1. Update on STEM+Art Fiesta (Joseph Sapien, Workforce STEM Lead)

2. MIDDLE SCHOOLS Register Here https://form.jotform.com/52994168938980

3. Youth Profile and Criteria for 1,000 Middle School Students  8 th Graders  Facing Economic Barriers  50% Selected Arts & Humanities for HB5 Discipline  50% Selected STEM for HB5 Discipline Schools Criteria  Balance ISD’s participation  30 Students or (1 bus load) per school  Register by February 15, 2016 YOUTH PARTICIPATION

4. STEM+Art FIESTA A unique, multidimensional event for middle school students in a region created to increase student awareness of opportunities in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) + Art education and careers. Event Targets: (12) Workshops, (40) Exhibits, (1,000) Students and (50)Volunteers

5. ESC Region 19 Head Start 11670 Chito Samaniego Dr. El Paso, Texas 79936 Floor Plan

6. DAY 1: ESC REGION 19 Head Start Thursday, April 7, 2016, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm Schedule BUSES ARRIVE BETWEEN 7:30 - 8:15 am GROUP 1 PURPLEGROUP 2: RED GROUP 3: ORANGE GROUP 4: BLUE Group 5 GREEN 7:00 - 9:00 am Registration 8:30 - 9:00 amOpening and Keynote 9:10 - 10:00 amA: SIGMA PIVOT B: Texas Tech School of Architecture Exhibits C: EPCC Culinary Robotics 10:10 - 11:00 am B: Texas Tech School of Architecture Robotics C: Federal Reserve A: SIGMA PIVOT Exhibits 11:10 – 12:00 am ExhibitsC: SBA B: Texas Tech School of Architecture Robotics A: SIGMA PIVOT 12:00 PMDepart BUSES ARRIVE BETWEEN 12:15 - 12:45pm GROUP 1 PURPLEGROUP 2: RED GROUP 3: ORANGE GROUP 4: BLUEGroup 5 GREEN 12:00 - 1:30 pm Registration 1:00 - 1:30 pmOpening and Keynote 1:40 - 2:30 pm Workshop A: Pending B: Texas Tech School of Architecture Exhibits C: EPCC Culinary Robotics 2:40 - 3:30 pm B: Texas Tech School of Architecture Robotics C: Federal Reserve Workshop A: Pending Exhibits 3:40 - 4:00 pm ExhibitsC: SBA B: Texas Tech School of Architecture Robotics Workshop A: Pending 4:00 PM Depart Cohort 1: 500 Middle School StudentsCohort 2: 500 Middle School Students

7. HIGH SCHOOLS Register Here https://form.jotform.com/52994044518967

8. Competitions The Prudential Math Challenge is a math modeling competition that challenges high school students to respond to a real-world problem in real time. An open- ended applied mathematics scenario is presented to students who are allotted 12 hours to draft their solution using only their peers as resources. No internet access will be allowed. Unlike similar applied mathematics competitions where students compete in a location of their choosing, the final teams in the Prudential Math Challenge will kick off the week of STEM Fiesta working live from El Paso Community College from 7:00am to 7:00pm on Monday, April 4, 2016. The final three teams will present their results on Friday, April 8, 2016. MATH CALLENGE

9. Competitions VEX ROBOTICS Targets: (24) Teams, (11) Referees and (1) Play by Play Announcer Set up: (3) Fields: Practice, Skills and Competition 2015 VEX Robotics Competition Nothing But Net: Is played on a 12’x12’ square field. Two alliances – one “red” and one “blue” – composed of two teams each, compete in matches consisting of a fifteen second autonomous period followed by one minute and forty- five seconds of driver-controlled play. Sponsored by:

10. Competitions GAMING/IT Targets: (10) Teams and (10) Judges Kodu Playable Game and Planning Design: Students will compete to develop a playable game in Kodu, a free platform. The goal is to inspire youth on the aspects of planning and developing their ideas by creating games. Scoring will be based on their creativity and innovation of game design and planning document which they present to judges at FIESTA. Sponsored by:

11. Competitions STEM Challenge Targets: (20) High School Teams and (15) Judges  Model: The STEM Challenge will refocus entrepreneurship and STEM education through the implementation of the “Lean Start –Up Model”. Defense and Aerospace, Life Sciences, Tourism, Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Logistics, Business Support Services  Mentorship Partnership: Engage with the HUB of Human Innovation and UTEP College of Business to allow the STEM Challenge high school competitors to present their ideas in the Elevator Pitch portion of the College Venture Competition, March 2016 at UTEP. Sponsored by:

