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Liverpool, New York, October 13, 2011 – The Empire State STEM Learning Network (Empire STEM) today announced the launch of the Central New York (CNY) regional STEM hub at the 2nd annual Manufacturing Careers Day hosted by Partners for Education & Business, Inc., MACNY – the Manufacturers Association, and Lockheed Martin. Empire STEM‐CNY is a community collaborative that is committed to interconnecting people in business, higher education, community organizations, cultural institutions and PK-12 schools to design, develop and demonstrate innovative, sustainable and transferable STEM learning experiences. It recognizes the importance of STEM education in preparing all learners for success in the 21st century economy.
Vision: The CNY STEM Hub will design and incubate educational models of excellence empowering all PK-20 students to excel in a rapidly changing world.
Mission: The CNY STEM Hub will interconnect business, higher education, community organizations and PK-12 schools to design, develop and demonstrate innovative, sustainable and transferable STEM learning experiences.
Goals:
1. By 2014, the CNY STEM HUB will exemplify the attributes of a professional metropolitan learning community by creating and sharing knowledge and successful, innovative learning experiences that ignite and strengthen problem solving and critical thinking abilities in K-12 learners for success in our global society.
2. By 2014, the CNY STEM HUB will strengthen instructional practices in K-12 STEM HUB classrooms through professional development for teachers and administrators in inquiry and design learning models.
3. By 2014, the CNY STEM HUB schools will design and develop trans-disciplinary learning experiences through design and inquiry with real-world context/application.
4. By 2014, the CNY STEM HUB will design, develop and incubate STEM literacy educational models that prepare students for college and career through the integration of 21st Century knowledge and skills.
5. By 2014, the CNY STEM HUB will systematically document effects of new learning experiences on short term and long term student learning, student motivation, and college and career trajectories and performance, with the intent to regularly publish new findings in the education literature.
If you are interested in joining the CNY STEM Hub, send Empire STEM a message on our contact page, or contact the CNY STEM Hub steward Partners for Education & Business, Inc. here.
The Syracuse / Central New York progressive dialogue was held at the Warehouse in downtown Syracuse and was co-hosted by Syracuse University, the Air Force Research Laboratory, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Say Yes to Education, Inc. and the Syracuse City School District. 70 stakeholders participated who represented diverse communities across Central New York. The dialogue included introductory remarks to frame the challenge, perspectives on strengthening STEM in New York State from a panel, sharing of an existing model of innovation and collaboration, and reflections at the end of the day. Participants developed recommendations in small groups and shared their top ideas in plenary session. They also individually assessed each group’s recommendation and four summary statements.
Ethnographic observation of the small group and plenary sessions was led by the PAST Foundation with support of local undergraduate and graduate students. The PAST ethnographic bullet point report is incorporated in the regional dialogue report available to the right.
