| December 2011 Newsletter | |
| G r e a te r N e w Or l e a n s S T E M I n i t i a t i v e | |
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S c i e n c e ♦ T e c h n o l o g y ♦ E n g i n e e r i n g ♦ M a t h e m a t i c s |
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Minimum Donation Equals Maximum Return for Our Children’s Education and Future
The Problem Did you know our future workforce is in danger of not having the necessary skills to meet our region’s labor needs? Over 80% of jobs created over the next decade will call for substantial math and science skills.
The Facts for Louisiana*:
*Louisiana’s K-12 STEM Ed Report Card 2010: www.stemedcoalition.org
The Need: In order to drive a sustainable educated workforce and economic development, there is a need to ignite student interest in STEM subjects.
The Answer:
Core Element:
It should be our goal and passion as employers,
parents, and educators to identify
Core Element: Core Element is a non-profit organization that promotes quality teaching in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) in the greater New Orleans Region. We provide teacher STEM training at our Annual Summer Institute and equip attending teachers with research-based interactive STEM kits for student learning in the classroom. Research has shown that students engaged in interactive “hands-on, inquiry-based” learning are better, well-rounded, students with enhanced life skills. By establishing math and science as the cornerstone of education. Core Element provides our children with a different kind of educational experience proven to be more effective in maximizing student outcomes.
Core Element began locally as a pilot program in
2006. Since its inception, the Core
Element program has helped student achievement
in participating schools with clear short-term
improvements building towards long-term impact.
The real goal is make a difference in the life
of a student, one child at a time. This
goal can only be achieved with
You can make the difference with a modest donation and revolutionize STEM education. Make a generous donation of $5, $15, $50 or $100.
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The first annual PIPE (Petroleum Industry
Promoting Education) sponsored fundraiser
“Strike for STEM” to
Core Element is a non-profit organization that began in 2006 and is dedicated to promoting quality teaching in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) in the greater New Orleans region. Nationwide, K-12 students are not obtaining proficiency in science and math which is critical in maintaining a solid STEM workforce in our region.
STRIKE for STEM lived up to the event name with 16 bowling teams competing for the Strike for STEM trophy. The coveted team trophy was a golden bedazzled bowling pin. The winning team with an average of 105 per bowler was the PIPE sponsoring team. PIPE team captain, Jan Catalano was thrilled. “PIPE team members showed our competitive spirit by winning the first place trophy. We had great fun and were able to support a great cause.”
PIPE, the presenting sponsor was formed in 2007 by local petroleum societies and organizations to help teachers, students, schools and parents gain an easy access to available resources in energy educatio. Jan Catalano states, “PIPE supports the belief that science and math education are vital to the future growth and success of the overall economic development in the Greater New Orleans region. We are committed to educating, supporting and increasing the knowledge of our industry in the community. It is through PIPE’s force of dedicated professionals that our organization is able to make a real difference”.
Core Element President, David Huete, was
appreciative of
If you weren't able to attend this year; no worries! Next year Core Element will offer the second annual Strike for STEM and it is expected to offer more fun, food, entertainment and festivities. Be there!
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On Thursday, August 11, the second annual masquerade gala and silent auction sponsored by the Young Professionals Program (YPP) of the Society of Petroleum Engineers - Delta Section was an awe-inspiring success. In order to accommodate last year’s sold-out, capacity crowd, the venue was moved to the Grand Oaks Mansion at Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World. Over 230 attendees enjoyed the live music, food and merriment in the festive setting that blended an incredible ambiance into the event.
YPP gala chair and Baker Hughes employee, Mike
Vial, reported, “we were able to increase our
attendance this year by 15%, but we hit a home
run by donating $26,000 to Core Element.
That is a 30% increase over last year’s
contribution!” The SPE-YPP with the
support of Baker Hughes International generously
agreed to sponsor the gala for the 2nd
year, allowing 100% of proceeds to be donated to
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Core Element Thanks These Major Funders For Their Generous Support American Society of Human Genetics Baptist Community Ministries Freeport McMoran Lockheed Martin Northrop Grumman Shell Oil Company Society of Petroleum Engineers, Delta Section Society of Petroleum Engineers, Delta Section-Young Professionals Program Solid Works U.S. Navy |
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| Visit our website at www.core4kids.org. | |
and
implement the best solutions for our children
empowering them to move through their lives with
confidence and a command of science, technology,
engineering and math disciplines that will drive
our economy and workforce into the future.
our
event sponsors. “Core Element was
fortunate to have 
Jan Catalano, SPE Delta Chapter Chairman,
indicated that “Over 80% of jobs created in the
next decade will call for math and science
skills. It is vital for the future of our
students and the Greater New Orleans economic
development that we support the mission of Core
Element to positively impact STEM education in
the region”.