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Contents
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President's Message
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Welcome to the ConnectToTech e-Newsletter for January. Happy New Year to all of you -- and as always,
we look forward to your feedback!
Here are some highlights from our information-packed 2012
year-end General Meeting:
ConnectToTech has received IRS 501(c)(3) and NY State Charity status for fund-raising. Thank you
to Michele Gipp and Campolo, Middleton & McCormick for their support in making it happen!
Veronica Jennings of Newsday offered access to their fantastic
College Prep Guide and
STEM career supplements. Learn more at the next Newsday webinar on Feb 13th!
A college student and his manager at BASCOM described the benefits of their internship.
As we enter the internship season, we invite businesses to send us your internship opportunties to promote,
and students and teachers to stay tuned and begin by checking out Motorola Solutions college
internships at
careers.motorolasolutions.com!
Stony Brook University offered the first of our
"teacher-tested" STEM projects for posting to the ConnectToTech site. Share your favorites with us and help
teachers select the most effective classroom activities!
We have a busy next few months, as many events were rescheduled due to the hurricane. We need your time and
talents as volunteers! See below for some opportunities to volunteer.
To get your topic on our next meeting agenda, or to respond to any of the items above, e-mail me
at Judy.Murrah@ConnectToTech.org.
Thank you for your support!
Judy Murrah
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Mar 8th General Meeting
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Please join us at our next general meeting:
When: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Friday Mar 8th
Where: Motorola Solutions
(LIE exit 62)
Agenda:
-- Introductions and networking
-- School-Business volunteers (e-mail requests to Judy prior to mtg)
-- Completed activities, recognition and lessons learned
-- Intern Spotlight
-- Online resources and search portal
-- "Teacher Tested" Projects
-- "College Corner" Update
-- Partners and STEM Hub update
-- Upcoming events of interest
RSVP: Please RSVP to Judy.Murrah@ConnectToTech.org to let us know if
you'll be attending. We'll have an ID badge and snacks waiting for you!
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Business Volunteers Needed for Events
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Business professionals are needed to support the following school events:
- Jan 10 -- Stony Brook University
'Fun with Engineering' Day
- Jan 30 - Hauppauge Middle Sch Career Day
- Feb 27 -- Sayville Middle School SOAR Program
- Mar 1 -- Hauppauge High School Career Day
- Mar 14 -- Work Experience Coordinators
- Mar 15 -- Smithtown High School Female Power Brunch
- Mar 15 -- Plainview-Old Bethpage High School Career Fair
- Mar 19 -- Farmingdale College Career Event
Click here for more details on individual events.
Please contact Judy.Murrah@ConnectToTech.org
if you want to volunteer.
Thanks in advance for your help.
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For Students
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Why Study Science?.
(Courtesy of Newsday College PrepTalk,
sponsored by Brookhaven National Laboratory)
This booklet is a must-have for students and parents in the college planning process.
Learn about entrance exams, applications, college comparisons, career planning and more.
Here's an excerpt:
Just a decade ago, who could have predicted the need for social media managers, iPad and iPhone app designers,
or sustainability consultants? And yet, these jobs are among the hottest in the country.
While all science boils down to solving problems and creating new information, each discipline varies:
Geologists spend a lot of time outdoors, whereas chemists spend more time in the lab. Microbiologists
examine tiny organisms, while astrophysicists consider the universe and all its contents. Start thinking
about how and where you like to spend your time: Is the lab exciting for you, or would you prefer to be
in the field? Do you like to build things or deconstruct them? Are you interested in the human body or in
far-away galaxies?
As you evaluate colleges, how does the college help science majors find internships? What kinds of unique
equipment could you access in the labs? At some colleges, only professors get to use the high-quality stuff,
so be sure you know if you’ll get real-life experience in the lab, or if you’ll be watching over your professor’s
shoulder.
Click here to read more
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For Educators
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There’s an App for that!
Raspberry Pi (whose goal is to get kids interested in programming) recently launched their Pi Store which offers
games, tools, and tutorials in addition to apps that work with their easily portable (it’s the size of a credit
card) system. You’ll find that some of the offerings are free while other developers charge for their work.
Get your Coding Mojo on with CoderDojo
A worldwide collaborative effort that provides free and open learning opportunities for children, CoderDojo
has multiple locations, including Manhattan. CoderDojo NYC is open to kids ages 7 – 17 in the NYC area who want
to learn how to develop apps, games, Web sites and more. Run by volunteers, each Dojo offers tours of tech companies
and invites guest speakers to come in and discuss their experiences and expertise in the technology field.
Click here to read more
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Guest Article
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Preparing for a STEM Career
by Susan Gubing, CareerSmarts
Change Agent for Education 3.0
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) skills are foundational. That means once you know them,
you have the groundwork to build specialized knowledge. Even if you're not planning to become a scientist
or engineer, basic scientific and investigative methods can be applied to a wide variety of career fields.
STEM Coursework
What coursework is most useful for acquiring STEM skills? Get started by choosing these classes in high school
or college:
- Algebra
- Statistics
- Biology
- Geography
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Computer technology
- Computer-assisted art
- Research methods (in any discipline)
- Calculus
- Economics
Click here to read more
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STEM Search Portal
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STEM Search Portal Brief
by Michael Nizich, Impact Systems
The ConnectToTech STEMSearch(tm) Portal "Version 1.005" is complete and is now in use by the ConnectToTech
staff for administration of volunteer activities associated with all services and offerings. We send a
big thanks to Long Island-based mindSHIFT, who has agreed to support and host the portal! ConnectToTech
and MindSHIFT technical teams are now collaborating to establish the new platform.
The next phase of deployment will offer public access to search for Long Island-based STEM services,
activities and internships. We'll begin in late January with a pilot release to a small group of active
ConnectToTech volunteers. When fully-launched, all communication and requests for volunteers and services
will go through the portal, allowing for more streamlined delivery of STEM-based services to the community.
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Want to participate?
Companies can:
- Speak at a school
- Provide a student tour
- Provide a job shadow
- Sponsor an intern
- Sponsor a program
Schools can:
- Request a speaker
- Request a company tour
- Request a job shadow
- Request an internship
Contact us!
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