Imagine*Inspire*Innovate
A.C.C.O.R.D. + AU = C.Y.L.I.
ACCORD: Allegany County
Community Opportunities and Rural
Development
ACCORD’s Mission
To fight poverty in Allegany County by
providing human services to individuals
& families necessary to achieve self
sufficiency & economic security
Individuals. Inspired.
At AU we value a caring community that respects each
individual, fosters intellectual curiosity and growth,
promotes and models good citizenship, and encourages
enlightened leadership
CYLI: *Imagine* being in
nd
2 grade
• Unlimited Possibilities
• Being ~ Doing ~ Having
• Fearless learners
• High self efficacy
“I’m going to be an FBI agent who finds lost animals, so that I can be a vet too!”
~ 2nd grade student, Wellsville
Wellsville Elementary School, Mr. Allen’s 2nd graders
What do YOU want to be when you
grow up?
School year gains based on CAT scores administered Sept and June
Class
1st grade
2nd grade
3rd grade
4th grade
5th grade
Total
Low
55
46
30
33
25
189
Middle
69
43
34
41
27
214
High
60
39
34
28
23
184
“Schools, Achievement, and Inequality: A Seasonal Perspective”
Karl Alexander, et al. Johns Hopkins University
CYLI: *Imagine* being in 10th grade
• Limiting beliefs
• Having ~ Doing ~ Being
• Fearful learners
• Low self efficacy
“ I’m not going to college right after high school. I’m going to
work so that I can make lots of money. Then I can afford college
and then I can be an engineer.”
~ 10th grade student, Canaseraga
Q9: What do you think is the biggest 'story' you tell yourself about
college?
Answered: 38
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Skipped: 14
CYLI Suites *Inspire*
“I believe in you”
It’s amazing how just a little bit of
validation from other people can inspire
achievement
Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and
mathematics
Scott Freeman, et al Department of Biology, University of Washington
Introduction to Biomaterials Engineering: Relevance to Healthcare
Preparation of Antibiotic doped cements
Bone Repair
Mechanical Testing
Introduction to Biomaterials Engineering: Man vs. Machine
Antimicrobial evaluation of samples
Introduction to Biomaterials Engineering: Glass Science
Glass microsphere synthesis and microscopy
Oxygen-methane torch
Fluorescent microscope
Introduction to Biomaterials Engineering: The SEM
Deer hair 2800x
Robotics Engineering: Introduction to BOE and VEX
BOE basic programming
BOE microcontroller functions
VEX Robotics
Design and building
Advanced programming
Renewable Energy from an Engineering Perspective
Fuel cell, wind and solar harvesting
Life Sciences meets Chemistry
Spectrophotometer
Extraction of iron
Human Genetics
Gel Electrophoresis
How reading scores changed after summer vacation
Class
After 1st
After 2nd
After 3rd
After 4th
Total
Low
-3.65
-1.70
2.74
2.89
0.26
Middle
-3.11
4.18
3.68
2.34
7.09
High
15.38
9.22
14.51
13.38
52.49
Schools, Achievement, and Inequality: A Seasonal Perspective”
Karl Alexander, et al. Johns Hopkins University
CYLI Summer Camps
*Innovate*
Astronomy Camp
Renewable Energy Camp
CYLI Youth Summit
*Innovate*
“I want to be the kind of person who succeeds no matter where I’m placed,
what hardships I have, or what resources I’m given. I want to bring greatness
to any situation I’m involved in. I want to bloom wherever I am planted.”
- Kyle Scheele
Resilience: Try it on