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7th Annual sySTEMnow Conference, October 19, 2010

Tuesday, October 19, 2010 from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM (CT)

Milwaukee, WI

7th Annual sySTEMnow Conference, October 19, 2010

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Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
General Public Ended $75.00 $0.00
Educator Ended $50.00 $0.00
Student Ended $15.00 $0.00
Presenter Ended $35.00 $0.00

Event Details

Online registration is now closed.  If you are interested in registering for the sySTEMnow Conference, please contact Kelly at 414-383-2834 or kwesolowski@esmke.org.

 

 

You will want to register now for this year's exciting sySTEMnow conference.  

 

7th Annual sySTEMnow Conference

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 

 Highlights Include:

Bob Corcoran

Keynote Presenter Robert L. Corcoran, President and Chairman of the GE Foundation.

 

 

 

Panel Discussion by some of Wisconsin's leading companies on how they are making a difference in STEM education.

 

STEM Education for the Elementary Grades

 

Demonstrations by Generation STEM Students

 

 

 

 

Linda RosenClosing Keynote:  Linda P. Rosen, CEO of Change the Equation

 

 

 

 

 

STEMworking...and more!

 

"Making STEM Work"

Agenda

7:30  - 8:30 a.m.

Registration

8:30  - 8:45 a.m.

Welcoming Remarks

8:45 – 9:45 a.m.

General Session – Panel Discussion:

Making STEM Work…at Work

Featuring representatives from GE Healthcare,

Rockwell Automation and Time Warner Cable

9:45 – 10:00 a.m.

Break

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Breakout Sessions – Round 1

  • Preparing STEM Teaching Professionals
  • It’s Academic – Wisconsin’s STEM Academies
  • Friendraising and Fundraising in STEM Education

11:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Generation STEM – See exciting demonstrations by

STEM students

11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Lunch

11:55 a.m.12:15

2010 Excellence in STEM Awards –

The Stemmys

Presented by Time Warner Cable

12:15 – 1:00 p.m.

Keynote Presentation:  Robert L. Corcoran,

President & Chairman, GE Foundation

1:00 – 1:30 p.m.

Break/STEMworking

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Breakout Sessions – Round 2

  • It’s Elementary – STEM Education for Grades K-5
  • The PLTW Capstone
  • Discovery Learning in the Engineering Classroom

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Closing Keynote - Linda P. Rosen, CEO, Change the Equation


 

 sySTEMnow is a consortium of business, concerned citizens, education instititutions, and public officials dedicated to improving the quantity, competency and diversity of youth entering the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

 

Since 2004, the sySTEMnow Conference has been the cornerstone of STEM awareness and the catalyst for STEM action in southeastern WI.

 

For more information about the conference schedule and agenda please go to www.systemnow.org.

What is “sySTEMnow”?

  • “sySTEM” is an acronym for Strengthening our Youth in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
  • “now” means now!
  • Since 2004, sySTEM Now! has become a cornerstone of STEM-related awareness in our region
  • Creating a forum for timely discussion of STEM issues
  • Exchanging best practices from existing STEM programs
  • Developing, promoting and implementing education-workforce partnerships
  • Providing networking opportunities for STEM stakeholders

 


 

7th Annual sySTEMnow Sponsors

 

Presenting Sponsors

 

ESM Horizontal Logo

 

 

 

 

 MU

 

 

Platinum Sponsors:

 

Time Warner Cable 

 

 Rockwell Automation

 

 GE Healthcare

 

Business Journal

 

Kern Foundation

 

Gold Sponsors:

 

P&H Mining Equipment

 

MSOE

 

UWM

 

CH2M Hill

 

Silver Sponsors:

 

Eaton

 

EMCS

 

WCTC

 Badger Meter

 

MATC

When & Where


Italian Community Center
631 E. Chicago Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202

Tuesday, October 19, 2010 from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM (CT)


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STEM Forward



STEM Forward (formerly Engineers & Scientists of Milwaukee) was founded in 1905. Originally conceived as a "cooperative body, broad enough in scope to meet the needs of all engineers in the community", STEM Forward has evolved into the region's leading technical organization providing educational outreach programs emphasizing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

Mission -- Accelerating regional prosperity by:

  • Creating STEM awareness in the community
  • Engaging students to advance STEM competencies
  • Optimizing the effectiveness of STEM programs
  • Leading a collaborative approach to STEM talent development

Vision --
Building STEM Talent in Wisconsin