“Aligning Education and Workforce for 21st Century Jobs by Increasing the Pipeline of Human Capital”. The Advance Manufacturers Committee will host a Workforce and Education Summit on May 16, 2013 from 9am to 12:30 at the Embassy Suites located in Greenville. The committees along with our partners are seeking to engage 200 participants from education and business. At the event, the committee will unveil the K-12 Tier Model and the Education and Industry Map book.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
GREC Partners Serve as Volunteers for a Day at Legacy Charter School
On February 14, 2013 15 of the Greenville REC partners served as volunteers for a day at Legacy Charter school. The volunteers taught classes on Soft Skills, Financial Literacy, Advance Manufacturing and STEM to students in grades 5th -8th.
Volunteers included representatives from Gordon Food Services, JA of the Upstate, Kemet, Greenville Technical College, Southern Weaving, Honeywell Industries, ACM-USA, SC Works Greenville, DataNgine and Certus Bank
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Youth Symposium on Advanced Manufacturing and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education
More than 900 middle school students and teachers attended the Youth Symposium on Advanced Manufacturing and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education on Thursday, September 27, 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., at Timmons Arena on the Furman campus.
The event, sponsored by the Greenville Region of Personal Pathways to Success, SC Works Greenville, and Greenville County Schools, highlighted careers in advanced manufacturing (use of technology to improve products), and STEM educational opportunities available to students.
More than 25 manufacturers and STEM-related organizations showcased their products and provided information on careers. Participating companies and organizations included: 3M, BMW, Kemet, Lockheed Martin, Honeywell, ADEX Machining Technologies, Advanced Technology Services, Confluence Watersports, Robert Bosch, Fabrico, GE Aviation, GE Energy, Leigh Fibers, Caterpillar, Discovery Channel, Baldor, Southern Weaving, Advanced Composite Materials, LLC, and GTC.
Speakers included Ryan Childers, BMW, Rose Johnson, 3M, and Ginger Lawrence, Advance Technology Services.
Current STEM-related opportunities in Greenville County Schools include Gateway to Technology in six middle schools, Project Lead the Way in seven high schools, A.J. Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering, Hughes Middle Academy applied learning lab, F.I.R.S.T. Robotics, and LEGO Robotics.
The Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle School on the ICAR-Millennium Campus in Greenville will open in August 2014 with a STEAM focus, STEM plus the arts.
The school system is also working with Greenville Technical College to provide additional opportunities for advanced study in automated manufacturing and to increase awareness of higher-paying, technology-oriented careers in today’s manufacturing environment.
Facts Related to Advanced Manufacturing and STEM Education
• By 2014, there are expected to be two million jobs created in STEM-related fields (Gates Foundation).
• The number of engineering degrees awarded in the United States is down 20% from the peak year of 1985. (Tapping America’s Potential; www.tap2015.org)
• In 2005, 2.8 million students graduated from high school and 1.9 million went on to two and four year colleges. Fewer than 300,000 majored in STEM-related fields and only about 167,000 are STEM college graduates. (National Center for Education Statistics; Digest of Education
The event, sponsored by the Greenville Region of Personal Pathways to Success, SC Works Greenville, and Greenville County Schools, highlighted careers in advanced manufacturing (use of technology to improve products), and STEM educational opportunities available to students.
More than 25 manufacturers and STEM-related organizations showcased their products and provided information on careers. Participating companies and organizations included: 3M, BMW, Kemet, Lockheed Martin, Honeywell, ADEX Machining Technologies, Advanced Technology Services, Confluence Watersports, Robert Bosch, Fabrico, GE Aviation, GE Energy, Leigh Fibers, Caterpillar, Discovery Channel, Baldor, Southern Weaving, Advanced Composite Materials, LLC, and GTC.
Speakers included Ryan Childers, BMW, Rose Johnson, 3M, and Ginger Lawrence, Advance Technology Services.
Current STEM-related opportunities in Greenville County Schools include Gateway to Technology in six middle schools, Project Lead the Way in seven high schools, A.J. Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering, Hughes Middle Academy applied learning lab, F.I.R.S.T. Robotics, and LEGO Robotics.
The Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle School on the ICAR-Millennium Campus in Greenville will open in August 2014 with a STEAM focus, STEM plus the arts.
The school system is also working with Greenville Technical College to provide additional opportunities for advanced study in automated manufacturing and to increase awareness of higher-paying, technology-oriented careers in today’s manufacturing environment.
Facts Related to Advanced Manufacturing and STEM Education
• By 2014, there are expected to be two million jobs created in STEM-related fields (Gates Foundation).
• The number of engineering degrees awarded in the United States is down 20% from the peak year of 1985. (Tapping America’s Potential; www.tap2015.org)
• In 2005, 2.8 million students graduated from high school and 1.9 million went on to two and four year colleges. Fewer than 300,000 majored in STEM-related fields and only about 167,000 are STEM college graduates. (National Center for Education Statistics; Digest of Education
GREC and Clemson University Partner to Host PSAT Workshop
The Greenville Regional Education Center of South Carolina Personal Pathways for Success and Clemson University are hosting a PSAT/SAT workshop on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the University Center in Greenville from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost for each participant is $20, with lunch provided for all participants who register in advance.
