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Tre S.T.R.E.A.M.
The document is a media kit for S.T.R.E.A.M. University, which provides STEM education programs for underserved middle and high school students. It summarizes the initiative's mission to close socioeconomic gaps in tech/engineering fields through hands-on learning experiences. Contact information is provided for the executive director and partnership coordinator.
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- 1. + the TrÉ s.t.r.e.a.m. student engagement Media Kit Youth+ Corp + Gov S.T.R.É.A.M. University plus contact Info Dr. Michon Benson Executive Director 713-851-8024 Stephanie Coleman Strategic Partnership Coordinator 347-687-3624 Secunda Joseph 832-596-6047 Entertaining, Empowering and Energizing Entreprenuers tré
- 2. ”I’m capable ofdoing things I never thought I could do. I’m motivated to start my own company. I want to make a difference in my community.” — Diana, 16
- 3. S + Our Story am ch ear res h + y scienc e+ Technolog + Mat rt Engineering + a the TrÉ S.t.r.e.a.m. education Experience tm The ”Tré S.T.R.É.A.M.” (Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Art, Media) campaign is a community-focused initiative working to close the socio-eonomic gap in the technology and engineering sectors especially as it relates to Afro-Latinos and African-Americans students. Serving historically underserved communities and with support from public and private partners, Tré S.T.R.É.A.M. works to educate, inspire, and equip middle- and high- school students with the skills and resources to pursue opportunities in the science, technology, and engineering fields. BECOME a hero! Your support makes kids’ dreams come true. Tré S.T.R.É.A.M. is “flipping the classroom” and expanding project-based learning experiences in ways that historically underserved schools have been unable to do. The initiative promotes 1) rigorous, verticallyaligned curriculum; 2) professional mentorship 3) career exploration; 4) field experiences; 5) teach sessions; 6) competitions and opportunity for knowledge application. SUPPORT SPONSOR ENGAGE VOLUNTEER students’ exploration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. a middleschool robotics team OR a high-school knowledge bowl team students during practice sessions in a community center or an area school to be a guest speaker (your company or yourself) for students. Your support provides enriching educational opportunities!
- 4. “The young people areso far ahead of us that just to see how they understand the world is a challenge. —Laurence Payne
- 5. + Our impact wE celbrateyour outreach Become a partner and Tré S.T.R.É.A.M. will showcase your industry’s commitment to developing tomorrow’s problem solvers and innovators. A diverse audience will acknowledge and celebrate your leadership in corporate responsibilty. Partnership has its privileges. The potential benefits of partnership include: Live Events television print radio digital/ Social Global Outreach ONline SYndication The Tré S.T.R.É.A.M. content, sponsors and interviews continue to go viral and spread like wildfre throughout the internet via our ‘Tré S.T.R.É.A.M. Partner Program.” Partner Program The Tré S.T.R.É.A.M. is uniquely placed on multiple websites all with built-in communities who enjoy our content. mobile Social Media The Tré S.T.R.É.A.M. is all about engaged viewers who interact with and about the show long after its airing. Our highly active Tré S.T.R.É.A.M. communities on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Youtube and Google+ bring a new level of engagement and sharing of information. Apple iTunes Viewer can download The Tré S.T.R.É.A.M. episodes onto their computers, iPhones and iPods.
