STEM2Hub Annual Report

STEM2Hub Annual Report

Annual Report 2019 - 2020

Northeast Florida Regional STEM2 Hub

Annual Report 2019 – 2020

We convene, inspire, and invest in the STEM2 field by providing the essential missing elements to accelerate the growth of STEM2 education and careers.

STEM2 Hub envisions high - quality, culturally relevant STEM2 learning experiences for every child and young person. In STEM2 Hub ’ s view of Northeast Florida, students should have access to and possess a sense of belonging in STEM2 and lifelong learning pathways that extend across formal and informal K– 12 and higher education settings, including schools, science centers, and other STEM - rich institutions. A STEM2 education holds promise for powerfully transforming all students ’ access to and engagement in STEM2 for the promise of a diverse and inclusive workforce, entrepreneurship, a strong and healthy community, yielding economic prosperity and financial health for the individuals we serve

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From the Executive Director The year 2020 has proven to be one of unprecedented change around the world. Change that has deeply impacted our lives, communities and the children we serve. Our commitment to prepare students for the critical STEM jobs of the future has not waivered. Since our inception in 2015, we have opened doors to high quality STEM programs to over 100,000 local students, both within the school day and through afterschool and summer programs. We have worked with many partners, both locally and nationally, who have offered us support and insights into the needs of the workforce so that we can craft experiences to help students, especially those most underrepresented in the high - wage, high - demand STEM fields to develop 21st century technology skills.

Our work is designed with the end in mind: To develop a robust talent pipeline for economic prosperity, and a vibrant and healthy community where our students will thrive, be financially healthy, and have abundant opportunities to pursue their dreams. During these challenging times, we have: • Expanded our geographic reach by shifting to a hybrid or virtual learning environment, increasing student participation in STEM + CS learning during out of school time. • Redesigned professional learning for educators to accelerate the growth of computer science programs during the school day. • Accelerated our work with regard to closing the digital divide and structured program development to address elements that will help close COVID learning gaps. This year, we along with every other organization, had to find new ways to operate and to meet our mission. What does it take to be successful in these times? It takes critical thinking as well as the ability to apply tested strategies to solve novel problems. These critical thinking skills underpin every program and experience we develop. Whether it be through coding and programming a robot, through exploring AI and >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34

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