GIS Expo 2014: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) & K12 Education in Hawaii

Aloha & Welcome!HIGICC GIS Expo

Isla Young

March 14, 2014

MISSIONTo provide leadership and vision in our community for the responsible

design and development of a strong, diversified and sustainable

economy

VISIONA future in which abundant opportunities for rewarding

employment are met by a qualified, resident workforce in

Maui County, a community which honors its

cultural heritageand natural environment

Since 1982….

Preparing residents to compete for today’s jobs - and tomorrow’s

EDUCATION FOR JOBS

HOME GROWN WORKFORCE KEY TO GROWTH

Women In Technology• Launched in 2000.• Mission: To encourage girls/women,

Native Hawaiians and other underrepresented groups to pursue STEM education and careers.

• To build a resident trained technical workforce, that reflects the diversity of Hawaii.

STEM Workforce Pipeline

Building the STEM Pipeline - K to Careers

A Module for Inclusion

STEM Skills:

Tech Tools

Geospatial Technologies – GPS, GIS, Remote Sensing

Computer Aided Design (CAD)

Game Design

Web Design

Digital Media

Programming

3D Visualization

First STEM/service-learning curriculum in Hawaii

Project-based/service-based Software training from Industry

Professionals Industry connections Internships

23 schools statewide 3,100 middle and high school

students annually

Key Elements of STEMworks…

Participating STEMworks Schools

MOLOKAIMolokai High SchoolMolokai Immersion SchoolMolokai Middle School

HAWAII ISLANDKeaau High SchoolKealakehe High School KAUAIKauai High School OAHUCastle High SchoolFarrington High SchoolMcKinley High SchoolMililani High SchoolRoosevelt High School 

MAUIBaldwin High SchoolHana High and Elementary SchoolIao Intermediate SchoolMaui High SchoolMaui Waena Intermediate SchoolLahainaluna High SchoolLokelani Intermediate SchoolKalama Intermdiate SchoolKing Kekaulike High SchoolKihei Charter School

LANAILanai High & Elementary School

www.stemworkshawaii.org

5th Annual Statewide STEM Conference May 2 & 3, 2014

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• Over 350 participants• 29 DOE schools statewide• 60 Professional Development

Teachers

• 29 Student Breakout Sessions• 14 Professional Development Breakout

Sessions• Over 75 Industry Partners• 90 Laptops and iPads in interactive

Sessions

Hawaii STEM Conference Sponsors

STEM Skills: Geospatial Technologies

“There will be over 10 million jobs over the next 10 years in the GIS fields”

--U.S. Dept. of Labor

MEDB WIT’s manages the Hawaii GIS Distribution Center in partnership with the DOE and ESRI

Over 215 schools requested software

Over 200 teachers trained

A statewide initiative to integrate the use of GIS, GPS, and Remote Sensing into K12 Education

Geotech for Hawaii Schools

National GeographicGiant Traveling Map

KauaiKapaa HighKe Kula Niihau O Kekaha

LanaiLanai High and Elementary

MauiKihei ElementaryKihei CharterKamalii ElementaryPomaikai ElementaryHaiku ElementaryPukalani Elementary

MolokaiKaunakakai ElementaryKilohana ElementaryKualapuu PCC ElementaryMaunaloa Elementary

OahuMauka Lani ElementaryPunahou School

Hawaii IslandHilo IntermediateHolualoa ElemenaryKahakai ElementaryKealakehe ElementaryKonawaena MiddleInnovations PCSNa Wai 'Ola PCSPahoa ElmentaryWaimea Middle PCCSChristian Liberty AcademyHonoka'a High & IntermediateKalaniana`ole Elementary and Intermediate

STATEWIDE HAWAII DEPLOYMENT OCT-DEC 201327 SCHOOLSHigh School

Intermediate School

Elementary School

Charter School

Private School

• First Clean Energy Curriculum• Place-Based, DOE Standards Aligned• Professional Development for

Teachers• Energy Kits for Classrooms• First Clean Energy iPad AppClean Energy

Hawaii STEM HD

STEM Skills: Renewable Energy

Software Camps

GIS/GPS 3D AutoCAD Photoshop Dreamweave

r Gaming

Software Coding App

Development

• High school and college students gain real world experience – Esri, MECO, Ardent, HC&S, PDC, Akimeka, MHPCC, Institute for Astronomy, and more…

LEARNING BY INTERNING

WIT’s Education and Workforce Impacts

37,000 Participants450 Teachers Trained

4,500 StudentsJob Shadow and Mentored 45 Paid Internships

ANNUAL STATEWIDE REACH

Leslie WilkinsVice President and Director

leslie@medb.org808.875.2337