events Host Tech days at

schools

Allow Student Ambassadors to assist with tech clubs

Purchase technology & robotics equipment

Training for students

Alumni Survey

1185 alumni from CS, CE, IT to track down

Using FSU email

450 surveys collected

Using LinkedIn and FB

Most Important AchievementMeet

Maya Renaye Jones (future STEM student)

Nick Name: FIT-C.

What are other BOG teams doing

University of South Florida, April 17-18, 2015

Hosted by Dr. R.E. LeMonAssociate Vice Chancellor Board of Governors

TEAm Grant Innovation Convening Conference Florida IT Career Alliance (FITC)

FSU, FAMU ACCT – An Innovative, Collaborative Approach to

Increasing the Supply of Quality Accounting Graduates in Florida USF, FIU, UCF

CSIT TEAm – An Urban University Coalition Response to Florida’s Computer and Information Technology Workforce Needs USF, FIU, UCF

CAPTURE Project – Computer Accelerated Pipeline to Unlock Regional ExcellenceFAU, Palm Beach State College, Broward College

ACCT

Info about ACCT

VideosBootcampsTest prepClass materials

CSIT TEAm

Info about CSITInternship portalJob sharing Career Mentoring

CAPTURE

Info about CAPTURE2+2Flight PlansJoint Advising

4 Teams FITC - FSU, FAMU CAPTURE –FAU, PBSC,

BCC ACCT – USF, FIU, UCFCSIT TEAm – USF, FIU, UCF

High School College/Univ Employers

Capture

CSIT

ACCT

FITC

Plans change Good:

5 year grant, $$ for 2 years, Univ picks up next 3 for staff, report for 5 years, starts 7/1/2014

Bad: 5 year grant, started 7/1/2013, $$ came

4/15/2014 to be spent by 7/1/2015 (13 months to spend)

Ugly: Still 5 years, we have to report for 5 years, no

new $$$, on 4/15/15 - extended till 7/1/2016 (“be creative with what you have”), rebudgeting, new provost, new President, no univ $$

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