- 6. + Our Purpose a captiveAUDIENCE for generations Partnering with Tré S.T.R.É.A.M. expands community awareness, fosters appreciation for your industry and builds brand loyalty. Equally importanty partners increase the number of skilled and viable students that enter the workforce as scientist and engineers. Invest in todays diverse students body and have a positive impact. Your help will change the current trends. Current Trends 3M+ The United States may be short as many as 3 million high-skills workers by 2018. By the Numbers continued According to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights: Only 65% of high-minority high schools offered Algebra II, compared to 82% of schools with the lowest black and Hispanic enrollment. Only 40% of high-minority high schools offered Physics, compared to 66% of schools with the lowest black and Hispanic enrollment. Source: U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights, 2009-2010 Data Collection. Data Summary. From the National Math and Science Initiative (nms.org) Boys Participants Girl Participants ”Only 29% of high-minority high schools offered Calculus, compared to 55% of schools with the lowest black and Hispanic enrollment.” Why it matters In middle school, 74% of girls express interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), but when choosing a college major, just 0.3% of high school girls select computer science. 29% 03%
- 7. + Our Partners Are youa part of the solution? Esteemed Champion of Education, You are aware of the state of education for underserved youth and the need to invest in developing trained employees. A technology revolution is reshaping the energy sector through streamlined operations, increased production, and improved distribution. This change will create ample job opportunities for qualified college graduates over the next decade. 2014-2015 Initiatives Ecobot is a 5-month engineering competition for 5th-8th graders, in which 4- person teams solve complex robotics challenges. Students build and program real robots to perform real-world tasks on specially designed competition tables. Challenge competition will be held in the George R. Brown Convention Center on May 17, 2014. 1 Sponsored by the Department of Energy, the National Science Bowl® for middle-school and high-school students is a challenging science education competition. Students engage in fast-paced verbal forum to solve technical problems and answer questions in all branches of science and math. Each team is composed of four students, one alternate student, and a coach. 2 Now in pilot programs in New York, Boston and Philadelphia, Girls Who Code Clubs will launch nationwide soon.The organization’s signature program and curriculum will be ready for replication for middle and high schools and community organizations who sponsor their own Girls Who Code Clubs. Our students deserve to participate in the club in the 2014 school year. 3 The C-STEM Challenge provides an opportunity for parents, mentors, organizations, and schools to involve students in science, technology, engineering, mathematics competitions. The competition areas are robotics, geoscience, film, photography, sculpture and mural. T 4
- 8. + Our Experts When youpartner with Tré S.T.R.É.A.M. , students are afforded opportunities to engage and learn from the most distiguished experts in STEM-related industries. Ultimately, these mentor-speaker workshops educate and inspire middle- and high- school students to passionately pursue careers in the science, technology, and engineering fields. Below is a sampling of scheduled guest speakers for the 2014-2015 season. Sessions: 1 and 2 Garland Burton , JR tatiana ERUKHIMOVA KBR kIM rOXIE bECKY lAO LAMIK Cosmetics Archeological Institute of America Texas AM University LaurenCe Payne Sessions: 3 and 4 Farouk Shami mae jemison lAEL aLEXANDER Daniel O. Wong Doug Kleiner CHI Products NASA Noitavanne Tolunay-Wong Engineers, Inc. Education Foundation
- 9. + YOur iNVESTMENT OUR STUDENTsVALUE YOUR COMMITMENT Tré S.T.R.É.A.M.’s mission is to create opportunity that educates, informs and inspires. Donate to the Tré S.T.R.É.A.M. initiative. Your generous gift allows everyone the ability to explore new ideas and new worlds through innovative hands-on training, online programming and real-world lessons. Together, as a Tré S.T.R.É.A.M. supporter, we can offer trusted academic resources and premier career training today, tomorrow and in the future. Visitthetremag.com/stream/donate to make a tax-deductible gift today. 1 downS.T.R.É.A.M. • Logo on Tré S.T.R.É.A.M. T-Shirts • logo placement on Tré S.T.R.É.A.M. Website • Recognition in Annual Report • Logo in program book • Invitations to program activities and events • Complimentary subscriptions to the Tré S.T.R.É.A.M. e-letter 2 midS.T.R.É.A.M. previous package plus: • logo on Event Sponsor sign • 1/2 page ad in program book • Highlighted exhibitor bio in program • Exhibitor recognition on signage • Event sponsor recognition during event • Promotional social media posts Logo and link on Tré S.T.R.É.A.M. Website 3 upS.T.R.É.A.M. • Logo placement on giveaway • Logo on Event Sponsor sign • Full page ad in program book • Exhibitor recognition on signage • Event sponsor recognition during event • Complementary Exhibitor Showcase Promotional social media posts • Exhibitor Showcase • Social Media Live Ad Giveaway 4 program UNDERWRITER • Call for more information on our signature partnership packages.
- 10. scie h nce arc + Tech + rese Eng nology h inee r t ing+ art + Ma Become part of the Dr. Michon Benson Executive Director 713-851-8024 Stephanie Coleman Strategic Partnership Coordinator 347-687-3624 S.T.R.É.A.M.! thetremag@gmail.com ourcommunityofcare@gmail.com www.thetremag.com/stream (launch Jan 7, 2014)