Volunteering & Outreach Breakout: “How Your Group Can Get Involved and How We Can All Work Together” January 15, 2011 Portland, ME

Today’s Session How you can participate How We Can All Work Together Breakout Discussion

How You Can Participate

High school – Career Fair Kit – High school Handouts – Future Web services – West Point Bridge Middle School – Career Fair Kit – Middle school handouts – ASCEville and poster – West Point Bridge – Building Big – Design Squad – Cyberchase Elementary School –Elementary school handouts –ASCEville and Poster –Building Big –Fetch with Ruff Ruffman –Zoom into Engineering –Curious George – Let’s Build! Other –EYL Brochure, postcard and poster –Discover Magazines (JETS) –PowerPoint slides –ASCEville stickers

5 Visit ASCEville! ASCE’s PUBLIC K-12 Outreach Website

ASCE’s Handouts

High School

High School Student Transition Strategy (Embracing a cradle to grave philosophy of building and retaining the best talent out there.) Provide high school students with a pre-professional experience to support their interest in engineering Connect high school students with ASCE student chapter members to build bridges between high school students and future civil engineers.

Teamwork!

ASCE sponsored website for young women

PreK-1: Curious George Let’s Build! Outreach Program

 Grades 1-5  Activity Guide  CD  Show on hiaitus

 Grades 3-5  Activity Guide  Challenge Pack  Reality Show  After-School Clubs

 Grades 6-8  Activity Guide  DVD and Book

 Grades 6-8  Easily reworked for High School  Reality-based engineering show  Activity Guide for events or clubs

Read a Storybook

Speaking to classes of kids or big assemblies Career Fairs

After-school programs Field Trips

Job Shadow Teacher Externships High School Interns

FUTURE CITY Other Local Contests

Trainings for Engineers Teacher In-service Trainings Guidance Counselor Symposia

STEM ( Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics ) Education Advocacy (Ensuring that America’s students are prepared for the Grand Challenges of the 21st century.) Inform members about engineering education policy Support members interest in affecting change

Assisting Colleges and Young Engineers Judge a Concrete Canoe or Steel Bridge Competition Organize a Scholarship Program Run a PE Refresher Course or any other Training Class Set up a mentoring program or a lecture series specifically for students or young members.

Food for Thought TV Show, Book or Newsletter to the Public Showing Great Things Civil Engineers Do Large-Scale Events with Competitions and Hands-On Activities Coordinate an Alliance of Numerous Non-Profits and Professional Societies Join several sections or YMG’s together to do a larger project

In Class Activities Speaking to classes of kids or big assemblies After-school programs Career fairs Contests Field Trips Job Shadowing Setting up a big event of your own A Summary: Activities with Students

A Summary: General educational help Inform Guidance Counselors about Civil Engineering Help Teachers Develop Lesson Plans Create Publications and Presentations Gather Various Outreach Organizations Help Engineers Get Started in Outreach Get Engineering included in your state core curriculum Get involved with a Science Museum

How We Can Work Together

In 2009, our members said this… ASCE Annual Membership Study Pre-college outreach is ranked 4 out of 22 program areas that members would support financially if they were administrators of the annual budget 91 percent describe pre-college outreach programs as “very valuable” 42 percent are aware of pre-college outreach resources 8 percent have used them in the past two years ASCE Key Contacts Issues Survey Math and science education (pre-college) is ranked 4 out of 34 federal legislative areas Key Contacts had an interest in pursuing

What do we tell them? Being an engineering /civil engineering is both enjoyable and makes you feel proud Relevant information to feed their growing interest The pathway to becoming an engineer Gradual orientation to specific programs and services of ASCE that benefit students

How do we relay this info? Trained & engaged engineer volunteers/mentors Directly to students Through adults who influence kid’s choices In cooperation with other engineering outreach initiatives

Never before … Have students had so much access to information Has ASCE had so much access to students

exposed to topics that inspire them come into their own talents and interests select college and move toward career choices th Grader8 th Grader 11 th Grader

ASCE’s Ongoing Efforts Committee on Pre-College Outreach – Develops Materials and Website For Kids – Coordinates Hands-On Events for Kids – Builds Bridges to Other Outreach Organizations Committee on Volunteer Community Service – Network of Active Volunteers – Rewards Outstanding Efforts and Members

Committee on Volunteer Community Service (All forms of Community Volunteerism) Network of Active Volunteers Rewards Outstanding Efforts and Members Tip Sheets Volunteer News

ASCE Awards given yearly include Public Service Awards to Groups or Sections and Citizen Awards to Individuals. Dozens of Other ASCE related Awards can involve community service (Diversity Champion, “Young Faces”, Edmund Freeman, etc.)

The New Sliced Bread: Discover “e” Post Your Events!

Jane Howell Director of Communications CPO Staff Director Leslie Payne Manager, Pre-College Outreach CPO Staff Liaison Committee on Pre-College Outreach Contacts: Sybil Hatch, P.E. M. ASCE CPO Chair Ken Maschke, P.E., M. ASCE CPO Past-chair

Reed Brockman, PE Past Chair, CVCS & CPO Outreach Coordinator, Boston Society of Civil Engineers Committee on Volunteer Community Service Contacts: Becky Waldrup Staff Liaison, Volunteer Community Service

THE BENEFITS Professional recognition. The students will inspire you. You will become a better leader. You are making the future.

DISCUSSION What Does Your Group Do? Any Stumbling Blocks? Anything You Want To Do? What Help Would You Like To See?

GET INVOLVED! Thank You!!