Clemson University’s Charles H. Houston Center has joined the Greenville REC as a partner in this effort to reach students in the Upstate.
This workshop is open to all high school students, but is designed for high school sophomores and juniors who will take the PSAT/NMSQT as part of National Merit Scholarships qualifying. For more information about the National Merit Scholarship program, please visit the National Merit Scholarship Corporation website at http://www.nationalmerit.org
The instructor for the course, Tim Jantzi, of Jantzi Test Prep, has successfully prepared tens of thousands of students for the PSAT/SAT nationwide since 1987. For more information visit http://www.4SATPrep.com
A December workshop will also be held in Clemson. The 4-hour workshop will focus on strategies and skills students will need in order to increase their overall scores on the national exam.
To register contact Elaine Gray in Greenville at 864-467-3620 or Teresa Kelley at Clemson University 864-656-0676.
Clemson University’s Charles H. Houston Center has joined the Greenville REC as a partner in this effort to reach students in the Upstate.
This workshop is open to all high school students, but is designed for high school sophomores and juniors who will take the PSAT/NMSQT as part of National Merit Scholarships qualifying. For more information about the National Merit Scholarship program, please visit the National Merit Scholarship Corporation website at http://www.nationalmerit.org
The instructor for the course, Tim Jantzi, of Jantzi Test Prep, has successfully prepared tens of thousands of students for the PSAT/SAT nationwide since 1987. For more information visit http://www.4SATPrep.com
A December workshop will also be held in Clemson. The 4-hour workshop will focus on strategies and skills students will need in order to increase their overall scores on the national exam.
To register contact Elaine Gray in Greenville at 864-467-3620 or Teresa Kelley at Clemson University 864-656-0676.
Friday, August 3, 2012
A.J. Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering Gets Perfect Score on Federal Accountability Report Card
The results are impressive:
• More than 80% of all AJW third graders received an “Exemplary” ranking in English on the PASS test
• More than 77% of all AJW third graders received an “Exemplary” ranking in Math on the PASS test
• More than 90% of all AJW third graders met or exceeded standard in every subject on the PASS test
• More than 80% of all AJW third graders received an “Exemplary” ranking in English on the PASS test
• More than 77% of all AJW third graders received an “Exemplary” ranking in Math on the PASS test
• More than 90% of all AJW third graders met or exceeded standard in every subject on the PASS test
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Using Twitter as a Career Development Tool: A Middle School Experience
Using Twitter as a Career Development Tool: A Middle School Experience
By Allison Rosemond
The use of social media in career development continues to grow. From college career centers using Facebook for marketing career services to career-seekers using LinkedIn for networking, social media sites are fast becoming a mainstay of the career development process for adults. However, only within the last few years has the use of social media for career development trickled down to K-12 public schools. To help close the gap, readers will be introduced to the use of Twitter for virtual job shadowing at a middle school, consisting of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students who learn through the experience of professionals representing several career clusters using 140 characters or less.
Overall, seven businesses and 15 employees participated. Also, the school collaborated with the Coordinator of the local Regional Education Center (REC) for Greenville County South Carolina to offer an orientation. South Carolina has 12 RECs across the state to assist in the implementation of Personal Pathways to Success, the state’s interpretation of the Education and Economic Development Act (2005). Through the collaboration with the local REC, the orientation allowed the participants to learn details of the virtual job shadowing project and, receive a Twitter ‘crash course’, about setting up an account and sending tweets. Employees were required to make their Twitter accounts public for the duration of the project. To read the entire article go to:
http://associationdatabase.com/aws/NCDA/pt/sd/news_article/61764/_PARENT/layout_details_cc/false
To view the students’ O*Net research activity and participant survey, email the author at arosemond@greenville.k12.sc.us. For more information on Personal Pathways to Success, visit http://recs.sc.gov
By Allison Rosemond
The use of social media in career development continues to grow. From college career centers using Facebook for marketing career services to career-seekers using LinkedIn for networking, social media sites are fast becoming a mainstay of the career development process for adults. However, only within the last few years has the use of social media for career development trickled down to K-12 public schools. To help close the gap, readers will be introduced to the use of Twitter for virtual job shadowing at a middle school, consisting of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students who learn through the experience of professionals representing several career clusters using 140 characters or less.
Overall, seven businesses and 15 employees participated. Also, the school collaborated with the Coordinator of the local Regional Education Center (REC) for Greenville County South Carolina to offer an orientation. South Carolina has 12 RECs across the state to assist in the implementation of Personal Pathways to Success, the state’s interpretation of the Education and Economic Development Act (2005). Through the collaboration with the local REC, the orientation allowed the participants to learn details of the virtual job shadowing project and, receive a Twitter ‘crash course’, about setting up an account and sending tweets. Employees were required to make their Twitter accounts public for the duration of the project. To read the entire article go to:
http://associationdatabase.com/aws/NCDA/pt/sd/news_article/61764/_PARENT/layout_details_cc/false
To view the students’ O*Net research activity and participant survey, email the author at arosemond@greenville.k12.sc.us. For more information on Personal Pathways to Success, visit http://recs.sc.gov
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