Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Clarkston, Georgia
Dr. Natoshia Anderson
Ms. Roz Bogle

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The focus of the STEM One program is on highlighting
STEM, STEM-related, and technical careers to high school students.
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DCSS, Career Academies
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Using the career academies adopted by the local school system and supported by the Smaller Learning
Communities grant, GPTC and local business partners were able to develop a series of programs that:
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Have assisted in retaining students in technical and STEM career academies at the high school level,
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Have been an active recruitment tool for GPTC
Allowed students to explore alternative options for postsecondary education and
Provided awareness of alternative career choices.

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Established in 1961, Georgia Piedmont Technical College
(GPTC) is one of the oldest and most respected of Georgia's 25 technical colleges.
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Georgia Piedmont Technical College prepares individuals with the education, training, and skills to enter the workplace ready to make a difference in their hiring companies and in the ever changing global economy.

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DeKalb County School System(DCSS) enrolls more than 100,000 students annually.
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DCSS is the 3 rd largest school system in the
State of Georgia

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A career academy is a personalized, smaller learning community (SLC) within a high school, selecting a subset of students and teachers for a two-, three-, or four-year span.
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GOALS OF CAREER ACADEMIES
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To provide students with the academics and career-focused electives to graduate with a college prep diploma or dual diploma with specialization in a concentration in humanities, math/science, or career technology
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To show the connection between academic courses and careers in the real world
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To develop knowledge regarding careers that utilizes a student's talents and aptitudes

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Major Student Benefit of Career Academies
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Post Secondary Opportunities
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Articulated Credit
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Dual Enrollment
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Joint Enrollment
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Simultaneous Diploma/Degree Completion

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Business, Marketing, and Computer Science
Academy
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STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics) Academy
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Health Science and Human Services Academy
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Creative and
Performing Art Academy

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Research has lamented the lack of qualified employees in the STEM, STEM-related, and non-traditional careers
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Dr. Anderson’s story
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Garnered support from College, Business
Partners and Community Leaders

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College already had a partnership with the local school system
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Articulation Agreements
Dual Enrollment
Admissions
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Leveraged Partnership through STEM One
Project
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STEM ONE (Opportunities and
Explorations)

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ENERGE Grant
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Atlanta Women’s Foundation
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DCSS- Smaller Learning Communities
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Business and Industry Partnerships
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Perkins
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PBI
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Complete College Georgia

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Touch of Tech
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Girls On Tech Day
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Non Traditional Career College Fair
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Mini Projects-Girls Love STEM!!!

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Three Day Nontraditional Career Workshop for
Women
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Result of work with teen girls
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Funded by AWF Grant
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Designed for women in community that were unemployed or underemployed
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Focused on women empowerment, education opportunities, nontraditional career exploration.
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Dream Board Activity
Automotive ,Welding and Electrical Demonstration
Career Tours

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Connect with and form a working relationship with the CTAE Director of the local school system
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Get College Administration by-in

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Connect with the Smaller Learning
Community Coordinators
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Use available resources
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Use Your Business and Industry
Relationships

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Keep good records
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Learn from past mistakes
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Don’t lose sight of the ultimate objective
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Events must contain energy, excitement and provide a hands on experience

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Use the data to tweak and change project if necessary.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College STEM Related Program Enrollment by
Gender
Program of Study
2010-2012
Female Male
STEM Related Programs
Total
Automotive Technology
34.60%
6.57%
65.40%
93.43%
Computer Information
Systems
Criminal Justice
Drafting Technology
Welding and Joining
Technology
30.50%
63.47%
24.19%
5.83%
69.50%
36.53%
75.81%
94.17%

Dr. Natoshia Anderson
GPTC Computer Graphics Faculty
404.297.9522 x1239 anderson@gptc.edu
Ms. Roz Bogle
GPTC Equity Coordinator
404.297.9522 x1280 bogler@gptc.edu