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Pre-College Outreach Resources

Pre-College Outreach Resources. Leslie Payne, Senior Manager – Pre-College Outreach And Patrick Latch, P.E., CFM, M.ASCE. Pre-College Outreach. Civil engineers support pre-college outreach! Builds public awareness Helps recruit the next generation

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Pre-College Outreach Resources

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  1. Pre-College Outreach Resources Leslie Payne, Senior Manager – Pre-College Outreach And Patrick Latch, P.E., CFM, M.ASCE

  2. Pre-College Outreach • Civil engineers support pre-college outreach! • Builds public awareness • Helps recruit the next generation • Ultimately seen as impacting our global competitiveness • It’s fun! • ASCE Pre-College Outreach headquarters & you • Serve our members • Quality evidence based resources • Leader in the engineering educational outreach community

  3. Members hold the key! Strong member experience in this area Growing pre-college outwork network Opportunity to share lessons learned

  4. Illinois Section …getting started • Getting started • Lots of ad-hoc interest • Needed coordination and structure • Core group of the most active led the way • Methods of engagement • Committee and Section email blasts • Newsletter articles • Student chapters • Technical groups • Website ads / calendars / social media

  5. Illinois Section …timeline for success (2008) Committee established & exploration of options • Added some small activities to already established interests • Started planning for participation in larger activities (2009-2010) Member engagement to grow volunteer manpower • Added manpower as participation and # of events grew • Some of these became larger annual activities that we continued year–to-year (2011- 2012) Assessment and evaluation of where we are • 5 – 10 events per year • 2 – 20 volunteers depending on the need • Establishing second committee

  6. Illinois Section …lessons learned • Use shotgun/dartboard approach to get started • Member ‘Champions’ • Section Board, Committees and Technical Groups • STEM related groups /organizations in your area • Student chapters at local colleges • Active individuals with kids in school • Other engineering organizations (SWE, ACEC, SAME, etc.) • A two-pronged outreach approach is indicated • Schools and school districts • Extra curricular opportunities (Scouts, museums, libraries, Future Cities, etc.)

  7. Illinois Section …schools and districts • Appreciate science and technology related material • Seek real world career connections for students • May have a career coordinator to contact Strengths • Coordination window is July – September • Communication is harder as the year progresses • School activities take place during working hours • Funding is sparse Challenges

  8. Illinois Section …schools and districts Making it work! • Be proactive and sensitive to their needs • Communication is key! • Start small to gain trust • Judge science fairs • Participate in career days • Keep events on a calendar and check-in annually Queen of Angels Science Fair

  9. Illinois Section …other organizations • Motivated and organized • Have established objectives and goals • Contact person makes communication easy • Some funding available • Complementary resources • Events are outside working hours • Flexible Strengths • Sometimes hard to search out! • Can be protective of their turf • Staff turnover may be frequent • Some only want $$ Challenges

  10. Illinois Section …other organizations Consider this… • Parents are likely to be at these events • Talk with them too! • Bring lots of resources and share with kids and parents!

  11. Illinois Section …making it all work! • E-Week Activities (Future Cities, DuPage Area E-Week Expo) • Science Chicago / Museum of Science and Industry • Chicago Architecture Foundation • Des Plaines Library Science and Technology Expo • IDOT Career Fair • Niles Township District 219 – Job Shadow Days / Career Fairs • Chicago Public Schools – Career Days / Science Day / Engineering My Future Activities • GEMS – Girl Engineers Mathematicians and Scientists – Annual workshop

  12. Illinois Section …making it all work! Des Plaines Library Science Expo Museum of Science and Industry Fall Fling! Chicago Architecture Foundation Family Day

  13. Illinois Section … help from ASCE www.asceville.org

  14. Illinois Section … help from ASCE www.asce.org/Outreach/K-12-Outreach

  15. Illinois Section … help from ASCE Handouts Activity guides Email: outreach@asce.org Give aways Career Fair in-a-Box

  16. ASCE Pre-College Outreach …what’s new? Currently being tested by the Metropolitan Section… Civil Engineering Club – sponsored by ASCE

  17. Questions? Contact information Patrick M. Lach, P.E., CFM Illinois Section Hey and Associates, Inc. 773.792.8510 x12 www.heyassoc.com Leslie Payne ASCE Headquarters Senior Manager Pre-College Outreach 703-295-6364 lpayne@asce.org

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