1. Exploring Collaborations: Successful Strategies for Increasing Equity and Access to STEM Tayloe Washburn 12/04/13

2. Mission Partners #GAMES4STEM

3. Problem Statement National STEM graduate shortage By grade 9, over 80% of girls make a decision to pursue careers other than those which involve science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) While many good STEM programs like NGCP are in place to tackle this challenge, the tool of video games has not been effectively used at scale Girls + boys under 18 spend 2.1 hours a day in some form of video experience #GAMES4STEM

4. GAMES Mission Develop one or more really fun and engaging games that will, along with other STEM strategies underway, make a real impact in helping to influence girls to pursue STEM careers. #GAMES4STEM

5. Launch Video http://youtu.be/bnT8l-mI-UQ

6. Key Steps + Timetable to GAMES Initiative 1.Launch – June 2013 2.Organize 5 working groups, leadership structure, NGCP role, and GAMES Logic Model Planning Tool 3.Develop fund-raising strategy for 2014-16 campaign 4.Conduct initial research/review as well as NSF grant proposal on GAMES STEM Community 5.Carry out national Game Jam process to NGCP. Girls member + others to develop great game ideas + plots – Spring-Fall 2014 6.GAMES Judge: Select game proposals to select 20 game prototypes; develop and field test prototype games with NGCP girls – Jan-December 2015 7.Evaluate results of field tests; GAMES judges select 2-3 games for production and FREE distribution 8.GAMES girl players move into GAMES community; long-term monitoring begins #GAMES4STEM

7. Logic Model #GAMES4STEM

8. GAMES Working Groups 1.Research/Assessment 2.Gamers 3.Networkers 4.Fund-raisers 5.Girls Expertise and Advocacy #GAMES4STEM

9. GAMES Initiative and NGCP Collaboration Co-founders and executive leadership NGCP girl members participate in: o Surveys + limited research o Ideas/stories for games o Testing 20 game prototypes o Playing 2-3 final games o Optional participation in GAMES/STEM Community o Long-term monitoring #GAMES4STEM

10. Who’s Involved in GAMES Network

11. Next Steps Join the GAMES Network and one or more working groups Help develop strategies + grow our GAMES Network How can we integrate GAMES mission into other NGCP and STEM initiatives Your other ideas + comments #GAMES4STEM