the stem one project
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Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Clarkston, GeorgiaDr. Natoshia Anderson
Dr. Mariam Dittmann
Ms. Maria Johnson
The focus of the STEM One project is on highlighting STEM, STEM-related, and technical careers to high school students.
DCSS, Career Academies
Using the career academies adopted by the local school system, GPTC and local business partners were able to develop a series of programs that: Have assisted in retaining students in technical and STEM
career academies at the high school level,
Have been an active recruitment tool for GPTC
Allowed students to explore alternative options for postsecondary education and
Provided awareness of alternative career choices.
Established in 1961, Georgia Piedmont Technical College
(GPTC) is one of the oldest and most respected of Georgia's 24
technical colleges.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College prepares individuals with
the education, training, and skills to enter the workplace
ready to make a difference in their hiring companies and in
the ever changing global economy.
DeKalb County School System(DCSS) enrolls
more than 100,000 students annually.
DCSS is the 3rd largest school system in the
State of Georgia
A career academy is a personalized, smaller learning
community (SLC) within a high school, selecting a subset of
students and teachers for a two-, three-, or four-year
span.
GOALS OF CAREER ACADEMIES
To provide students with the academics and career-focused electives
to graduate with a college prep diploma or dual diploma with
specialization in a concentration in humanities, math/science, or
career technology
To show the connection between academic courses and careers in the
real world
To develop knowledge regarding careers that utilizes a student's
talents and aptitudes
Major Student Benefit of Career Academies
Post Secondary Opportunities
Articulated Credit
Dual Enrollment
Joint Enrollment
Simultaneous Diploma/Degree Completion
Business, Marketing, and Computer Science
Academy
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics) Academy
Health Science and Human Services Academy
Creative and
Performing Art Academy
Research has lamented the lack of qualified
employees in STEM, STEM-related, and non-
traditional careers
Dr. Anderson’s story
Garnered support from College, Business
Partners and Community Leaders
College already had a partnership with the
local school system
Articulation Agreements
Dual Enrollment
Admissions
Leveraged Partnership through STEM One
Project
STEM ONE (Opportunities and Explorations)
ENERGE Grant
Atlanta Women’s Foundation
DCSS- Smaller Learning Communities
Business and Industry Partnerships
Perkins
PBI
Complete College Georgia
Touch of Tech
Girls On Tech Day
Non Traditional Career College Fair
Mini Projects-Girls Love STEM!!!
STEM Carnival
STEM Teacher Training
STEM Night Out
Tapestry Project
Done during semesters (1 Fall Semester, 1 Spring Semester)
Non-traditional Career College Fair- 500 high school students
STEM Carnival- in May to coincide with Georgia STEM day if possible
Teacher Training- done at the request of the school system
STEM Night Out- done at the request of individual schools
Girls on Tech Day Each visit had a theme, focused on girls
20 girls from each school
Featured Criminal Justice, Architecture and Construction, Engineering, Welding, Commercial Refrigeration, Drafting Technology, Automotive Technology, Electronics
One big event at GPTC
Three Day Nontraditional Career Workshop for Women
Result of work with teen girls
Funded by AWF Grant
Designed for women in community that were unemployed or underemployed
Focused on women empowerment, education opportunities, nontraditional career exploration.
Dream Board Activity
Automotive ,Welding and Electrical Demonstration
Career Tours
1. Connect with and form a working
relationship with the CTAE Director and/or
staff of the local school system
2. Get College Administration buy-in
3. Connect with the STEM
Coordinators/Directors
4. Use all available resources
5. Use Your Business and Industry
Relationships
6. Keep good records (record meeting minutes, pictures of the events, surveys or some other assessments to measure the “success” of the program, event, etc.)
7. Learn from past mistakes
8. Don’t lose sight of the ultimate objective
9. Events/projects must contain energy, excitement and provide a hands on experience
10. Use the data to tweak and change project if
necessary.Georgia Piedmont Technical College STEM Related Program Enrollment by
Gender
2010-2012
Program of Study Female Male
STEM Related Programs
Total
34.60% 65.40%
Automotive Technology 6.57% 93.43%
Computer Information
Systems
30.50% 69.50%
Criminal Justice 63.47% 36.53%
Drafting Technology 24.19% 75.81%
Welding and Joining
Technology
5.83% 94.17%
Questions
For More Information
Dr. Natoshia Anderson
Director of STEM Initiatives
404.297.9522 x1239
Dr. Mariam Dittmann
Vice President of Academic Affairs
Ms. Maria Johnson
English Faculty