Dear Partners:
2010 has arrived and we are all busy in the "work" of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math education. In this issue, we have several exciting updates, and a laundry list of events for you to place on your calendar.
By now you should have received a copy of our 2009 Annual Review, and a request for you to self-report your status with our efforts on the STEM Scorecard. It is imperative that we receive the STEM Scorecard back from all partnering organizations so we can capture all the fine work you are doing to support our initiative. Please return this information to us as soon as possible. If you have not received this information, please contact our offices at 216-368-3212.
I also want to thank those that joined us for our Annual Holiday Gathering on December 3rd at Greater Cleveland Partnership. It was a wonderful way to start the Holiday Season, and to see all the progress made through our network. During our Holiday Gathering we shared the graphic look of our new website which will launch later this month. As you can imagine the launching of this new website is a lot of hard work, and will cause a few moments of inactivity on the current site. Please note the current site will be down February 4-February 6. Anyone visiting the website at www.mc2stemhub.org
during this time will receive an error message. Our friends at SCK promise to have us up and running again by February 6. Again look for a notice later this month when the new website officially launches!
I hope to see you soon!
Sincerely,
Sonya Pryor-Jones
Executive Director
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| Save These Dates |
There are several significant STEM events happening over the next few months. Below are just a few dates that you should have on your calendar:
- Saturday, February 20th the CVCC will host the Engineering Career Expo. For more information contact Darden Blake at 440-746-8242
- Tuesday, March 2nd Governor Ted Strickland will host a statewide STEM Conference in Columbus. More information to come.
- Friday, March 5th City Club Cleveland will host Dr. Shirley Jackson, President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. For more information visit www.cityclub.org
- Monday, March 8th the Momentum Conference for Women & Girls will be held in Columbus. There will be a STEM announcement during this event. For more information visit http://www.ohiowomen2010.org
- Wednesday, March 24th Henry Petroski, Engineer and Author will speak as a part of the CWRU Distinguished Lecture Series at Severance Hall. For more information visit http://www.case.edu/events/dls/
- Saturday, May 1st for our 3rd annual STEM Innovation Expo at the Great Lakes Science Center. This will be in conjunction with our regional STEM Conference this year. For more information or to register early contact us at 216-368-3212.
Also remember that February 14-20 is National Engineers Week. Be sure to check our local college and university calendars for events. Each year Case Western Reserve University hosts a wide range of events for the entire week. See these events online at http://www.engineering.case.edu/cec/eweek/ For more information about National Engineers Week visit http://www.eweek.org/Home.aspx
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| Student Recruitment |
Both Design Lab Early College High School and MC2 STEM High School are in the middle of recruiting students for the 2010-2011 academic year. Interested students should apply online at www.mc2stemhub.org and plan to attend an Open House. See the Open House dates and times below:
Design Lab Early College High School
Feb. 4, March 4, May 6, and June 3
5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
2373 East 30th Street (Jane Addams 2nd floor)
216-621-5064
MC2 STEM High School
Feb. 11, March 18, April 15
5:30-7:00 p.m.
601 Erieside Ave. (Great Lakes Science Center)
216-858-1267 |
| NSBE Convention in Toronto |
A caravan of college students, high school students, and professional engineers will be headed to Toronto, Canada for the 36th annual National Society of Black Engineers Convention on March 31st. Partners from Case Western Reserve University, and the NSBE Alumni Chapter joined forces to take a group of high school students on this trip. Students will enjoy the many convention events and speakers, and also compete in the high school level competitions. As NSBE Jr. members, these students have been meeting once each month at Case Western Reserve University with NSBE Alumni Chapter members and learning about the many fascinating opportunities in the engineering field.
Thanks to the efforts of the Corporate Relations Office at CWRU, and the generous contributions of the Dominion Foundation, these high school students will have an opportunity to be exposed to a professional convention in an international city, while testing out their STEM skills in the NSBE Jr. competitions. If you are interested in learning more about the convention, or are interested helping, call our office at 216-368-3212.
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The Metropolitan Cleveland Consortium for STEM at Case Western Reserve University serves as Cleveland's Hub for the Ohio STEM Learning Network. The purpose of the STEM Hub is to support STEM education in the region through partnership and collaboration.
Metropolitan Cleveland Consortium for STEM
Ohio STEM Learning Network
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
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| New Position |
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The STEM Hub is looking for a full time project coordinator to support our efforts. The project coordinator will provide administrative support to the Executive Director, and coordinate communication with partner organizations. For more information about this position. Contact Ms. Shayla Brown at 216-368-4506. |
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In our December mailing, we asked partners to provide us with information about internship opportunities for high school students. This July we will launch our internship program for students in the STEM schools and we need your help identifying 200 experiences for our students. Please be sure to complete the Internship Profile that you received and submit it to our office ASAP via fax at 216-368-8763. For more information or to receive an electronic copy contact us at 216-368-3212 or info@mc2stemhub.org | |
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