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Fast-Track Iowa's Future FAST-TRACK IOWA’S FUTURE June 21, 2017 Brought to you by: Iowa Events Center 730 3rd Street Des Moines, IA 50309 CONFERENCE SNAPSHOT 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Governor’s STEM Advisory Council Meeting XVII (Public Welcome) Room 106 9:00 to 9:45 a.m. REGISTRATION - Continental Breakfast and Networking Hy-Vee Hall C 10:00 to 10:15 a.m. OPENING REMARKS Hy-Vee Hall C Introduced by Beth Townsend, Director, Iowa Workforce Development The Honorable Kim Reynolds The Honorable Adam Gregg Governor of the State of Iowa Lieutenant Governor of the State of Iowa Co-Chair, Governor’s STEM Advisory Council 10:15 to 10:30 a.m. CONFERENCE OVERVIEW Hy-Vee Hall C Beth Townsend, Director, Iowa Workforce Development DAVID D. ETZWILER, CEO, Siemens Foundation Introduced by Michael Bartlett, Policy Analyst, National Governors Association 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. PANEL: MODEL PARTNERSHIPS - New, Emerging and Established Hy-Vee Hall C workplace + education partnerships Moderator: Beth Townsend, Director, Iowa Workforce Development Panelists: • Nick Glew, President, Marion Economic Development Corp (Community Promise Program) • Jennifer Hartman, Principal, North Cedar Elementary School (Sidecar Coffee Partnership) • Kris Byam, Principal, Boone High School (Krunk Plumbing Partnership) 11:30 a.m. to SESSION I (See pages 3-4 for descriptions) 12:30 p.m. • Room 101/102: Teacher Internships and Externships in Business and Industry Breakout Rooms • Room 103: Registered Apprenticeships and Quality Pre-Apprenticeships • Room 104/105: Bringing Together Iowa Businesses and Youth • Room 106: Assistive Technology and STEM - Success in the Classroom • Room 107/108: STEM BEST® Models - Davenport West INSPIRE and Iowa BIG North Programs 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. LUNCH - PICK N’ PARK Hy-Vee Hall C KEYNOTE AT 1:05 PATRICIA KAMPLING, Chairman, President and CEO, Alliant Energy Introduced by Dr. Jeff Weld, Executive Director, Governor’s STEM Advisory Council 1:40 to 3:15 p.m. SPEED SHOWCASE (See pages 7-12 for descriptions) Hy-Vee Hall C Facilitated by Paul Gibbins, North Central Regional Manager, Governor’s STEM Advisory Council 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. SESSION II (See pages 5-6 for descriptions) Breakout Rooms • Room 101/102: Convening Schools and Local Employers - Three Community Models • Room 103: Labor Laws and Legal Issues of Work-Based Learning • Room 104/105: Internships - Why They are Important for Businesses and Students • Room 106: Pumping the Talent Pipeline - How Three Proactive Business Leaders Find STEM Talent • Room 107/108: Iowa Intermediary Network - Connecting School Districts to Business 4:30 to 4:40 p.m. CLOSING REFLECTIONS Hy-Vee Hall C Beth Townsend, Director, Iowa Workforce Development 4:40 to 5:15 p.m. REGIONAL MINGLE (See page 11 for descriptions) Hy-Vee Hall C Network with local employers, educators, intermediaries, resource providers and more - PAGE 1 - 8' Video Screen (8) tall bar stools 107-108 (6) tall bar stools 8' Video Screen 106 8' Video Screen (6) tall 104-105 bar stools for 346 for Seating - PAGE 2 - 2 PAGE - ESCALATORS (6) tall bar stools 8' Video Screen for 151 for Seating 103 8' Video Screen (6) tall bar stools 101-102 for 356 for Seating escalators one floor from the registration tables. registration the from floor one escalators Speaker Biographies Speaker Rooms (below) are on Level 1 just down the the down just 1 Level on are (below) Rooms PAGE 15 PAGE Hy-Vee Hall C is on Level 2, and the Breakout Breakout the and 2, Level on is C Hall Hy-Vee Regional Mingle Regional PAGE 13-14 PAGE CONFERENCE ROOMS MAP AND INFORMATION AND MAP ROOMS CONFERENCE for 152 for Seating Breakout Session II Descriptions II Session Breakout PAGE 5-6 PAGE Speed Showcase Descriptions Showcase Speed PAGE 7-12 PAGE Breakout Session I Descriptions I Session Breakout for 346 for PAGE 3-4 PAGE Seating Breakout Session Room Map Room Session Breakout PAGE 2 PAGE Agenda PAGE 1 PAGE GET GOING GET #FastTrackIowasFuture AND USE: AND @IowaSTEM GET SOCIAL GET STEM+WBL WI-FI PASSWORD WI-FI FAST-TRACK IOWA’S FUTURE IOWA’S FAST-TRACK WI-FI NAME WI-FI GET CONNECTED GET SESSION I DESCRIPTIONS: 11:30 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M. Teacher Internships and Externships in Business and Industry Facilitator: Jason Lang, Program Co-Coordinator, Iowa STEM Teacher Externships Panelists: • Amy Williams, Human Resources Manager, The Weitz Company • Alex Liebrecht, Mathematics Teacher, Dowling Catholic High School • Karen Swanson, Director of High School Programs, Indian Hills Community College • Sara Rowe, Business/Talented and Gifted Teacher, School to Work Coordinator, Lynnville-Sully High School • Teri Vos, Corporate Communications, Vermeer Corporation Description: The necessity of connecting the workplace to schools, students and teachers has ROOM 101-102 