Kari Varin President Oregon State University AIChE Student Chapter Paul Dornath Outreach Expert Dr. Skip Rochefort OSU Chemical Engineering Department …….and many Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering and High School Students K-12 Outreach as Community Service for AIChE Student Chapters K-12 Outreach as Community Service for AIChE Student Chapters

Recruiting and Retaining under-represented groups in Science and Engineering through K-12 Outreach Programs Oregon State University Chemical Engineering Model

Pathways to Higher Education through K-12 Programs  OSU has many K-12 Programs that focus on Science and Engineering K-5 Engineering and Science Summer Camp K-5 Engineering and Science Summer Camp Middle School Engineering Summer Camp Middle School Engineering Summer Camp High School Summer Camp (SESEY) High School Summer Camp (SESEY) K-12 in-school and campus visits K-12 in-school and campus visits Family Science and Engineering Nights Family Science and Engineering Nights Community Events (COE open house) Community Events (COE open house)

The Mentoring Pyramid

SKIES - Spirited Kids in Engineering and Science provides many “wow” and “how” science and engineering experiences to the K-5 Student

Middle School Engineering Camp (E-Camp) Girls and boy get a chance to learn about and experience hands-on engineering in a fun and supportive environment

E-CAMP 2005

Latino Middle School Camp Hosted in the Salem area by OSU Extension Hosted in the Salem area by OSU Extension and Mario Magana and Mario Magana Residential 1-week camp Residential 1-week camp Skip Rochefort and undergraduates provide instruction Skip Rochefort and undergraduates provide instruction 80 students 80 students

AWSEM Advocates for Women in Science, Engineering & Math An after-school club for middle school girls An after-school club for middle school girls Members meet every other Saturday to explore science and engineering through hands-on activities and visits to research labs Members meet every other Saturday to explore science and engineering through hands-on activities and visits to research labs A Saturday Academy Program A Saturday Academy Program Instructors: OSU undergraduate women Instructors: OSU undergraduate women

SESEY Summer Experience in Science & Engineering for Youth o 9-11 th graders o One week residential camp on OSU campus o Especially serves women and minorities o Directed by Skip Rochefort (ChE) o Continuously since 1996

Summer Experience in Science and Engineering for Youth The SESEY RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

The SESEY Week Outside the Lab

SESEY 2004

Corvallis Community Events  da Vinci Days in Corvallis brings thousands of families to the OSU campus  Activities for youngsters of all ages and their parents  /3 years

Community Outreach Family Science and Engineering Nights Skip Rochefort and OSU undergraduate and graduate students take OSU into the community through hands-on activities in classrooms Skip Rochefort and OSU undergraduate and graduate students take OSU into the community through hands-on activities in classrooms Elementary Schools Elementary Schools Middle Schools Middle Schools High Schools High Schools Other Other

….and my favorite kid (Zoey) and her Mom (Jackie)

K-12 OUTREACH PR The Love an Engineer Button

OSU Faculty and Student Involvement

*Find an interested Faculty member or Campus Outreach Program - need $$$ -- NSF broader impact! *Develop some simple and fun activities - SAP in baby Diapers; gel beads; reaction car competition *Contact some local K-12 teachers - K-5 classroom visits are FUN! - Middle School visits are challenging! - High School visits are unpredictable??? - 9 &10 grade integrated science classes - AP Chemistry, Physics, Math * Join in Science Fairs & Community Events How To Get Started in K-12 Outreach

Dr. Skip Rochefort CONTACT for Help in Getting Started