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1. DLC Services, LLC
Damaris Lopez-Connors, Founder & CEO A social business entity with expertise in Minority
Student
8701 W. Farralone Ave., West Hills, CA 91304 Recruitment (K9-14),Project Management, Grant
Writing (818) 324-3496 and Program Evaluation.
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PREPARING MINORITY STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN STEM AND AGRICULTURE
NEED:Shortage of workers in STEM and agriculture
STEM fields, including agriculture, are reporting a shortage of qualified workers in the U.S. During
2010-2015, only 55% of the 54,000 predicted annual agriculture-related jobs will be filled by
graduates of agriculture sciences.
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At the same time, very few underrepresented racial/ethnic
minorities are enrolling in agriculture (the enrollment of Hispanics in agriculture was 4.5% in
2008).
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MISSION:Create relevant opportunities in STEM fields for at-risk high school students
Our mission is toinspirehigh school students, particularly underrepresented minorities and at-risk
students, to study agricultural, environmental and health sciences, and to thereby create a solid
and educated workforce to fill jobs in agriculture and STEM fieldsthat continue to grow.
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This
would also help reduce the dropout rate – currently one-third of Los Angeles Unified School
District students do not graduate high school.
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VISION:Students begin to make connections between their studies and their careers
Our vision is to provide the resources and training to narrow the achievement gap and develop
21
st
century STEM skills for high school graduates in the classes of 2013-2018. By providing
relevance in the classroom and building a bridge to the real world, students begin to make
connections between their studies and their professional careers.
APPROACH:Partner and collaborate to build tomorrow’s STEM workers
Our approach is collaborative and we forge partnerships with community members,
postsecondary academic institutions, educators, government officials, and privateenterprise to
help these students transition into jobs in agriculture and STEM fields. We also rely on industry
partners who will in turn benefit from the students and workforce of tomorrow. Since many STEM
programs overlap and offer similar services,
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we use a coordinated and efficient approach to
choose the best combination of services for our target group of students.
STRATEGY:Incorporate hands-on, real-world learning to prepare for 21
st
century jobs
To facilitate experiential, immersive and engaging learning experiences for students, to develop
professional development opportunities for STEM educators
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, and to create and deliver a relevant
curriculum that prepares students for a 21
st
century education and career in agriculture,
environmental and health sciences.
TACTICS: Develop programs in school, out-of-school and linked to postsecondary institutions
Combine formal and informal learning strategies, and take advantage of internships and
apprenticeships to increase youth awareness about careers in agriculture. Specific projects
would include the STEM Experimental Learning Curriculum via Mobile Lab, Canoga Park High
School Lowe’s Community Learning Green Garden, and coursework at Pierce College in
Agriculture, Environment Science, Food& Nutrition.

2. DLC Services, LLC
Damaris Lopez-Connors, Founder & CEO A social business entity with expertise in Minority
Student
8701 W. Farralone Ave., West Hills, CA 91304 Recruitment (K9-14),Project Management, Grant
Writing (818) 324-3496 and Program Evaluation.
2
Endnotes
1Citing a report by Purdue University and NIFA. Research, Education & Economic (REE) Action Plan, USDA,
2012.
2Based on 2008 data from the Food and Agricultural Education Information System (FAEIS), there were a total
of 251,422 students enrolled in Agricultural related fields with minority students constituting a small
percentage. Overall enrollment for Hispanics was 4.5 percent or 11,353 students in 2008.
http://latinosinagriculture.org/
3STEM occupations are projected to grow by 17.0 percent from 2008 to 2018, compared to 9.8 percent growth
for non-STEM occupations. U.S. Dept. of Commerce, STEM: Good Jobs Now and for the Future (2011), page 1.
http://www.esa.doc.gov/sites/default/files/reports/documents/stemfinaljuly14.pdf
4http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20130410/graduation-rate-up-dropouts-down-in-lausd-south-
bay-california
5In fiscal year 2010, 13 federal agencies invested over $3 billion in 209 programs designed to increase
knowledge of STEM fields and attainment of STEM degrees. Eighty-three percent of the programs GAO identified
overlapped to some degree. See GAO Report-12-108 (2012) Strategic Planning Needed to Better Manage
Overlapping Programs across Multiple Agencies, http://www.gao.gov/assets/590/587839.pdf
6Teachers need multiple and sustained opportunities for continued learning over a substantial time interval.
STEM Smart Brief: Preparing and Supporting STEM Educators (2011), page 5.
http://successfulstemeducation.org/sites/successfulstemeducation.org/files/Preparing Supporting STEM
Educators_FINAL.pdf