Model: A Team of community stakeholders assembles semiannually to maintain a STEM program and long-term funding streams; these individuals include STEM leadership Team, local business partners, and other STEM industry professionals
9.3 - Stakeholders & Funding
Each quarter, our Advisory Council meets to discuss the direction and funding of our STEM pipeline. This team helps us maintain funding by exploring existing and new partnerships within our community. The Advisory Council is lead by our county STEM director, Bridget Jones and includes leadership from schools, business partners, district representatives, and UNC Charlotte representatives. During advisory council meetings, members discuss the STEM plan for our county, professional development opportunities for teachers, funding and grant opportunities, and future steps to bring our program to more students in Cabarrus County. This team has provided the current funding required for developing our programs by writing and submitting a 3.5 million dollar grant titled INSPIRE (Infusing, iNnovative STEM Practices Into Rigorous Education.) This team continues to discuss our sustainability plan after our grant funding ends.
Advisory Council meeting dates for the 2015-2016 school year.
June 16, 2015
November 16, 2015
February 10, 2016
This team also meets at separate times to discuss our teacher PD experience, STEMersion Those dates include...
October 21, 2015
January 21, 2016
March 17, 2016
May 5, 2016
June 2, 2016
Advisory Council members for the 2015-2016 school year