12Th Annual Black Family Technology Awareness Day

12TH ANNUAL BLACK FAMILY TECHNOLOGY AWARENESS DAY

Saturday, February 6, 2010 Darrin Communications Center, Great Hall 8:15 A.M. through 4:30 P.M.

12th Annual Black Family Technology Awareness Day February 6, 2010

Black Family Technology Awareness Day, hosted by the Office of Institute Diversity and Academic Outreach Programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, is designed to interest area young people and their families in pursuing occupations in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) fields, and the arts. The event is scheduled for Saturday, February 6, 2010 on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.

Schedule of Events 8:15–9:00 a.m. Registration opens Darrin Communications Center (DCC) Great Hall. 9:00–9:45 a.m. Welcome and Opening Keynote Speaker Darrin Communications Center (DCC) 308. 10:00–11:00 a.m. Workshops (various campus locations) 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Workshops (various campus locations) 12:30–1:30 p.m. Lunch Darrin Communications Center (DCC) Great Hall. 1:45–2:45 p.m. Workshops (various campus locations) 3:00–4:30 p.m. Closing ceremonies, give-a-ways and computer raffle Darrin Communications Center (DCC) 308).

Black Family Technology Awareness Day features workshops led by Rensselaer professors, students, alumni and community organizations.

Rensselaer President Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D. has long warned of what she has dubbed a “Quiet Crisis” in America, the threat to the capacity of the United States to innovate due to reduced support for research and the looming shortage in the nation’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce. The impend- ing workforce shortfall results from a record number of retirements on the horizon in the STEM fields, and not enough students in the pipeline to replace them.

Effectively using technology in the 21st century is important for full participation in American’s economic, political, and social life. This event will provide students, particularly minorities who are underrepresented in the STEM fields, with the programs and mentoring opportunities that will inspire them to pursue careers in science and technology. The event is free and open to the public. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at fam- [email protected].

Participants receive a t-shirt, breakfast and lunch, and an opportunity to win a new computer and other door prizes/give-a-ways during our closing ceremonies.

For more information and updates visit the event web site; http://www.rpi.edu/dept/diversity/bftad/index.html

Schedule of Events Program subject to change

8:15 – 9:00 am Registration Darrin Communications Center (DCC) Great Hall

9:00 – 9:40 am Welcome Master of Ceremonies: Mr. Tony Moore ’03

Keynote Dr. Kenneth Washington

Important Housekeeping Notes Rensselaer Department of Public Safety

Please note that some workshops have a maximum number of participants. This is the maximum number of people who can participate in the “hands-on” portion of the workshops, but there may not be a limit to the number of observers. Thank you and enjoy the day!

10:00 – 11:00 am Session #1 (Please choose one workshop to attend) 1. A Close-Up View of Various Viruses (maximum of 25 participants) 2. Basic Forensic Science and Crime Scene Investigation 3. CNC Machining: Let the Computer do the Work (maximum of 12 participants) 4. Communication, Collaboration, and Confidentiality 5. DNA Bingo 6. Engineering Exploring Post 7. Engineering with Simple Machines (maximum of 20 participants) 8. House of Games 9. How Can I “Build” The Future – People in Construction Do Everyday 10. Introduction to Scratch, a Programming Language for Kids 11. IT: The Best kept Secret 12. LEGO® Robotics (maximum of 20 participants) 13. Nanny’s Double Dutch League 14. Plasma Art Demonstration (maximum of 12 participants) 15. So You Think You Can DJ? (maximum of 20 participants) 16. Ten27 : The Black Book Project 17. Tips on Applying to College and Graduate School Programs 18. Where Did Facebook & MySpace Come From? 19. Yummy Science

11: 15 am – 12:15 pm Session #2 (Please choose one workshop to attend) 1. A Close-Up View of Various Viruses (maximum of 25 participants) 2. Basic Forensic Science and Crime Scene Investigation 3. CNC Machining: Let the Computer do the Work (maximum of 12 participants) 4. Communication, Collaboration, and Confidentiality 5. DNA Bingo 6. Engineering Exploring Post 7. Engineering with Simple Machines (maximum of 20 participants) 8. Fundamental Activities in Science and Technology (F.A.S.T.) 9. House of Games

