Idaho EPSCoR

STEM Pipeline Web Portal

Introduction to Idaho Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Pipeline:

There are excellent ongoing programs in Idaho designed to prepare and encourage K-12 students, particularly those from underrepresented groups, to pursue STEM fields in college and to provide professional opportunities for teachers. In an effort to better integrate various efforts and establish web-based access to multiple programs, Idaho EPSCoR is creating a user friendly “STEM Pipeline” umbrella web portal that will provide information on various Idaho programs to students, parents, teachers, and Idaho communities.

We are in the process of collecting program information that will be included on the Idaho STEM Pipeline Web Portal. We would love to feature your program on our site and encourage you to complete the online submission form!

Goals:

• Increase statewide participation in Idaho STEM by providing coordinated information and educational “pipeline” opportunities.

• Increase access to STEM learning opportunities within Idaho for all students, including women and those from underrepresented groups such as Native American, Hispanic, and African American populations.

• Provide a statewide clearinghouse of STEM pipeline programs available to K-12 Idaho teachers, students and their families.

• Provide a statewide clearinghouse of STEM pipeline programs available to post-secondary, graduate, and post-doctoral students within Idaho.

Web Portal Site Information:

The Idaho STEM Pipeline web portal is scheduled to be available to the general public in December of 2009. Idaho EPSCoR will be conducting a mass email/hard-copy marketing campaign that will introduce the new Idaho STEM Pipeline web portal to various constituents in the state of Idaho including Idaho school districts, teachers and other school district personnel, Idaho colleges and universities, underrepresented populations, and the community at large.

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION 

1.       Information submitted must be related to the overall goal (see above)

2.       Information submitted should fall into one of the following categories:

·         PROGRAMS (k-12, undergraduate, graduate, post-doc)

·         FINANCIAL AID (scholarships, fellowships, grants, stipends, etc.)

·         CONFERENCES AND EVENTS (Hispanic Youth Symposium, AISES Convention, etc.)

·         ORGANIZATIONS (SACNAS, AISES, Idaho Science Teachers Association, etc.)

·         EDUCATIONAL CENTERS (Discovery Center, Boise Watershed, etc.)

·         RESOURCES (educational links, web curriculum, etc.) 

3.       Submissions should be entered on the Idaho STEM Pipeline Submission Page, including the following information:

1.       Title/Name of program or event

2.       Description (small paragraph)

3.       Target audience (k-12, teachers, graduate students, parents, etc.)

4.       Time, date, and/or duration of program

5.       Location of program or event

6.       Award amount (if applicable)

7.       Cost of program (if applicable)

8.       Contact person (must officially be associated w/program or event)

9.       URL address 

For more information contact:

Sarah Penney

Diversity, Outreach, and Communication Coordinator

Idaho EPSCoR

University of Idaho, 329 McClure Hall, P O Box 443029, Moscow, ID 83844-3029

(208) 885-2345