This presentation is designed to attract endorsements from Memphis Shelby County educational stakeholders.

1. Project Agriscience
College Ready Agriscience Project
Memphis/Shelby County
Skills for Strategic Economic Growth
A Presentation By Bell Community Services 501 (c)(3)
College InternsJudging Interviews
Co-Curricular
5 -Year Pilot

2. Bell Community Services, Inc.
• Year Founded: 2007
• Founder: Ellis Bell (Century Award Winner)
• Home: Forrest City, Arkansas
• Board of Directors: 5
• Primary Funding Source: Monsanto
• Projects Completed:
- Pine Bluff, AR (2)
- St. Louis Metro (MO/IL) (1)
- Bolivar County, MS (1)

3. Bellagriscience Program
• Type: Co-Curricular Project-Based Learning
• Pre-College: High School/Middle School
• Target: At-Risk Urban Students
• Format: Science College and Career Clubs
• Partners:
- Local School District Principals
- College Department Chairs/County Extension
- Non-Profit Executives
- Agribusiness Executives (Mfg, Distribution, Service, Retail)

4. Bellagriscience Mission
The Mission of Bellagriscience is to
Provide middle school and high school students
opportunities to explore, research and plan for
College and Career Success
In agribusiness industries through
Project-Based Co-Curricular Learning Activities.
(Manufacturing, Distribution, Service, and Retail)

5. Bellagriscience Vision
Bellagriscience Envisions
A robust, diverse pipeline (6th
grade – college)
Pre-College and College Students
Pursuing career opportunities in STEM-related
professions
Embracing a variety of
Global Agribusiness Industries.

6. College Ready (ACT)
Reading
23%
STEM Career Cluster
Enrollment
4%
Economically
At-Risk
70%
Economically
At-Risk
70%
Shelby County School District
College Ready (ACT)
Science
16%
College Ready (ACT)
Math
19%
Total Student
Enrollment
150,000
Total Student
Enrollment
150,000

7. Local Affiliate OrganizationLocal Affiliate Organization
Project Advisory CouncilProject Advisory Council
(Part-Time Project Director)(Part-Time Project Director)
Local Affiliate OrganizationLocal Affiliate Organization
Project Advisory CouncilProject Advisory Council
(Part-Time Project Director)(Part-Time Project Director)
TYPE 1: SCHOOL PARTNERS
School Principals
(High Schools/Middle Schools)
TYPE 3: SPONSOR PARTNERS
Key Executives
(Profit/Non-Profit Employers)
Partner Diagram
College Ready
Graduates
TYPE 2: COLLEGE PARTNERS
Department Chairs
(2-Yr/4-Yr Institutions)
• College Science Faculty Advisor Groups
• Science Teachers (Club Advisors)
• Sponsor Volunteer Judging Panels

8. Shelby County Project Purpose
To create partnering opportunities for
businesses and non-profit
organizations.
Partnering
Enable professional volunteers to judge the
projects created, to support intern teams and
pre-college clubs.

9. Shelby County Project Purpose
To train STEM college intern teams provided
by college partners to conduct weekly
college-ready interventions.
Interventions
Focus pre-college students on STEM-career
planning projects with a concentration in life
sciences.

10. Shelby County Project Purpose
Project-Based
Learning
To establish an annual co-curricular
college and career skills competition
featuring project-based learning.
Motivate at-risk pre-college students, targeted
by their science teachers, to identify and explore
their interests.

11. College Ready Indicator System
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Standardized Test
Indicators
Academic Preparedness
Indicators
College Knowledge
Indicators
ACT Composite Grade Point Average Career Goals
ACT Science Course Completion Career Paths
ACT Reading Thinking Skills Degree Knowledge
ACT English Interpersonal Skills Course Planning
ACT Math Core Knowledge Admission Requirements
College Navigation Skills College Funding
Career Navigation Skills Campus Life
Student Feedback Via Weekly Scoring System

12. Annual Events
First
Semester
Points
Accumulate
Weekly
Summer
One Awards Event
College /
Career Plan
Exposition
Points
Accumulate
Weekly
Points
Accumulate
Weekly
One Awards Event
College /
Career
Agriscience
Fair
Project
Awards
Luncheon
One Awards Event
Second
Semester

13. Key Awards
Club
of the
Year
Club Advisor
of the
Year
Student
of the
Year
Highest Point
Total
2
Award Events
Highest Point
Total
2
Award Events
Ambassador
Team Highest
Point Total
3
Award Events

14. Why Agriscience
Students explore an interest in the sciences below.
This exploration sparks an interest in high paying STEM careers,
which enables at-risk pre-college students to create
a pathway out of poverty into the middle class.

15. U.S. Chamber of Commerce
College and Career Readiness
Skills Framework

16. Yearly Goals – Year 1
Divisions Education Levels Students Schools
Middle School 6 15 1
7 15 1
8 15 1
High School 9 15 1
10 15 1
11 15 1
12 15 1
College 13 0 1
14 0 1
15 0 1
16 0 1
Total 105 11

17. Yearly Goals – Year 2
Divisions Education Levels Students Schools
Middle School 6 30 1
7 30 1
8 30 1
High School 9 30 1
10 30 1
11 30 1
12 30 1
College 13 15 1
14 0 1
15 0 1
16 0 1
Total 225 11

18. Yearly Goals – Year 3
Divisions Education Levels Students Schools
Middle School 6 45 1
7 45 2
8 45 1
High School 9 45 2
10 45 1
11 45 2
12 45 1
College 13 30 1
14 15 1
15 0 1
16 0 1
Total 360 14

19. Yearly Goals – Year 4
Divisions Education Levels Students Schools
Middle School 6 60 2
7 60 2
8 60 2
High School 9 60 2
10 60 2
11 60 2
12 60 2
College 13 45 1
14 30 1
15 15 1
16 0 1
Total 510 18

20. Yearly Goals – Year 5
Divisions Education Levels Students Schools
Middle School 6 75 3
7 75 3
8 75 3
High School 9 75 3
10 75 3
11 75 3
12 75 3
College 13 60 1
14 45 1
15 30 1
16 15 1
Total 675 25

21. Endorse This Project
Website: www.bellagsci.org/memphis/endorse
Jim Harris, Vice President
jim@bellagsci.org
(901) 857-1922