3 10. How Can I “Build” The Future – People in Construction Do Everyday 11. Introduction to Scratch, a Programming Language for Kids 12. IT Rocks! 13. IT: The Best kept Secret 14. LEGO® Robotics (maximum of 20 participants) 15. Nanny’s Double Dutch League 16. Plasma Art Demonstration (maximum of 12 participants) 17. Simulations from the African Diaspora 18. Social Networking for Young Adults Entering the Workforce 19. So You Think You Can DJ? (maximum of 20 participants) 20. Ten27 : The Black Book Project 21. Tips on Applying to College and Graduate School Programs 22. Where Did Facebook & MySpace Come From? 23. Yummy Science

12:30 – 1:30 pm LUNCH Darrin Communications Center (DCC) Great Hall & 308

1:45 – 2:45 pm Session #3 (Please choose one workshop to attend) 1. A Close-Up View of Various Viruses (maximum of 25 participants) 2. Basic Forensic Science and Crime Scene Investigation 3. DNA Bingo 4. Engineering Exploring Post 5. Engineering with Simple Machines (maximum of 20 participants) 6. Fundamental Activities in Science and Technology (F.A.S.T.) 7. Introduction to Scratch, a Programming Language for Kids 8. IT Rocks! 9. IT: The Best kept Secret 10. LEGO® Robotics (maximum of 20 participants) 11. Nanny’s Double Dutch League 12. Rensselaer Chemistry Exploration Program 13. So You Think You Can DJ? (maximum of 20 participants) 14. Where Did Facebook & MySpace Come From?

3:00 – 4:30 pm Closing Session, Computer Raffle & Giveaways Darrin Communications Center (DCC 308)

Rensselaer welcomes the 2010 Black Family Technology Awareness Day Keynote Speaker Dr. Kenneth E. Washington, Ph.D., CIPP, the Vice President and Chief Privacy Leader of Lockheed Martin Corporation.

Dr. Kenneth E. Washington is the Vice President and Chief Privacy Leader of Lockheed Martin Corporation, a role he has served in since April 2008. As Lockheed Martin's first chief privacy leader, Ken spent the first year building the corporation's privacy program, setting the privacy strategy direction, and building a team of privacy professionals to execute the strategy. He now leads this team of privacy professionals and oversees all aspects of the organization's commitment to responsibly manage personal information in accordance with federal, state, local, and international laws, customer requirements, and employee and stakeholder expectations. Under Ken's leadership the Lockheed Martin privacy team is developing new corporate privacy policies, establishing effective employee awareness and training programs, has implemented an agile and effective breach response process, and is supporting several corporate business development teams as the corporation leverages privacy as a strategic differentiator in certain markets.

Prior to his current role, Ken served as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Lockheed Martin Enterprise Information Systems, where he was responsible for shaping the future of the corporation's more than $1B information technology enterprise. In that role he provided technical thought leadership for all internal IT systems and services and provided advice on the emerging IT trends and technologies. In his role as CTO he chaired the corporation's IT Architecture Council, which had the charter for IT technical coordination and the establishment of corporate-wide IT standards.

Prior to joining Lockheed Martin in February 2007, Dr. Washington served as Chief Information Officer for Sandia National Laboratories, where he was responsible for establishing the vision and top-level objectives for Sandia's information enterprise. As CIO at Sandia he oversaw all IT and cyber security policies, enterprise computing systems, and implemented technical and business innovations for protecting technical data and personal information of the lab's employees. He also served as the program manager for IT services within the corporation's internal services business unit. Prior to being Sandia's CIO he served as Director of Distributed Computing at Sandia's California site, where he provided technical leadership for a center of more than 200 computer scientists and IT professionals. Under Ken's leadership this organization pioneered numerous IT, cyber security, and distributed computing innovations. Over his more than 20 year career at Sandia, Ken held a variety of technical, management, and program leadership positions, including leading engineering teams in performing customer-funded projects and programs, and leading IT professionals in meeting internal information system challenges. He has been a leader in IT and computing innovations including nuclear reactor safety system models, high performance computing concepts, and breakthrough cyber security defense and education methodologies.

Ken is a Certified Information Privacy Professional, has a PhD in Nuclear Engineering from Texas A&M University, and is a fellow of the MIT Seminar XXI program on International Relations. He is active in corporate diversity efforts and mentoring activities. He is a member of the IEEE Professional Society and the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

6 WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS (listed alphabetically)

A CLOSE-UP VIEW OF VARIOUS VIRUSES (maximum of 25 participants) Hosts: Zac Hilton and Jacob Martin, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Graduate Students Location: Low Center for Industrial Innovation (CII) 4040 Target Ages: Middle School and High School Students Workshop Session(s): 1, 2 & 3 Build a model of a virus and learn how complicated life can really be! Participants will get a hands-on view of what viruses actually look like and learn how scientists at Rensselaer hope to cure virus-based diseases like HIV and the flu.

