NGCP: Building the Capacity of STEM Practitioners to Develop a Diverse

STEM Workforce

Sisters 4 Science Project Exploration

Chicago, IL

Agenda

• Welcome & Introductions• Overview of NGCP• Implementation in your Region: How

Can This Project Help Your Organization?

• How Can You Help?• Next Steps

Introductions

GRITS Collaborative Project Forum Event 2011

Speed Networking

• Your Name• Your Organization/Program & Role• Resources• Needs• 2 Minutes Each

Why STEM?

• Our nation’s future hinges on our ability to prepare our next generation to be innovators in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Yet far too few of our students are prepared for the challenges ahead, and other countries are leaving us in their wake.

-Change the Equation• “It is time to restore science to its rightful place,

and …to wield technology’s wonders to meet the demands of a new age.” –President Obama

Why STEM?• In 2010, there were 7.6 million STEM workers• STEM fields will experience 17.5% growth

from 2008-2018• In comparison, the average growth in non-

STEM areas will only be 9.8%• STEM workers earn 26% more than their non-

STEM counterparts

Source: Fortune Magazine, July 15, 2011.

Why Montana?• 27.9% of residents hold a BA/BS degree or higher

• 14.5% of residents are persons below the poverty level

• 43% of 8th graders scored proficient or above on science performance on the NAEP

• Montana- 6.3% American Indian; US Average 1.0%

Sources: US Census Bureau, Quick Facts, June 3, 2011; U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2009.

NGCP VisionThe National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) brings together

organizations that are committed to informing and encouraging girls to

pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

www.ngcproject.org

Project History• Northwest Girls

Collaborative Project (2002-2004)• California,

Massachusetts, and Wisconsin

(2004-2006)• National (2006-2011)• Diverse Workforce (2011-2016)

Current Collaboratives• Arizona• California• Colorado• Connecticut• Florida• Georgia• Great Plains (ND, SD)• Illinois• Indiana• Kentucky• Louisiana• Maine • Michigan• Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, VA)

• Minnesota• Missouri• Montana• New Hampshire/Vermont• New Jersey• New Mexico• North Carolina• Ohio• Pacific Northwest

(AK, HI, ID, OR, WA)• Pennsylvania• Southern New England (MA,

RI)• Texas• Tennessee• Wisconsin

NGCP Project Impact• 13,710,132 visits to the NGCP Web site in 5 years• 2361 programs are listed in the online NGCP

Program Directory• 19,710 participants served in 205 mini-grants

completing activities• 10,826 practitioners have been served through

events and webinars• 5,376,484 girls are served indirectly by NGCP by

having their leaders trained in the philosophy, knowledge, and methods of NGCP

1/30/2012

Project Goals1. Maximize access to shared resources within

projects and with public and private sector organizations and institutions interested in expanding girls’ participation in STEM.

2. Strengthen capacity of existing and evolving projects by sharing exemplary practice research and program models, outcomes and products.

3. Use the leverage of a network or collaboration of individual girl-serving STEM programs to create the tipping point for gender equity in STEM.

Project Focus 2011-20161. Strengthen the capacity of girl-serving STEM

programs to effectively reach and serve underrepresented girls in STEM.

2. Increase the effectiveness of Collaboratives by providing professional development focused on sustainability, organizational effectiveness, and shared leadership.

3. Maximize K-12 school counselors’ access to and use of relevant, high-quality resources that increase awareness of barriers to girls’ interest and engagement in STEM.

Why Collaborate?Uncoordinated Services • Collaboration allows for the creation of a higher

quality, more integrated experience.• Collaboration reduces isolation among STEM

professionals.

Scarce Resources• Collaborative relationships increase access to scarce

resources.

Why Collaborate?Increased Capacity• Collaboration strengthens relationships among

organizations, increasing the potential for learning by sharing promising practices.

• Organizations have increased ability to achieve important outcomes and increaseimpact.

NGCP Components and Activities• Content Rich Project Website• NGCP Program Directory• E-Newsletter• Events: Conferences, Forums, and Webinars• Incentives to Collaborate: Mini-Grant FundingSupported By:• National and Collaborative Leadership Teams• National and Collaborative Champions Boards

NGCP Project Website

NGCP Program Directory

E-Newsletter

NGCP Events

NGCP Webinars

Mini-Grants

Bridge Building

Leadership Teams

Members of Maine Leadership Team

Champions Boards

National Champions Board Meeting October 2010

How Can You Benefit?• Collaborative Events

• Professional development• Networking with professionals who share

common goals• Access to resources and experts in your area

• Program Directory• Mini-grants• Online resources

• Website• Webinars – Archived and Live• E-Newsletter

Questions?

Kentucky Mini-grant activity

Discussion• Inform NGCP Implementation in Your

Region• Choose a topic• Choose a Reporter and a Recorder• Spend 10 minutes in discussion• Report 3 “Big Ideas” back to the large group

• Roundtable Discussion Topics:• Collaboration• Programs/Opportunities• Funding• Resources

DiscussionCollaboration

• What are some of the real or perceived barriers to collaboration in this region?

• How can the NGCP facilitate collaboration among various organizations serving girls in STEM?

Programs/Opportunities• What unique STEM opportunities exist in your community?• Are you aware of programs with a focus on underrepresented

populations?Funding

• What resources or training topics might be useful to you in this topic?• Who are some potential businesses, foundations, or local industry

partners that might ne interested in supporting this work?Resources

• What other activities and projects can be leveraged?• What resources and tools do practitioners need most?

Get Involved• Enter your program or organization in the

Program Directory: www.ngcproject.org/directory

• Participate in upcoming webinars and view archived webinars: www.ngcproject.org/resources/webcastarchive.cfm

• Find resources and relevant websites: http://www.ngcproject.org/resources/

• You will start receiving the NGCP E-Newsletter and will be notified of upcoming events and activities in your area

Get Involved• Offer space or other in-kind resources to

host an event in your area

• Volunteer your time or expertise• Considering joining the Leadership Team or

Champions Board

• Spread the word• Recommend the Leadership Team or Champions

Board to a colleague or friend• Encourage others to sign up in the Program

Directory, view the website, and attend events

Next Steps• Follow-up email

• Presentation slides• Updated Contact List• Program Directory• Event Evaluation

• Map resources and programs across the state and conduct outreach to organizations that can benefit

• Collaboration Institute- April 2012• Collaborative Events- Begin Summer/Fall

2012

Contact Information

Martha Peters, Collaborative Lead, Montana Girls Collaborative Projectmpeters@montana.edu

• Amy Foster, National Program Managerafoster@edlabgroup.org

• Brenda Britsch, Principal Investigatorbbritsch@edlabgroup.org