Presentation by Isla Young, MEDB's Women in Technology

1. Aloha & Welcome!
HIGICC GIS Expo
Isla Young
March 14, 2014

2. MISSION
To provide leadership and vision in our community for
the responsible design and development of a strong,
diversified and sustainable economy
VISION
A future in which abundant opportunities for
rewarding employment are met by
a qualified, resident workforce in Maui County,
a community which honors its cultural heritage
and natural environment
Since 1982….

4. Preparing residents to compete for
today’s jobs - and tomorrow’s
EDUCATION FOR JOBS

5. HOME GROWN WORKFORCE KEY TO GROWTH
Women In Technology
• Launched in 2000.
• Mission: To encourage girls/women, Native
Hawaiians and other underrepresented
groups to pursue STEM education and careers.
• To build a resident trained technical
workforce, that reflects the diversity of
Hawaii.

6. STEM Workforce Pipeline

7. Building the STEM Pipeline - K to Careers
A Module for Inclusion

9. STEM Skills:
Tech Tools
Geospatial
Technologies – GPS,
GIS, Remote Sensing
Computer Aided
Design (CAD)
Game Design
Web Design
Digital Media
Programming
3D Visualization
 First STEM/service-learning curriculum in
Hawaii
 Project-based/service-based
 Software training from Industry
Professionals
 Industry connections
 Internships
 23 schools statewide
 3,100 middle and high school students
annually

10. Key Elements of STEMworks…

11. Participating STEMworks Schools
MOLOKAI
Molokai High School
Molokai Immersion School
Molokai Middle School
HAWAII ISLAND
Keaau High School
Kealakehe High School
KAUAI
Kauai High School
OAHU
Castle High School
Farrington High School
McKinley High School
Mililani High School
Roosevelt High School
MAUI
Baldwin High School
Hana High and Elementary School
Iao Intermediate School
Maui High School
Maui Waena Intermediate School
Lahainaluna High School
Lokelani Intermediate School
Kalama Intermdiate School
King Kekaulike High School
Kihei Charter School
LANAI
Lanai High & Elementary School

12. www.stemworkshawaii.org

14. 5th Annual Statewide STEM Conference May 2 & 3, 2014
• Over 350 participants
• 29 DOE schools statewide
• 60 Professional Development Teachers
• 29 Student Breakout Sessions
• 14 Professional Development Breakout Sessions
• Over 75 Industry Partners
• 90 Laptops and iPads in interactive Sessions

15. Hawaii STEM Conference Sponsors

16. STEM Skills: Geospatial Technologies
“There will be
over 10 million
jobs over the
next 10 years in
the GIS fields”
--U.S. Dept. of
Labor
 MEDB WIT’s
manages the
Hawaii GIS
Distribution
Center in
partnership
with the DOE
and ESRI
 Over 215 schools requested software
 Over 200 teachers trained

17. A statewide initiative to integrate the
use of GIS, GPS, and Remote
Sensing into K12 Education
Geotech for Hawaii Schools

18. National Geographic
Giant Traveling Map
Kauai
Kapaa High
Ke Kula Niihau O Kekaha
Lanai
Lanai High and Elementary
Maui
Kihei Elementary
Kihei Charter
Kamalii Elementary
Pomaikai Elementary
Haiku Elementary
Pukalani Elementary
Molokai
Kaunakakai Elementary
Kilohana Elementary
Kualapuu PCC Elementary
Maunaloa Elementary
Oahu
Mauka Lani Elementary
Punahou School
Hawaii Island
Hilo Intermediate
Holualoa Elemenary
Kahakai Elementary
Kealakehe Elementary
Konawaena Middle
Innovations PCS
Na Wai 'Ola PCS
Pahoa Elmentary
Waimea Middle PCCS
Christian Liberty Academy
Honoka'a High & Intermediate
Kalaniana`ole Elementary and Intermediate
STATEWIDE HAWAII DEPLOYMENT
OCT-DEC 2013
27 SCHOOLS
High School
Intermediate School
Elementary School
Charter School
Private School

20. • First Clean Energy Curriculum
• Place-Based, DOE Standards Aligned
• Professional Development for Teachers
• Energy Kits for Classrooms
• First Clean Energy iPad AppClean Energy
Hawaii STEM HD
STEM Skills: Renewable Energy

21. Software Camps
 GIS/GPS
 3D AutoCAD
 Photoshop
 Dreamweaver
 Gaming
Software
 Coding
 App
Development

22. • High school and college students gain real world
experience – Esri, MECO, Ardent, HC&S, PDC, Akimeka,
MHPCC, Institute for Astronomy, and more…
LEARNING BY INTERNING

23. WIT’s Education and Workforce Impacts
37,000 Participants 450 Teachers Trained
4,500 Students
Job Shadow and Mentored 45 Paid Internships
ANNUAL STATEWIDE REACH
Leslie Wilkins
Vice President and Director
leslie@medb.org
808.875.2337