BASIC FORENSIC SCIENCE AND CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION Hosts: Terrance Burns, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Public Safety Investigator Location: J. Erik Jonsson Engineering Center (JEC) 5119 Target Ages: All age ranges Workshop Session(s): 1, 2 & 3 Participants of this workshop will learn basic forensic science techniques including lifting of finger prints, shoe print casting and basic crime scene investigation.

CNC MACHINING: LET THE COMPUTER DO THE WORK (maximum of 12 participants) Host: Scott Yerbury, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Electromechanical Technician, Multidisciplinary Design Laboratory Prototyping Lab & Haas Technical Center Location: J. Erik Jonsson Engineering Center (JEC) 2332 (telephone extension 8290) Target Ages: All age ranges Workshop Session(s): 1 & 2 Come see how Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) drawings are turned into machined parts using Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machinery.

COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION, AND CONFIDENTIALITY Hosts: Dr. Kenneth E. Washington, Ph.D., CIPP, Vice President and Chief Privacy Leader of Lockheed Martin Corporation Location: Darrin Communications Center (DCC) 308 Target Ages: High School Students, Undergraduate Students and Parents/Guardians Workshop Session(s): 1 & 2 Mastering the skill of communication and collaboration is essential for success in today’s business world. In this workshop, Dr. Washington will describe some of the key skills that students and early career professionals need to master to give themselves a competitive edge in today’s demanding job market. Seasoned professionals may also benefit from attending by sharpening their skills in this important area. Dr. Washington will also describe how professionals can take advantage of important new media concepts including Blogs, Wikis, and online discussion forums to support their business agenda and to project a positive personal and professional image. Examples drawn from his own professional Blog at Lockheed Martin will be used to demonstrate the concepts presented. These new tools bring with them new risks, including the risk of inappropriately exposing too much personal information and/or corporate proprietary data. This workshop will cover some of the key trends in data privacy, where Dr. Washington will high- light a few simple measures all individuals can take to protect their privacy and safeguard their personal data.

7 DNA BINGO Host: Dr. Janet L. Paluh, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Research Assistant Professor in Biology and Tobey Michet Location: Darrin Communications Center (DCC) 330 Target Ages: All age ranges Workshop Session(s): 1, 2 & 3 An opportunity for students and parents to learn about the knowledge in our genes! From genomics and medicine, to stem cells and forensics, as well as why you differ from your siblings. Images along with short descriptions will be projected from a computer to a screen. Participants will learn about topics then circle the related image on a supplied bingo card. A prize for the winner will be supplied.

ENGINEERING EXPLORING POST Hosts: Bob D’Avignon, Boy Scouts of America, Twin Rivers Council Location: Low Center for Industrial Innovation (CII) 3130 Target Ages: Elementary School, Middle School and High School Students Workshop Session(s): 1, 2 & 3 This is an informational session and an opportunity to join the new Engineering Exploring Post at RPI. Exploring is a fun, hands-on program run through the Boy Scouts of America. Young men and women ages 15-20 will learn about career opportunities in Engineering. Boys in the 1st-12th grades can also find out more about scouting programs during this presentation.

ENGINEERING WITH SIMPLE MACHINES (maximum of 20 participants) Hosts: The Children’s Museum of Science and Technology, Elia Nelson, CMOST Educator & Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Graduate Student Location: Darrin Communications Center (DCC) 235 Target Ages: Elementary School and Middle School Students Workshop Session(s): 1, 2 & 3 Have you ever wondered how the flagpole works to raise a flag? What makes the see saw work so well or how about that hammer? Join Children’s Museum of Science and Technology (CMOST) staff as we investigate several different simple machines. Participants will use LEGO® building kits to build models of simple machines and then put them to work!

FUNDAMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (F.A.S.T.) Hosts: Elvin Garcia, La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity Inc. Location: Low Center for Industrial Innovation (CII) 3045 Target Ages: Elementary School Students Workshop Session(s): 2 & 3 Simple workshops designed to show elementary school students skills of simple science and technology fundamentals like magnetism, trussing, simple circuits, and simple aero-dynamics. Easy activities you can do at home with household items.

