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1996 2001 2015 EAST first received funding from the Arkansas Department of Education Over the past two years, the EAST program has been implemented in 26 new schools, with over seventy schools participating in recruiting each year. EAST first received legislatively-specified funding EAST Staff provided onsite assistance and support in 194 schools last year. EAST is currently in 221 schools in five states. 214 EAST schools in Arkansas The EAST Initiative is partnering with the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub to offer community access to STEM programs and promote entrepreneurship and small business development in central Arkansas. $200,000 Almost worth of technology is installed into each new school implementing an EAST program. Approximately 900 students receive face-to-face technical training in computer sciences each year in the EAST Training Centers in Little Rock, the University of Arkansas and regionally. EAST offers over 60 training opportunities at these locations each year. Many thousands more students receive training through online opportunities. Research into the EAST model shows that EAST students see: Less disciplinary referrals Greater college-going rates Higher standardized test scores Improved leadership skills Improved communication and presentation skills Greater concern for the well-being of their community and fellow students Greater comfort and proficiency with new and emerging technologies EAST students are making their mark in the country, working on projects with organizations including NASA and Esri. An economic impact study of the Initiative in Arkansas demonstrated an students, facilitators and guests attend the national EAST Conference. impact per facilitator. More than students have participated in EAST programs since 1996 175,000 $85,756.65 In 2015, this translates to an estimated impact of on the economy of the State of Arkansas $19.55M Approximately 2,400 EAST has students in grades participating in the program. 3 - college $

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1996

2001

2015

EAST �rst received funding from theArkansas Department of Education

Over the past two years, the EAST programhas been implemented in 26 new schools,with over seventy schools participating in

recruiting each year.

EAST �rst receivedlegislatively-speci�ed funding

EAST Sta� provided onsite assistanceand support in 194 schools last year.

EAST is currently in 221 schools in �ve states.

214EAST schoolsin Arkansas

The EAST Initiative is partnering with the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub to o�er community access to STEM programs and promote entrepreneurship and small business development in central Arkansas.

$200,000Almost

worth of technology is installed into each new school implementing an

EAST program.

Approximately 900 students receive face-to-face technical training in computer sciences each year in the

EAST Training Centers in Little Rock, the University of Arkansas and regionally.

EAST o�ers over 60 training opportunities at these locations

each year.

Many thousands more students receive training through online opportunities.

Research into the EAST model shows that EAST students see:

Less disciplinary referrals Greater college-going rates Higher standardized test scores Improved leadership skills

Improved communication and presentation skills

Greater concern for the well-being of their community and fellow students

Greater comfort and pro�ciency with new and emerging technologies

EAST students are making their mark in the country, working on projects with

organizations including NASA and Esri.

An economic impact study of the Initiative in Arkansas demonstrated an

students, facilitators and guests attend the national EAST Conference.

impact per facilitator.

More than

students have participatedin EAST programs since 1996

175,000

$85,756.65

In 2015, this translates to an estimated impact of

on the economy of the State of Arkansas

$19.55M

Approximately

2,400

EAST has students in grades

participating in the program.

3 - college

$