created many opportunities to do so, including workplace visits, teacher externships and teacher internships. These experiences aim to build bridges between businesses and schools across the state by allowing teachers to be engaged in the local workforce, learning about trends, skill requirements and career opportunities throughout Iowa. The goal of this session is to learn more about externships and introduce the audience to workplace visit programs, as well as externship and internship opportunities within Iowa. Information regarding program participation will also be provided. Registered Apprenticeships and Quality Pre-Apprenticeships Facilitators: • Greer Sisson, State Director, USDOL/Office of Apprenticeship • Jill Lippincott, 15B Project Manager, Iowa Economic Development Authority • Amy Beller, Registered Apprenticeship Program Coordinator, Iowa Workforce Development • Gretchen Watznauer, Coordinator for Student Leadership, Central Campus, DMPS Description: Employers need skilled workers. Employees want higher education and a good career ROOM 103 without accruing a lot of debt. The solution—Registered Apprenticeship! Registered Apprenticeship is an employer-driven training model that combines on-the-job training with job-related instruction. This “earn and learn” approach helps workers start new careers, obtain national certifications, employment and helps businesses recruit, retain and build a highly-skilled competitive workforce. Bringing Together Iowa Businesses and Youth Facilitator: Carly Voltz, Director of Strategic Advancement, iJAG Panel: • Tom Willoughby, Individual Life IT, Project Manager, Principal Financial Group • Judith Lackore Monroe, DNP, Associate Professor of Nursing, Mercy College of Health Sciences Description: “Why can’t we find great talent?” “What am I going to do when I graduate?” Iowa businesses and our State’s youth often struggle to answer these questions. This session will ROOM 104-105 explore – with the help of some trailblazing Iowa businesses and inspiring youth – how their work together can produce long-term results for employers, students and communities alike. Participants will leave with best practices and a step-by-step model that they can use to make such collaborations possible. - PAGE 3 - SESSION I DESCRIPTIONS: 11:30 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M. Assistive Technology and STEM - Success in the Classroom Facilitator: David Mitchell, Administrator, Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services Presenters: • Ben Burright, Valley High School, 2017 Graduate • Vienna Hoang, Assistive Technology Specialist, Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services Description: Ben will be demonstrating various technology that has supported him in making ROOM 106 school work more enjoyable. He has utilized software applications and an iPad to assist with cognitive processing. He also has participated in engineering classes and Robotic Competitions throughout high school. His post-secondary plans include studying engineering at Iowa State University. Vienna will discuss Assistive Technology strategies utilized with transitioning secondary school students with disabilities. STEM BEST® Models - Best Practices from Davenport West INSPIRE and Iowa BIG North Programs Facilitator: Carrie Rankin, Assistant Director for Development, Governor’s STEM Advisory Council Panel: • Madison Davis, Iowa Big North Graduate • Brianna White, Iowa Big North Graduate • Matt Finn, Iowa Big North Instructor • Josh Byrnes, Osage Municipal Utilities, General Manager • Mike Rashid, MA Ford Company • Courtney Harris, Davenport West Student • Savanah Strunk, Davenport West Student • Gabby Baker, Davenport West Alumna, Past MA Ford Intern, Current MA Ford Employee • Jennifer Boyd, Curriculum Specialist, Davenport West INSPIRE Program • Greg Smith, Technology and PLTW Teacher, Davenport West ROOM 107-108 Description: Businesses and schools are partnering on a variety of work-based learning opportunities as discussed by two of the 18 STEM BEST Partners of the Governor’s STEM Advisory Council. Davenport West INSPIRE Career Pathway Program has taken a traditional Career Academy model and developed it into a real-world setting where students apply their learning in a collaborative, integrated Capstone. Iowa BIG North is a consortium of school districts in Northeast Iowa (Charles City, New Hampton, Osage and Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock) who share resources to offer an educational experience centered around student-passion, student-led, problem-based and authentic learning. Learn and ask questions about the evolution of each program, including obstacles and successes, with relevant takeaways to support you in building your model. 2017-18 STEM BEST Partner proposals due Sept. 15 at IowaSTEM.gov/STEMBEST/Proposal All sessions will be recorded and archived at www.IowaSTEM.gov after the event, so that
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