HOUSE OF GAMES Hosts: Michael Moore, Rensselaer Director, Multicultural Recruitment Program, Associate Director of Admissions Location: Low Center for Industrial Innovation (CII) 3039 Target Ages: Middle School and High School Students Workshop Session(s): 1 & 2 This workshop will use the idea of games and gaming to help pre-college students understand the many pieces to the puzzle of preparing for selective college admissions. In the process students will gain a better understanding of selective admissions.

8 HOW CAN I “BUILD” THE FUTURE – PEOPLE IN CONSTRUCTION DO EVERYDAY Hosts: Larry Tune, Turner Construction Company Location: Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) Mezzanine Target Ages: All age ranges Workshop Session(s): 1 & 2 Curious how buildings around you are built? Who builds them? Come by and learn about the construction industry. Watch the process as construction workers erected Rensselaer’s Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC), which opened in October 2008.

INTRODUCTION TO SCRATCH, A PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE FOR KIDS Hosts: Nathan G. Freier, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Assistant Professor Location: Voorhees Computing Center (VCC) North Target Ages: Middle School Students Workshop Session(s): 1, 2 & 3 Come learn some of the basics of Scratch, a programming language for children designed by researchers at MIT. Children will learn how to create their own cartoon character, move that character around he screen, and use that character to draw abstract pictures.

IT ROCKS! Hosts: Ronald Wagogo, Cisco Systems, Inc. Location: Low Center for Industrial Innovation (CII) 4034 Target Ages: Elementary School, Middle School, High School and Undergraduate Students Workshop Session(s): 2 & 3 Cisco developed the IT Rocks Program to raise awareness around career opportunities in Information Technology (IT) and to change the perception of IT in educational institutions.

IT: THE BEST KEPT SECRET Hosts: Derrick Jones, Lucid Solutions Group Location: Darrin Communications Center (DCC) 337 Target Ages: Middle School and High School Students Workshop Session(s): 1, 2 & 3 People all over the world from the richest children in the richest nations to the poorest children in the poorest nations are flocking to Information Technology (IT) careers. What makes the IT field so attractive is the wide range of career types as well as long term and lucrative earning potential. From the entry level tech still in college to the senior consultant earning $200 per hour to the entrepreneur running his or her own consulting company, you are only limited by your imagination and your ambitions.

LEGO® ROBOTICS (maximum 20 participants) Hosts: Melissa Hershey, Senior Program Administrator, Center for Initiatives in Pre-College Education Location: Low Center for Industrial Innovation (CII) 3112 Target Ages: Elementary School and Middle School Students Workshop Session(s): 1, 2 & 3 This hands-on workshop introduces those involved to programming LEGO® Mindstorm robotics using ROBOLAB. The robots that will be used include standard LEGO® parts and a computerized unit that can be programmed to con- trol the robots’ abilities. Participants will be challenged to program the robot to react to sensors to move, make sounds and more! This session targets 4th-8th graders.

9 NANNY’S DOUBLE DUTCH LEAGUE Host: Natalie Jay-Short, Nanny’s Double Dutch League Location: Alumni Sports & Recreation Center Gymnasium Target Ages: All age ranges Workshop Session(s): 1, 2 & 3 Join this group of talented students involved in competitive Double Dutch to learn and participate in this activity that continues to rise in popularity. This rope skipping exercise is played when two ropes are turned in eggbeater fashion while a third person jumps within. Double Dutch helps young people acquire knowledge, develop life skills, form atti- tudes and build confidence toward becoming successful and contributing members of society.

PLASMA ART DEMONSTRATION (maximum of 12 participants) Host: John Szczesniak, Rensselaer Shop Supervisor, Student Machine Shop Location: J. Erik Jonsson Engineering Center (JEC) 1010 (telephone extension 6551) Target Ages: All age ranges Workshop Session(s): 1 & 2 Come see how to turn designs into reality by using plasma cutters both manual and computer numerical controlled (CNC). Visitors will see how electricity and plasma are used to cut metals from computer-generated designs.

RENSSELAER CHEMISTRY EXPLORATION PROGRAM Hosts: Professor Chang Y. Ryu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Location: Walker Laboratory 5113 Target Ages: Elementary School and Middle School Students Workshop Session(s): 3 This workshop has been designed to excite upper-level elementary and middle school students with hands-on activities/demonstrations of chemistry with a particular emphasis on matters. Students will be engaged in hands-on activities of making “silly putty”. In addition, hands-on demonstrations by instructors will be offered to the students using liquid nitrogen (making fragile rubber balloons), peroxides (making “elephant toothpaste”), and dry ice (making “spooky” bubbles with water).

