Presentation to Fairfax County (VA) Chamber Board of Directors meeting on NOVA's K-12 STEM education outreach initiative, SySTEMic Solutions. Presented by Charles Britt, STEM Education Coordinator for Fairfax County. (January 21, 2015)

1. Charles Britt
STEM Education Coordinator
Fairfax County
January 21, 2015

2. SySTEMic Solutions’ mission is to develop a sustainable STEM worker
pipeline in Northern Virginia.
Mission Statement

3. 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

4. Regional Model

5. • Competitive STEM Programs
• School, Business & Community Engagement
• Career Exploration & Experience
• College Readiness
Our Focus Areas

6. VEX Robotics Competition (VRC)

7. • 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

11. February 2014
Annandale Campus
Fairfax County Regional Tournament

19. Fairfax County Public Schools
Fairfax Chamber of Commerce
Fairfax County Government
Local Non-Profits
School, Business, Government, and Community
Engagement

20. STEM-H Expo

21. Computer Clubhouse Teams

22. Internship Workshop

23. Girls-focused STEM Day
March 2014
Annandale Campus
STEMtastics

24. STEMtastics

25. STEMtastics

26. STEMtastics

27. USASEF (Floating Race Car)

28. USASEF (Floating Race Car)

29. USASEF (Floating Race Car)

30. Dual Enrollment
Scholarships
College Access

31. • 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

32. South Lakes HS & Thomas Edison HS
Fairfax County
Summer Camps 2014

34. 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 Britt
cbritt@nvcc.edu
703-425-5917