HOURS OF THEIR TIME

2,257,536

90,954

LAST SCHOOL YEAREAST STUDENTS COMPLETED

COMMUNITY MEMBERSVOLUNTEERED AN ADDITIONAL

COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS

TO WORK WITH STUDENTS

CAD/Solid Modeling/VisualizationAutoCADArchiCAD

SketchUp ProSolid Edge

3D AnimationMaya

3DS MaxBlender

Programming/CodingArduino

Raspberry PiXcode

Visual Studio

GPS/GISArcMap

ArcGlobeArcGIS.comGarmin GLO

Video/Photography/GraphicsDSLR CamerasGoPro Camera

Professional Video CameraRicoh Theta S

Audio KitLighting and Green Screen Kit

TripodsAdobe Creative Cloud

Final Cut Pro XOculus Rift VR Headset

Music Composition/ProductionFL Studio Signature Edition

Blue Yeti ProMIDI Keyboard with Drum Pad

Servers and ComputersWindows Server

Workstations & LaptopsOculus Workstation

Apple iMac WorkstationsApple MacBook Pro Laptops

Mobile DevicesApple iPads

Android Tablets

Printers3D Printer

PlotterAll-in-One Printer

Color Printer

Video/PresentationsApple TV

ChromecastFlat Screen TV

ProductivityMicrosoft O�ce Suite

PENNSYLVANIALOUISIANA

New Schools in 2017-2018

OKLAHOMA

CL ASSROOM

THE

In the 20 years since its inception, the EAST model is estimated to have served more than

200,000 STUDENTS

245 SCHOOLS IN FOUR STATES

UPWARDS OF 20,000 STUDENTS

*Source: Independent Sector (https://www.independentsector.org/resource/the-value-of-volunteer-time/

Communities strengthened through service and technology.VISIONThe EAST Initiative provides all learners the opportunity to have relevant, individualized, life-changing educational experiences.MISSION

Education is Different Here

The EAST Initiative has installed

NEWCLASSROOMSover the past two years

Each classroom is provided with tools for students to engage with

CAD and 3D modeling, animation, programming and coding, GPS/GIS,

video and photo production and editing, graphic design, music

composition and production, and network administration. @theEASTinitiative @EASTinitiative�.me/EASTinitiative youtube.com/EASTHQ

SOCIALMEDIA

FOLLOWEASTinitiative.orgVisit our website at

QUARTERLY

issuu.com/EASTquarterlyRead all issues at

VALUED ATMORETHAN TO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES

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The EAST Initiative PROVIDES

MORE THAN

TRAININGOPPORTUNITIESEach year.

The EAST Initiative has been praised for providing the “best professional development opportunities available, bar none” by

teachers and administrators alike. EAST o�ers:

P R O F E S S I O N A LD E V E L O P M E N T

HOURS PHASE TRAINING COURSE FOR FIRST-YEAR EAST FACILITATORS

ADMINISTRATORT R A I N I N G

A three-day Summer Seminar each year in which facilitators throughout the EAST community gather to learn from each other, EAST sta� and industry professionals.

Administrator training designed to prepare and assist all levels of district and building administration to

support their local EAST classrooms.

EDUCATIONUNLEASHED

EU is for all educators at any school and from any grade level to engage in technology-rich, high quality professional development.

Thousands of EAST students from throughout the country gather each March for the most exciting three days in education anywhere. Here at the National EAST Conference, students can network, share stories and celebrate the work they’ve done. The event also serves as the largest training venue of the year o�ering breakout sessions led by students, educators and industry professionals discussing best practices and the latest in technology innovation and application.

CONFERENCE

A nationwide, coordinated open house hosted in more than 100 individual communities, EAST Night Out is intended to

give classrooms the opportunity to share their work and their capabilities with members of the school and community they

serve, including civic as well as business leaders.

GRANT

A matching grant available to every four years to EAST classrooms in Arkansas in need of new technology.

UPGRADE •Fewer disciplinary referrals•Greater college-going rates•Improved communication and presentation skills•Greater concern for the well being of their community and fellow students•Greater comfort and proficiency with new and emerging technologies•Higher standardized test scores•Improved leadership skills

BENEFITSResearch of the EAST model shows

that EAST students see:

EASTCONFERENCE

2018

2D DesignAdobe InDesign

3D PrintingLearn to 3D Print

AnimationBuild Your Own Map In Unreal Engine

Every Game Needs a PlotGiving Life to Your Games: Event Scripting in Unreal Engine

Maximize Your Moves with 3ds Max Animation

Audio Music CompositionFruity Loops

Audio RecordingAudio Production with Open Source Tools

Design DevelopmentCSS and Applied JavascriptBuild your First iPhone AppBuild your First Android App

Rapid Prototyping using Web FrameworksBuilding the Internet of Tomorrow: Introduction to HTML5 and CSS3

Create Android Apps with MIT App InventorIntroduction to Arduino

Advanced ArduinoIntroduction to Programming in Python

DronesWhat You Need to Know to Fly a Drone

GeospatialCommunity Mapping Online

GPS with GIS OnlineGeospatial Technology

Laser-Scanning for Reality CaptureReality Capture

Why of Where: Geospatialization Workshop

NetworkingNetworking / EAST Class Setup

Systems Administration

Photography CaptureIntroduction to DSLR

Advanced DSLRDigital Photography Concepts

Advanced Photographic Principles Concepts

Photography EditingAdobe LightroomAdobe Photoshop

Soft SkillsLeadership

Project PlanningPublic SpeakingResume Building

Using your EAST STory in College and Scholarship Applications

Video CaptureAudio Production

Advanced Video Camera WorkshopEquipment Repair/Replace

Make a Movie

Video EditingAdobe Premier

Getting Started with Final Cut Pro XStoryboarding

Virtual RealityOculus Rift Training