SIMULATIONS FROM THE AFRICAN DIASPORA Hosts: Ron Eglash, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Associate Professor Location: Folsom Library Computer Lab Target Ages: Middle School and High School Students Workshop Session(s): 2 Try your hand at creating computer simulations of cornrow hairstyles, breakdance moves, African village architecture and more. Once you learn how you can use our software at home for free!

SOCIAL NETWORKING FOR YOUNG ADULTS ENTERING THE WORKFORCE Hosts: Debbie Rowe, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Graduate Student Location: Low Center for Industrial Innovation (CII) 3051 Target Ages: High School and Undergraduate Students Workshop Session(s): 2 Could you miss out on your dream job if an employer sees one of your social networking profiles? Is your social networking account really ready for public viewing? In this workshop we will look at how your online presence can help or hinder your work plans.

10 SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DJ? (maximum of 20 participants) Hosts: Distinguished Gentlemen of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and Killa Instinkt Sounds Location: Darrin Communications Center (DCC) 318 Target Ages: Elementary School, Middle School, High School and Undergraduate Students Workshop Session(s): 1, 2 & 3 The Distinguished Gentlemen of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and Killa Instinkt Sounds bring you “So You Think You Can DJ?” Some of the hottest disc jockey’s in New York will be explaining the science and engineering that goes behind their equipment. We will then put your turntable skills to the test with head-to-head battles of DJ Hero! Students can expect to learn about electrical systems and their applications in the real world.

TEN27: THE BLACK BOOK PROJECT Hosts: Monica Roach, Michael Roach and Paul Borrello members of TEN27 (Jazz Trio) Location: Darrin Communications Center (DCC) 324 Target Ages: All age ranges Workshop Session(s): 1 & 2 The workshop aims to engage audience members of various age levels by showing and discussing the beauty of the universe. It is a multi-media performance that merges cosmology with jazz.

TIPS ON APPLYING TO COLLEGE AND GRADUATE SCHOOL PROGRAMS Hosts: Yvette Adeosun and Sonja Dennis Francis, RPI Women’s Club Location: Darrin Communications Center (DCC) 236 Target Ages: High School Students and Parents/Guardians Workshop Session(s): 1 & 2 In this practical and interactive session, parents/guardians will learn some valuable information about this process and discover ways to ensure that their high school graduate gets into a college of their choice. The presenters will share perspectives from their experience in higher education as college admissions administrator and college professor.

WHERE DID FACEBOOK & MYSPACE COME FROM? Hosts: Richard Rodney, Capital IQ Location: VCC South Target Ages: Elementary School, Middle School and High School Students Workshop Session(s): 1, 2 & 3 Two of the most popular websites to communicate and keep in contact with family, friends and associates are Facebook and MySpace. Want to be able to make your own MySpace, your own Facebook or your own website? Come and learn the basics of website making.

YUMMY SCIENCE Hosts: Rensselaer’s African & Caribbean Student Association Location: Low Center for Industrial Innovation (CII) 4050 Target Ages: All age ranges Workshop Session(s): 1 & 2 Students will be introduced to the basic concepts of chemistry with the use of liquid nitrogen to make edible ice cream.

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25 Congratulations Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1210thth Annual Black Family Technology Awareness Day Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Beta Psi Boule’ Albany, New York

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26 Community counts. And we’re happy to offer our support.

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THE ANNIVERSARY OF RENSSELAER’S Twelfth Black Family Technology Awareness Day

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THANK YOU to all of sponsors who donated towards this year’s event! THANK YOU to all our event volunteers! THANK YOU to our planning committee members! THANK YOU to the workshop presenters! And THANK YOU for attending! You are all instrumental in making Tech Day a success!

For additional information and updates visit the event web site; http://www.rpi.edu/dept/diversity/bftad/index.html

http://twitter.com/RPI_BFTAD

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Troy-NY/Rensselaer-Polytechnic-Institute-Black-Family- Technology-Awareness-Day/197733026794

31 Thank you to all sponsors who donated towards this year’s event including;

• Apple Inc, Technology Sponsor • Black Family Network, Overall Support • Customer Service Engineering • FactSet Research Systems, Inc. • Hospitality Services at Rensselaer, Coffee Sponsor • Lenovo United States, Netbook Sponsor • Microsoft Corporation • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Office of Minority Student Affairs - Collegiate Science & technology Program (CSTEP) • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Research & Finance

http://www.rpi.edu/dept/diversity/bftad/index.html

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