Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, Georgia Dr. Natoshia Anderson Ms. Roz Bogle

 The focus of the STEM One program is on highlighting STEM, STEM-related, and technical careers to high school students.  DCSS, Career Academies  Using the career academies adopted by the local school system and supported by the Smaller Learning Communities grant, GPTC and local business partners were able to develop a series of programs that:  Have assisted in retaining students in technical and STEM career academies at the high school level,  Have been an active recruitment tool for GPTC  Allowed students to explore alternative options for postsecondary education and  Provided awareness of alternative career choices.

 Established in 1961, Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) is one of the oldest and most respected of Georgia's 25 technical colleges.  Georgia Piedmont Technical College prepares individuals with the education, training, and skills to enter the workplace ready to make a difference in their hiring companies and in the ever changing global economy.

 DeKalb County School System(DCSS) enrolls more than 100,000 students annually.  DCSS is the 3 rd largest school system in the State of Georgia

 A career academy is a personalized, smaller learning community (SLC) within a high school, selecting a subset of students and teachers for a two-, three-, or four-year span.  GOALS OF CAREER ACADEMIES  To provide students with the academics and career-focused electives to graduate with a college prep diploma or dual diploma with specialization in a concentration in humanities, math/science, or career technology  To show the connection between academic courses and careers in the real world  To develop knowledge regarding careers that utilizes a student's talents and aptitudes

 Major Student Benefit of Career Academies  Post Secondary Opportunities Articulated Credit Dual Enrollment Joint Enrollment Simultaneous Diploma/Degree Completion

 Business, Marketing, and Computer Science Academy  STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Academy  Health Science and Human Services Academy  Creative and Performing Art Academy

 Research has lamented the lack of qualified employees in the STEM, STEM-related, and non-traditional careers  Dr. Anderson’s story  Garnered support from College, Business Partners and Community Leaders

 College already had a partnership with the local school system  Articulation Agreements  Dual Enrollment  Admissions  Leveraged Partnership through STEM One Project  STEM ONE (Opportunities and Explorations)

 ENERGE Grant  Atlanta Women’s Foundation  DCSS- Smaller Learning Communities  Business and Industry Partnerships  Perkins  PBI  Complete College Georgia

 Touch of Tech  Girls On Tech Day  Non Traditional Career College Fair  Mini Projects-Girls Love STEM!!!

 Done during semesters (1 Fall Semester, 1 Spring Semester)  The purpose is to introduce female high school students to STEM fields and encourage them to pursue education and career opportunities in STEM, STEM-related and Non-traditional disciplines. The program has been offered at five local high schools in Georgia.  The committee coordinated five, two-day events which paired students with local businesses that are partnering with GPTC, in an effort to further introduce them to various STEM career opportunities.  Additional tours of Georgia Piedmont Technical College were conducted to introduce young women to the College’s Industrial and Business Information System programs, which include many STEM careers.  Each visit had a theme, focused on girls  20 girls from each school  Featured Criminal Justice, Architecture and Construction, Engineering, Welding, Commercial Refrigeration, Drafting Technology, Automotive Technology, Electronics  One big event at GPTC

 Three Day Nontraditional Career Workshop for Women  Result of work with teen girls  Funded by AWF Grant  Designed for women in community that were unemployed or underemployed  Focused on women empowerment, education opportunities, nontraditional career exploration. Dream Board Activity Automotive,Welding and Electrical Demonstration Career Tours

1. Connect with and form a working relationship with the CTAE Director of the local school system 2. Get College Administration by-in

3. Connect with the Smaller Learning Community Coordinators 4. Use available resources 5. Use Your Business and Industry Relationships

6. Keep good records 7. Learn from past mistakes 8. Don’t lose sight of the ultimate objective 9. Events must contain energy, excitement and provide a hands on experience

10. Use the data to tweak and change project if necessary. Georgia Piedmont Technical College STEM Related Program Enrollment by Gender Program of StudyFemaleMale STEM Related Programs Total 34.60%65.40% Automotive Technology6.57%93.43% Computer Information Systems 30.50%69.50% Criminal Justice63.47%36.53% Drafting Technology24.19%75.81% Welding and Joining Technology 5.83%94.17%

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For More Information Dr. Natoshia Anderson GPTC Computer Graphics Faculty x1239 Ms. Roz Bogle GPTC Equity Coordinator x1280