SySTEMic Solutions Overview - Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Board Mtg
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Charles Britt STEM Education Coordinator Fairfax County January 21, 2015
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Charles BrittSTEM Education CoordinatorFairfax County January 21, 2015
SySTEMic Solutions’ mission is to develop a sustainable STEM worker pipeline in Northern Virginia.
Mission Statement
We engage students in elementary school and inspire them to continue to pursue STEM education in high school, college, and in the workforce through collaboration with schools, businesses and community organizations.
Mission Statement
Regional Model
•Competitive STEM Programs
•School, Business & Community Engagement
•Career Exploration & Experience
•College Readiness
Our Focus Areas
VEX Robotics Competition (VRC)
Competitive STEM Programs
• The largest and fastest growing middle and high school robotics program globally with 7,300+ teams from 25+ countries playing in 400+ tournaments worldwide.
• With a grant from the Northrop Grumman Foundation, we started 22 teams at local schools and community centers
• Held the first state qualifier tournament in Fairfax County on the AN campus
• We had 2 rookie teams advance to the State Championship
VEX Robotics Competition
February 2014Annandale Campus
Fairfax County Regional Tournament
Fairfax County Public SchoolsFairfax Chamber of CommerceFairfax County GovernmentLocal Non-Profits
School, Business, Government, and Community Engagement
STEM-H Expo
Computer Clubhouse Teams
Internship Workshop
Girls-focused STEM DayMarch 2014
Annandale Campus
STEMtastics
STEMtastics
STEMtastics
STEMtastics
USASEF (Floating Race Car)
USASEF (Floating Race Car)
USASEF (Floating Race Car)
Dual EnrollmentScholarships
College Access
•Working with Dual Enrollment office to develop more STEM-oriented DE courses
•Working with FCPS to develop the first Cyber Security course (Spring 15)
•Awarded 1 Virginia Space Grant Consortium Scholarship ($2,000)
•Awarded 2 SySTEMic Solutions Scholarships ($1,000/each)
College Credit & Degree Completion Support
South Lakes HS & Thomas Edison HSFairfax County
Summer Camps 2014
Your involvement and support is key to our success . . .
- Volunteers (Coaches, Judges, Event Setup, etc.)- Industry Site Visits and Job Shadow Opportunities- Sponsorship (Direct and In-kind)- Spread the Word
Charles [email protected] 703-425-5917
