WELCOME!
February 28, 2014
University Center of Greenville
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Agenda
 Welcome & Introductions
 Collaborative News
 Upcoming STEM Opportunities
 2014 Priorities & Updates
 Commitment Cards
 Closing
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Vision Statement
Workforce development through
the engagement of students and
communities in STEM
opportunities.
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Mission Statement
We will pursue opportunities and
possibilities that support our vision and
positively impact the culture and future
economic success of the Upstate and
South Carolina.
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Collaborative News
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3M
Roper Mountain STEMFest
Carver Showcase
Verizon Data Lab
Hughes Academy
SC Alliance
New Carolina
Assistant Superintendents-Spartanburg County
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Upcoming STEM Opportunities
• IQ-MS Research Project Showcase-- March 6th
• Free HS engineering program—National Guard
• Education and Business Summit– June 22nd -25th
• STEM Summit Series-- September 29th – 30th
http://www.sccoalition.org
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Copyright 2012 S2TEM Centers SC
The Inquiring Minds: Reading to Learn and
Innovate in Mathematics and Science research
project is made possible by a grant from
Boeing South Carolina, with matching funding
from BMW Manufacturing Co. and the state of
South Carolina.
Copyright 2012 S2TEM Centers SC
Research Aim 1: Improved Teacher Practice
Research Aim 2: Increased Student
Achievement in ELA Informational Text
Research Aim 3: Increased Student
Achievement in Mathematics and Science
Copyright 2012 S2TEM Centers SC
IQ-MS Support System
Copyright 2012 S2TEM Centers SC
IQ-MS Support System
Copyright 2012 S2TEM Centers SC
LEARNING EXCHANGE
Reading to Learn & Innovate in Math &
Science
Thursday, March 6, 2014
9:00 – 3:00
Summit Pointe
Spartanburg
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learning-exchange-reading-to-learnand-innovate-in-mathematics-science-tickets-10184178151
Priorities for 2014
 STEM Asset Map
“Pensioneers”
 Mobile STEM Lab
 Upstate STEM Festival
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Speakers Bureau of
Retired Engineers &
Scientists
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Science on the Move
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Upstate STEM Festival
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“The direction in
which education
starts a man will
determine his
direction in life.”
Plato
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Commitment Cards
Future 2014 Meeting Dates:
March 21st
April 18th
May 16th
June 20th
July 18th
August 15th
September 19th
October 17th
November 21st
December 12th
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