STEAM Center Project Where the future is imagined

STEAM Center Project “Where the future is imagined”

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We Connect The Dots Our mission is to excite, inform and educate students about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) careers. Through a collaboration with education, government, the technology industry and communities, WCTD provides awareness and education of the 21 st century workforce skills, as well as the opportunities available to students embracing STEAM careers. Impacting students at a local, national and global level, our programs create a hunger for learning that empowers students to find their own paths to success. 3

Digital Divide “If you only had one thing that you can point a kid at, that you could bet, if they could master that they are going to master their future, it would be technology. ” Van Jones • 23% of School districts do not have sufficient bandwidth to meet the current needs for digital learning. • 60% of teachers feel they are inadequately prepared to use technology in the classroom. • Schools that have successfully integrated technology into their classrooms have seen an 11% gain in math proficiency and 8% gain in reading proficiency. • By 2020, 77% of all US jobs will require computer skills We Connect Students, Teachers, Parents and Industry Experts to Create Amazing Learning Experiences

Measuring What Matters - Demographics Ethnicity Gender MALE FEMALE E 5

Measuring What Matters – Student Impact 6

Our impact over the past 4 years Over 1000 students per year and growing 7

Organic Impact – Philadelphia Area

Organic Impact - Toledo Area

Our Impact throughout New York State

Our organic impact to communities on Long Island

Reimagines Education and LI Regional Economic Growth Click to add text Located one mile from a major Long Island Railroad commuter line hub, providing access to all residents across Long Island NYC, and NJ. 12

Key Activities & Programs • Community Ambassador Program – Students learning to teach • Research training and opportunities – Students collaborating with scientists • Technology exposure and training – Learning about new careers and new skills • Online and in person collaborative learning – Making learning accessible for all • After school/Weekend/Summer STEAM programs • Robotics – Humanoid Robots • Coding – Annual Programs, Coding Bootcamps • Engineer – Design Thinking – Product Development • Digital Animation – Unity 3 D- Xbox Development • Cybersecurity/Digital Citizenship 16

Market & Customer Segments - Community Impact • • • Caregivers returning to work Veterans Dislocated Workers Out-of-school youth ages 18 -24 Disabilities – Autism Spectrum Senior Citizens Students and Parents Teachers and School Administrators PTAs Education NGO’s Librarians Employment Workforce Development Apprenticeship Real World Application of Training 17

Education Landscape Surrounding The Center Long Island Public Schools Total # of Districts: Long Island Private Schools 127 Total # of Districts: Total # of Students: Total # 476, 00 of Students: 0 Total # of Teachers: Total # of 35, 800 Teachers: NYC Public Schools Total # of 230 Schools Total # 53, 000 of Students: Total # of 5, 000 Teachers: 1, 843 1. 1 Million 75, 000 NYC Private Schools Total # of Students: Total # of Teachers: Libraries surrounding Center Long Island: New York City: Total # of Libraries 105 92 197 • Total number of students = 1, 850, 000 • Total number of teachers = > 115, 800 900 221, 000 NA

Marketing and Growth Strategy Key Partnerships Microsoft Universities NYS PTA NYS Economic Development NYS School Board Assoc. NYS Superintendent Assoc. NYS Teachers Assoc. BOCES Khan Academy Code. org BBC Learning K 12 CDW Insight IAMCP Key Resources Wonderin Group Corbett PR Imagine Academy Visual Studio Azure Office 365 Studio Nebula Student Tech Support Center Helpdesk Training Center CRM – Dynamics STEAM Center APP App Analytics Tools (Appsflyer, Flurry, App. Annie) Customer Relationship Metric Driven Assessments Microsoft Dynamics Surveys Networking Events Community Ambassador Program Exposure to innovative solutions ( Holo. Lens, AI, etc. ) STEAM Center – App behaviors & interactions Marketing Automation via robust CRM tools to manage strategic partners, influencers, etc. Channels Social Media Organic/Paid PR Campaigns Advertising (Traditional/Out Of Home) Grassroots Email Joint/Affiliated Marketing partnerships Website & owned channels STEAM Center – APP Marketing outside Pay Per Click (Bing, Google) SEO NYS School Board Assoc.

How will we measure success? 75% of students and teachers participating in the center are from underserved communities 10% Overall Student Population participating in programs at the Center 50% Gender Ration of students participating in programs at the center 10% Overall Teacher Population participating in programs at the Center 75% of students participating in programs are tracked for continuing education in STEAM careers 85% of visitors/participants have downloaded our STEAM Center APP to collect visitor traffic and real time feedback Growth increase of school districts offering CS within districts yearly minimum increase of 15% Assessment data collected for 85% of programs delivered within the center Assessment data demonstrates impact across growth mindset and learning competencies with a minimum growth change of 25% Growth increase of school districts offering research programs through the center by a minimum of 15% annually Monitor math competency across student participants with a goal to increase growth outcomes by 20% through coding programs Reduce unemployment metrics of 18 -26 year old students through workforce development programs. Measured by 85% participation leads to STEAM careers Utilizing our metric driven data tools from our STEAM Center App porting to Dynamics as well as our marketing channels will allow us to provide real time data of attribution/marketing analytics tools - track interactions, consumer retention and activity of visitors/participants offering our sponsors a real time BI Dashboard to demonstrate our impact. All data collection will follow General Data Protection Regulation standards

2 2 Financial Sustainability Model Service Studio Nebula Main Presentation Room Split MPR Room Conference Room 1 Conference Room 2 Conference Room 3 Conference Room 4 Conference Room 5 Conference Room 6 Conference Room 7 Membership Sponsor Member Total Monthly Revenue Time Unit Cost Maximum Units per Month Hour $45 280 $3, 150 $6, 300 Full Day Half Day Hour Hour Monthly $600 $300 $20 $20 $20 $25 28 15 15 280 280 150 $4, 200 $1, 125 $1, 400 $1, 400 $938 $8, 400 $2, 250 $2, 800 $2, 800 $1, 875 $20, 338 $40, 675 25% Utilization 50% Utilization

Projected Impact Strategically Placed for Maximum Access • 83, 000 + students per year • 5, 500 + teachers per year • Job Creation–Career Placement • Community Visibility and Access • Government and Industry Partnerships • Sponsor traffic • Metrics for student outcomes 24

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