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CSF STAR A Joint Project with VA STAR

CSF STAR A Joint Project with VA STAR. The mission of VA STAR is to train students in the field of computer refurbishment and to increase the technology base of schools, community centers and families. Vision

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CSF STAR A Joint Project with VA STAR

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  1. CSF STAR A Joint Project with VA STAR

  2. The mission of VA STAR is to train students in the field of computer refurbishment and to increase the technology base of schools, community centers and families.

  3. Vision To increase opportunity and equity for those most in need through solutions which protect and promote well-being in every community. Mission To improve quality of life through applied research and technical assistance to communities by pioneering solutions that yield measurable results.

  4. CSF STAR Overview • Report card on VA STAR • STAR 2011-12 – Problem solving and teamwork • Follow the money • First Donation to Angell Elementary School on behalf of CSF • The Future

  5. VA STAR Report Card • 17 school divisions in Virginia • 100’s of Virginia students studying the field of computer refurbishment and engineering • 50 Bridging the Gap events throughout Virginia in two years • 4,000 plus computers, laptops, and printers refurbished since 2009 • $245,000 Productivity Investment Fund Grant • $255,000 savings to the Commonwealth in 2010-11 • $312,000 savings to the Commonwealth in 2011-12 • $275,000 equipment donations thus far in 2012-13 • $425,000 funding for two years VA General assembly.

  6. Why Is VA STAR Valuable? Five primary goals Student achievement To include a course with certification or licensing in a recognized industry, trade, or profession School climate Family and community engagement Highly qualified, performing, motivated,and diverse work force Organizational alignment 7

  7. GRANTS Corner: $1,000,000 of equipment donations over the last four years Virginia State Assembly funds VA STAR - $425,000.00 for two years

  8. King William Pick Up

  9. Hands-On Learning + Dedicated Staff =Real World Experience for Students

  10. School systems apply to become a VA STAR Grant site Amelia and Nottoway School Systems Join VA STAR

  11. Building Leadership Skills

  12. Loch Lomond Elementary

  13. Lecture 5% Reading 10% Audio Visual 20% Demonstration 30% Discussion Group 50% Practice By Doing 75% Teaching Others 90% Teaching Others Learning Pyramid (Average Learning Retention Rates) (National Training Laboratories, Bethel, Maine)

  14. Goal 1.2.20

  15. Networking Systems students honored by Virginia Governor Tim Kaine … now Senator Kaine!!

  16. Aneesh Chopra Federal CTO selects Forest Park to lead VA STAR … Currently Mr. Chopra is running for Lieutenant Governor of VA

  17. The Virginia General Assembly is the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the oldest legislative body in the Western Hemisphere, established on July 30, 1619 Three pronged approach: PIF grant, Sec. of Education, General Assembly PWC School Board Legislative Priority – Activates a Lobbyist Follow the money – State Finance Senators and their districts Present to State Finance Committees and to Governor of Virginia Have Superintendents write their delegates and senators Pressure!!!

  18. The Future • Increase VA STAR sites into the highest LCI • Apply for LLC or Non Profit status • Lobby Virginia General Assembly for continued funding • Continue to the refine the scalable model • MI STAR? • Build on Angell Elementary school project • Develop a national U.S.A STAR plan

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