1. STEM & SET Extension and Campus Working Together April Mason ● Jan Carroll Extension Forum, October 1, 2008

2. Welcome

3. Introductions Jan Carroll Jan Carroll April Mason April Mason Agenda for today Agenda for today Situation Situation Response Response Results Results Action Steps Action Steps Questions Questions

4. Situation Rising above the Gathering Storm National Academy report Rising above the Gathering Storm National Academy report Campus resources in STEM Campus resources in STEM USDA/National 4-H Council SET Initiative USDA/National 4-H Council SET Initiative

5. Response Structures in Extension Structures in Extension Core Competency Areas Core Competency Areas Specialists, Agents, Volunteers, Administrators Specialists, Agents, Volunteers, Administrators Other – You tell us Other – You tell us Resources in Extension Resources in Extension Innovation, Venture & Diversity Grants Innovation, Venture & Diversity Grants Specialists with defined Extension appointments Specialists with defined Extension appointments 4-H Youth Development Curriculum 4-H Youth Development Curriculum What we are now doing What we are now doing 4-H projects/CDOE Model Content Standards for Learning 4-H projects/CDOE Model Content Standards for Learning STEM Specialist STEM Specialist

6. Science-based 4-H Activities (just a few) Agricultural science, electricity, mechanics, entrepreneurship, and natural sciences. Out-of-school opportunities also exist in subjects like rocketry, robotics, bio-fuels, renewable energy, and computer science.

7. Response Structures on campus Structures on campus Deans STEM education council formed Deans STEM education council formed Faculty in STEM education meet and coordinate Faculty in STEM education meet and coordinate Pingree Park grant writing workshop—STEM education group Pingree Park grant writing workshop—STEM education group Resources on campus Resources on campus STEM education web site built STEM education web site built

8. Response STEM education proposal submitted to Provost for increased funding for: STEM education proposal submitted to Provost for increased funding for: New faculty in STEM education New faculty in STEM education Resources for Continuing education for current STEM education teachers Resources for Continuing education for current STEM education teachers Curriculum development Curriculum development Research Research

9. Results Outreach throughout CSU system Outreach throughout CSU system Resources are shared and readily available Resources are shared and readily available Relationships are built and existing ones are strengthened Relationships are built and existing ones are strengthened

10. Results New & exciting, upcoming New & exciting, upcoming One Million New Scientists. One Million New Ideas. One Million New Scientists. One Million New Ideas. Water, energy Water, energy Friedman quote (Hot, Flat and Crowded) Friedman quote (Hot, Flat and Crowded) Resources pending Resources pending Relationships critical Relationships critical

11. What do you Need? What do you need from Campus? What do you need from Campus? What do you need in Extension? What do you need in Extension?

12. Action Steps Write down one thing you will do in October to increase your Extension work with Campus in Science Write down one thing you will do in October to increase your Extension work with Campus in Science Share a few ideas Share a few ideas

13. Conclusion Inviting ongoing conversations