Join SME at the Mecklenburg Area Joint STEM Society Kick-off Meeting
November 11, 2020 (7:00 PM) Virtual Meeting
Meeting Description:
According to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, high schools in America are considered to be obsolete in today’s world. Schools are misaligned with employers in our constantly changing world as evidenced by millennials graduating from college in record numbers, while many remain unemployed/underemployed. At the same time, 7.5 million jobs remain unfilled before the pandemic, which leaves US businesses at a disadvantage globally. According to a recent Harvard / Berkley study, Charlotte ranks at the bottom of the 50 largest cities in the America on students experiencing economic and social mobility.
As the schools’ “customer,” many businesses are taking an active role in working with the schools to provide learning experiences for the students to both excite them about their future and help guide them towards the best job opportunities. We have been meeting monthly since then to form the Mecklenburg Area Joint STEM Society and are pleased to formally introduce the collaborative program to our membership at large. In addition to serving as a ready source of highly motivated and talented volunteers, we can also serve as ambassadors for our national societies who have a wealth of STEM related programs we can offer.
Meeting Keynote Speaker:
Mike Realon, Career and Community Development Coordinator for Olympic High School, has kindly agreed to provide an overview of their nationally recognized STEM program. In 2010 Mike was recognized by the Microsoft Corporation as one of America’s top 10 most innovative high school educators for his work at Olympic High School. Olympic is immersed in employing National Academy Foundation (NAF) career academies as well as project-based and experiential learning to address the expanding American skills gap so more youth reach their human and economic potential while realizing upward economic & social mobility.
Meeting Agenda:
November 11, 2020 (7:00 PM) Virtual Meeting
Meeting Description:
According to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, high schools in America are considered to be obsolete in today’s world. Schools are misaligned with employers in our constantly changing world as evidenced by millennials graduating from college in record numbers, while many remain unemployed/underemployed. At the same time, 7.5 million jobs remain unfilled before the pandemic, which leaves US businesses at a disadvantage globally. According to a recent Harvard / Berkley study, Charlotte ranks at the bottom of the 50 largest cities in the America on students experiencing economic and social mobility.
As the schools’ “customer,” many businesses are taking an active role in working with the schools to provide learning experiences for the students to both excite them about their future and help guide them towards the best job opportunities. We have been meeting monthly since then to form the Mecklenburg Area Joint STEM Society and are pleased to formally introduce the collaborative program to our membership at large. In addition to serving as a ready source of highly motivated and talented volunteers, we can also serve as ambassadors for our national societies who have a wealth of STEM related programs we can offer.
Meeting Keynote Speaker:
Mike Realon, Career and Community Development Coordinator for Olympic High School, has kindly agreed to provide an overview of their nationally recognized STEM program. In 2010 Mike was recognized by the Microsoft Corporation as one of America’s top 10 most innovative high school educators for his work at Olympic High School. Olympic is immersed in employing National Academy Foundation (NAF) career academies as well as project-based and experiential learning to address the expanding American skills gap so more youth reach their human and economic potential while realizing upward economic & social mobility.
Meeting Agenda:
- Meeting Overview
- Joint STEM
- Keynote Speaker
- Volunteer Opportunity
- Question & Answers
- Path Forward
Meeting Information:
Southern Piedmont Meeting Nov 2020 .pdf137 KB
Date & Time
Wednesday November 11th, 2020 7:00pm EST
End Date & Time
Wednesday November 11th, 2020 8:30pm EST
Venue
Zoom Virtual Meeting
Address
Charlotte, NC
United States
United States
First Name
Sherman
Last Name
Mumford
Email
smumford@uncc.edu
Phone
( 704) 687-8797
File
Southern Piedmont Meeting Nov 2020 .pdf137 KB
Category
Chapter Meeting
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Topic: Mecklenburg Area Joint STEM Society Kick-off Meeting
Time: Nov 11, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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