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“STEM IN ACTION”



a comprehensive program

to deal with what has been

described by many as a

critical situation facing our

Commonwealth and indeed

the nation.

“STEM IN ACTION”

 “STEM IN ACTION” is presented as a concept

proposal that will meet the overall goal of “enhancing

student interest and retention in STEM fields”. This

proposal builds upon several successful initiatives that

have been implemented by Springfield College,

including its “Emerging Scientists” Summer

Enrichment Camp, “Leaders for Tomorrow”, and the

“Partners” program. These very successful programs

have collectively targeted elementary and middle-

school students who are under-represented minority

students and are from families with middle to lower

socio-economic status.

“STEM IN ACTION”



“STEM IN ACTION” will pull

together a number of

contributors that Springfield

College believes are essential to

successfully enhancing student

interest and retention in STEM

fields.

“STEM IN ACTION”



“Leadersof Tomorrow in

STEM Fields”-

A summer program that focuses

upon leadership skills, self-

confidence, and personal skills

that have an impact on life-long

success in STEM fields.

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 “STEM After School Program”-

an aggressive after school program that

is led by STEM sponsors to actively

engage elementary and middle-school

students in exciting on-going projects

developed mutually with students based

upon their particular interests. This

program will be offered on the campus

of Springfield College.

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“STEM Partners”-

a program in which elementary and

middle-school students will be

partnered with personal mentors

who are actively engaged in a

STEM field. These mentors may be

faculty or undergraduate and

graduate students at Springfield

College.

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“STEM Career Days”-

a series of one-day programs that will take place after

school and during the summer that will engage elementary

and middle-school students along with their parents in

career opportunities in the STEM fields and led by

successful STEM practitioners who come from similar

under-represented minorities and backgrounds of similar

socio-economic status. The Springfield College Career

Center will aid in the development of this series by seeking

out these STEM practitioners. We would also like to

actively engage the Regional Technology Corporation as a

partner in this endeavor.

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 “Academic Success in STEM Fields”-

a series of one day programs that are designed to

present to elementary and middle-school students

those strategies and best practices that lead to

academic success in STEM fields. These sessions

will be led by professional staff from Springfield

College’s Academic Success Center and will be

held both after school and during the summer

months.

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“STEM Scholars in Action”-

a yearly culminating event in which elementary and middle-

school students who have participated in the “STEM After

School Program” present their projects in an open arena

along with their STEM sponsor. Each project will be

judged by a group of STEM professionals who are

volunteers from local STEM industries. Various awards

will be presented. All participating students will receive a

certificate of achievement for their project. Parents will be

encouraged to participate in this event as parent mentors.

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 Springfield College has a long and

successful history of community engagement

and in particular programs that reach out to

under-represented minorities in the local

community. Partnerships have been

established between Springfield College that

can be used for this proposal. These include

the DeBerry Elementary School, Brookings

School, Kensington School, and the

Renaissance School.

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 Overall Budget Estimate:$400K

 Coordination and Assessment

 Transportation and Food Direct Participant Cost

 Activities, curriculum materials

 Staffing

“STEM IN ACTION”

 Budget Estimate by Component:

 Coordination and Assessment of the Entire Project: $40K-

$45K per year

 "Leaders of Tomorrow in STEM Fields":- $20K

 "STEM After School Program"- $20K

 "STEM Partners"- $10K

 "STEM Career Days"- $10K

 "Academic Success in STEM Fields"- $10K

 "STEM Scholars in Action"- $20K

 Number of New Students per Year:20-30 using a

model that keeps students from previous years

engaged in the program, at least as student

mentors