STEM Council Quarterly : February 2012

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Skillpoint STEM Council The STEM Council at Skillpoint Alliance is hosting its First Quarterly meeting of 2012 on Friday, February 24 at the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, which is expected to draw roughly 50 business, community, and education executives for a high-energy briefing. The morning includes pecha-kucha** presentations by a variety of Central Texas companies and non-profits, providing a fast-paced insight into the unique work the Council and its members do. In addition, the event includes aq STEM Council Summer Program Preview and planning for the 16th Annual College & Career Expo slated for October 2012.

To present at an upcoming STEM Council Quarterly, please contact
Lonny Stern | lstern@skillpointalliance.org | 512.323.6773 ext 103

EVENT DETAILS / MATERIALS

Final Agenda (PDF) - 397 KB

Minutes (PDF) - 303 KB

STEM Council Program Report (PPT) - 6.4 MB

Complete Pecha-Kucha - (PDF) - 9.3 MB

PRESENTERS

Steve Amos, Green Ribbon Schools

Tricia Berry, Women in Engineering Program (WEP) at UT-Austin

Julie Huls, Austin Technology Council

Christopher McConnell, UT Austin | Portugal Digital Media Program

To present at the upcoming STEM Council Quarterly, please contact
Lonny Stern | lstern@skillpointalliance.org | 512.323.6773 ext 103

**Never heard of pecha-kucha? “Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of "chit chat," it rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds. It's a format that makes presentations concise, and keeps things moving at a rapid pace.”

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