VT STEM K-12 Outreach Initiative
Tuesday, April 8, 2007
  1:30 - 3:00, The International Affaires Offices (IAO), 526, Prices Fork Road

Meeting Notes

• In attendance 9
  Ann Brown, Chris Carter, Jim Carlson, Mike Rosenzweig, Llyn Sharp, Patty Smith, Faith Stamps, Holly Williams, & Tom Wilson
• Scouting Day with the Hokies

Over 1000 participants

250 Scouts

1000 in total.

56 presenters from the STEM fields

Hi to Low tech Activities

• Summer Update Survey

  Survey will be sent to the listserv

• Website Update

  Please contact Jim with any program updates to the website 

• Tom Wilson- Upward Bound talent Search

  Presentation on new opportunities for STEM Outreach

  Power Point (Power Point Will Be Posted Soon)

• Chris Carter- Virginia Space Grant Consortium

  Teacher Professional Development

  One Repersentive in each state

  A Network 850

  Teacher development in June

  K-12 Outreach

  (Brochure Will Be Posted Soon)

  Notified of VT STEM website

  ODU Student research conference

• Summer Program Update

SEEDS Up Date    

Other Summer Program Announcements

Please Send New information on Summer Programs To Jim Carlson

Out Reach Now

Monday Sep 8th 2008

VASS

Sunday May 4-6th 2008

Two inventions to attend are available

 Ask Llyn for information

South Side Summer Adventure (Faith Stamps)

Summer Educators Development

10 Summer camps for students

Arts Initiative (Patty Smith)

Develops relationships between technology and arts

Call for Proposals of Mini Grants

Participate in one day forum

•  Future Direction of VT-STEM 08-09   

  What can we do next year to promote outreach?

  Research

  Publications

  Field Trips & Activates

• Contact information: 

Coordinators: Mike Rosenzweig ruppia@vt.edu, Llyn Sharp llyn@vt.edu

Graduate Assistant: James Carlson carlsonj@vt.edu