[LA-SiGMA-LSU] Fwd: Invitation: Public Taping of Louisiana Public Square program on STEM

[Bety Rodriguez-Milla]

Dear LSU LA-SiGMA Faculty,

Please consider attending the following event tomorrow Thursday. For more information, please visit http://www.i3.lsu.edu/node/994 .

Regards,

-Bety


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> Public Taping of Louisiana Public Square program on STEM
> STEM Status: Science, Technology, Engineering & Math in Louisiana
> Occupations in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) are projected to grow by nearly 10% over the next five years. Experts estimate Louisiana alone will have 69,000 STEM job vacancies by 2018. But who will fill these positions?
> Nationwide, more than 300,000 jobs are currently being left vacant because employers can’t find individuals skilled enough in STEM. In Louisiana, 40% of eighth-graders report never designing a science project. Only 3% of high-school seniors take advance college placement tests in science. While male students have shown a recent increased interest in STEM, Louisiana females’ interest has been decreasing since 2008.
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> So, how can Louisiana better equip its citizens for future STEM positions? Are Louisiana’s educators adequately prepared to teach STEM courses? And how can students be encouraged to pursue STEM careers?  Louisiana Public Square travels to Plaquemine to looks for answers to these questions and more on “STEM Status: Science, Technology, Engineering & Math in Louisiana.”
> Taping will be from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 20th at the Math, Science and Arts Academy new auditorium at 57955 St. Louis Road in Plaquemine. Members of the public are encouraged to attend the taping. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and close at 7 p.m. The format of the program will be a town hall discussion, so come with a prepared question for our panel.
> Panelists include:
> ·         Ken Bradford, Office of Content, La Department of Education  
> ·         Cathi Cox-Boniol, ACHIEVE Coordinator, Lincoln Parish Schools  
> ·         Curt Eysink, Executive Director., La Workforce Commission  
> ·         Stacey Chiasson, Dow Chemical Company  
> ·         Dr. Isaiah M. Warner, Boyd Professor of Chemistry, LSU  
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> “STEM Status: Science, Technology, Engineering & Math in Louisiana” will air statewideWednesday, June 26 at 7 p.m. on LPB HD. Visit www.lpb.org/publicsquare for more information.
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> This program is made possible in part through a grant from Dow Chemical Company.
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> Kevin Gautreaux, Producer
> Louisiana Public Broadcasting
> 7733 Perkins Road
> Baton Rouge, LA  70810 
> (225)767-4218/FAX (225)767-4277
> 1-800-272-8161 extension 4218
> 

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