DoD 2016 "TAKING THE PENTAGON TO THE PEOPLE” BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF COLLABORATIONS IN STEM OUTREACH Carlos Rodriguez, Ph.D. April 13, 2016

AGENDA BACKGROUND COLLABORATIVE APPROACHES HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS ORGANIZATIONS AND NON-PROFITS DOD LABORATORIES LESSONS LEARNED

When you think about STEM, which one is your favorite? Science? Technology? Engineering? Mathematics? If Science, which Science? Chemistry? Biology? Physics? Energy? Medicine/Health? Thinking about your favorite – what would you like to discover, create or invent?

Federal and DoD Priority Areas Federal STEM Goal: Better serve groups historically underrepresented in STEM fields. Impact statement: Increase the number of underrepresented minorities that graduate college with STEM degrees in the next 10 years and improve women’s participation in areas of STEM where they are significantly underrepresented. DoD STEM Goal: Promote increased participation of underserved groups in STEM activities and education programs.

SDC C AMPAIGN O BJECTIVES 1. A dedicated OSD-led initiative to move the diversity needle Joint AT&L and ODMEO vision and commitment 2. Campaign Imperatives: STEM Awareness-engage and inspire America’s next generation of diverse scientists and engineers STEM Skills-develop the 21 st century STEM skills in successive generations of students upon whom the Department and the nation will rely STEM Career Pathways- attract diverse talent from all American communities to the DoD and national security enterprise by clearly identifying end-to-end pathways 3. Support Team: Building Engineering & Science Talent (BEST) Karen Harper, John Yochelson, Carlos Rodriguez, Brenda Sullivan

STEM DIVERSITY BACKGROUND COLLABORATION BETWEEN ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY & LOGISTICS AND ODMEO FOCUS ON UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITH DOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PRESENCE BRING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & OUTREACH IN K-12 SPACE PROMOTE DOD STEM CAREERS TO UNDERSERVED STEM MAJORS SHOWCASE EARLY-CAREER ROLE MODELS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS

COLLABORATIVE APPROACHES HIGHER EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (UDC) HBCU, OUTREACH PARTNER CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK STRONG INVESTMENT IN HARLEM COMMUNITY & SCHOOLS PRINCE GEORGES COMMUNITY COLLEGE HOSTED K-12 TEACHER WORKSHOPS

ASM Camp at University of the District of Columbia

COLLABORATIVE APPROACHES SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA STARTED AS TOP DOWN, WORKS EFFECTIVELY AS BOTTOM UP PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS COORDINATION THROUGH DISTRICT STEM SUPERVISOR BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUCCESSFUL & EFFECTIVE THROUGH PRINCIPAL

Ballou High School, Washington, DC

Woodson High School Washington, DC

McKinley Tech High School Washington, DC Viva Technology

COLLABORATIVE APPROACHES ORGANIZATIONS AND NON PROFITS MATHCOUNTS TEACHER WORKSHOPS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES GREAT MINDS IN STEM (GMIS) K-12 STEM ACTIVITIES & ENGAGES COLLEGE STEM MAJORS AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR METALS (ASM) MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER TRAINING I2LEARNING MIDDLE SCHOOL PROJECT-BASED CAMP IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES LIMITED RESOURCES TO INCENTIVIZE

i2 Learning – Southwest Academy Baltimore, MD

Math Bingo Southwest Academy, Baltimore, MD

Columbia Heights High School Washington, DC

DOD LABORATORIES USNA STEM CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROVIDES TEACHER TRAINING IN TARGETED UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES FOSTERS STEM AWARENESS FOR GIRLS THROUGH FEMALE MIDSHIPMEN CARDEROCK NAVAL SERVICE WARFARE CENTER OFFERS HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER TRAINING IN SEAGLIDE

Albuquerqe, NM Prince Georges County, MD SeaPerch

Sleeping with the Sharks Baltimore, MD Aquarium

EARLY CAREER ROLE MODEL CAMPAIGN DEPARTMENT-WIDE INITIATIVE SHOWCASE KEY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM EARLY-CAREER ROLE MODELS FROM HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS STAY TUNED! We will be launching this in the next few months TOTALLY SOCIAL MEDIA!!

T HE F UTURE I S O URS TO D ESIGN HSIs produce Hispanic STEM graduates at comparable levels to non-MSIs. Over 50% of Hispanics are graduating from HSIs. Although non-MSIs produce a greater NUMBER of Black and American Indian/Alaska Native STEM graduates, HBCUs produce a LARGER PERCENTAGE of STEM degrees among Black students and TCUs have steadily increased their production of American Indian/Alaska Native STEM graduates while the percentage of STEM degrees among American Indian/Alaska Natives at non-MSIs has remained virtually unchanged. These data suggest that HBCUs and TCUs may be more effective than non- MSIs at producing STEM degrees for student groups that have historically been underrepresented in STEM.