Engineering Futures

Program Description Creating a Pool of Math Tutors from within Engineering Societies Creating a Pool of Math Tutors from within Engineering Societies Establishing systems for placing these tutors in schools Establishing systems for placing these tutors in schools Tracking the results of the program Tracking the results of the program

Purpose Broaden the candidate pool for potential future engineers Broaden the candidate pool for potential future engineers Provide advancement opportunity for underprivileged children/youth Provide advancement opportunity for underprivileged children/youth

Basic Operation Recruit Volunteers through Society meetings and mailings Recruit Volunteers through Society meetings and mailings Screen/Train Volunteers Screen/Train Volunteers –Submit Screening Form –Participate in hour training Assign Volunteers to schools or Volunteers select school Assign Volunteers to schools or Volunteers select school

Basic Operation Volunteers attend Orientation Volunteers attend Orientation –Assign student(s) –Set Schedule Volunteers spend 1 hour per week tutoring student(s) Volunteers spend 1 hour per week tutoring student(s) Willing Volunteers give testimonials at Society Meetings to solicit new Volunteers Willing Volunteers give testimonials at Society Meetings to solicit new Volunteers Results of program are tracked and reported Results of program are tracked and reported

Program Implementation Obtain Society buy-in Obtain Society buy-in Obtain Industry buy-in Obtain Industry buy-in Select Program coordinator in each chapter Select Program coordinator in each chapter –Develop & Maintain Volunteer database (including screening status) –Coordinate with County volunteer coordinators Program Roll-out Program Roll-out –Mailings/ s –Guest Speakers at society meetings

Program Set-up Develop database of County volunteer coordinators Develop database of County volunteer coordinators Develop informational package on Program Develop informational package on Program Meet with Society governing bodies Meet with Society governing bodies Meet with Industry leaders Meet with Industry leaders Set-up results tracking program Set-up results tracking program

Potential Obstacles Availability of Volunteers Availability of Volunteers Ability of Volunteers to be in Tutor role Ability of Volunteers to be in Tutor role Conflict between Professional and societal goals Conflict between Professional and societal goals Safety/Security of volunteers Safety/Security of volunteers Others? Others?