12. Competitions HIGH SCHOOL EXHIBITS Targets: (12-20) Exhibits and (5-6) Selection Panel STEMentorship Exhibitors: Solicit high schools for request for proposals for new STEMentorship exhibitors for FIESTA. Teams will be tasked with designing an interactive exhibit that engages middle school students in STEM. Examples are gaming, coding, robotics, 3D printing. Merging Science with “ARTS “will also be emphasized. MATH CHALLENGE (*pending announcement on December 5, 2015)

13. Competitions CODING Targets: (10) Teams and (10) Judges JAVA: This competition is all about programming skills in JAVA. Teams will face a series of challenges that need to be programmed in Java. The competition will be based on number of challenges completed within a time frame. Texas Tech Architecture Competitions will be posted in January 2016

14. PRIZES STEM Challenge (4-5) Team members 1st Place $500 each team member$2,500 2nd Place $200 each team member$1,000 Best Elevator Pitch $100 each member$500 Best Presentation $100 each member$500 Best Business Plan $100 each member$500 Prudential Math Challenge 1 st P lace team $2500 1 st P lace high school $1000 2 nd P lace team$1000 2 nd P lace high school $500 Coding Competition (4) Team members 1st Place $300 each team member$1,200 2nd Place $100 each team member$400 Gaming Competition (4) Team members 1st Place $300 each team member$1,200 2nd Place $100 each team member$400 STEMentorship Competition (3-6) Team members 1st Place team$2,000 2nd Place team$1,000 VEX Robotics TBD Texas Tech School of Architecture Design Competition TBD

15. DAY 2: El Paso Community College Building B Friday, April 8, 2016, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Schedule STEM CHALLENGE Sponsored by the Hospitals of Providence Prudential Math Challenge Monday, April 4 (5) Teams Tuesday, April 5 Judges Panel Wednesday, April 6, Finalist Notified Coding 8:30 - 9:00 AM Opening 9:15 - 9:40 AMRoom A, Room B, Room C 9:45 - 10:10 AMRoom A, Room B, Room CRoom D, Room E, Room F 10:15 - 10:40 AMRoom A, Room B, Room C10:00am - 1:00pm 10:45 - 11:10 AMRoom A, Room B, Room C 11:15 - 11:40 AMRoom A, Room B, Room C 12:00 - 2:00 PM LUNCH (STEM Finalists Announced at 2:20) 2:30 - 2:45 PMFinalist A (15 min) 2:00pm – 3:00pm Judges Judges Deliberate 2:50- 3:05 PMFinalist B (15 min) 3:10 - 3:25 PMFinalist C (15 min) 3:30- 4:30 PM Judges Deliberate Room A 3:30 - 5:00 PM 3 Teams Finalists EPCC Building B Times TBD (1.5 hours) STEM+Art FIESTA Awards Ceremony El Paso Community College Building B Friday, April 8, 2016, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm 5:00 - 5:30 pmMix & Mingle 5:30 - 5:35 pmWelcome and Introductions 5:35 - 5:40 pmSponsors Recognition Master of Ceremonies 5:40 – 5:50 pmOpening Messages 5:50 – 6:00 pmKeynote Speaker 6:00 – 6:15 pmScholarship Recipients 6:15 – 6:25 pmCoding Winners 6:25 – 6:35 pmSTEM Challenge Winners 6:35 – 6:45 pmMath Challenge Winners 6:45 – 6:55 pmArchitecture Winners 6:55 – 7:00 pmClosing Remarks

16. More Info On Our Website  http://www.borderplexjobs.com/programs-and-services/stem http://www.borderplexjobs.com/programs-and-services/stem Register Your Middle School or High School By Clicking Here

17. Thank You! Joseph Sapien STEM Lead Workforce Solutions Borderplex (O) 915.887.2221 (C) 915.240.5571 (E) joseph.sapien@borderplexjobs.com Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Relay Texas: 711 (Voice) or 1-800-735-2989 (TTY) Igualdad de oportunidades de Empleo/Programas. Equipo auxiliar y servicios de apoyo están disponibles para personas con discapacidad al ser requeridos. Relay Texas: 711 (Voz) o 1-800-735-2989 (TTY)