Overview of NAVSEA Grant Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Foundation

1. Overview of NAVSEA Grant Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Foundation Pilar Montoya CEO pilar.montoya@shpe.org

2. The Naval Sea Systems Command is comprised of command staff, headquarters directorates, affiliated Program Executive Offices (PEOs) and numerous field activities. • Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is the largest of the Navy's five system commands.

3. With a force of 60,000 civilian, military and contract support personnel, NAVSEA engineers, builds, buys and maintains the Navy's ships and submarines and their combat systems. • NAVSEA has the further responsibility of establishing and enforcing technical authority in combat system design and operation. These technical standards use the organization's technical expertise to ensure systems are engineered effectively, and that they operate safely and reliably.

4. Enhance Hispanic K-12 student engagement with STEM • Integrate NAVSEA-related STEM engagement tools into SHPE’s curriculum • Build relationships with SHPE’s national, regional and chapter leaders • Increase STEM awareness and mentoring opportunities in Hispanic youth through increasing SHPE Junior Chapters NAVSEA-ARL-SHPE Goals

5. 32 % of US Companies report a skill shortage + China 500,000 * According to a recent report co-authored by Deloitte and Oracle (National Science Foundation, 2006)

7. Hispanics will be the future innovators leading this nation in science, engineering and technological solutions • Challenges • Weak STEM skills compared to the world • Shortage in STEM professionals • High drop-out rate • Opportunities • Opportunity for the growing population of Hispanics • Higher education opportunities • Career advancement in STEM

8. Hope and Inspiration!

9. Hope and Inspiration!

10. Hope and Inspiration!

11. Jr. Chapters Noche College Mentors

12. Noche de Ciencias(Family Science Nights) Goal: To promote knowledge, awareness, interest and motivation about STEM and college opportunities Elements: 100 participants (K-12 students and their parents) Held throughout the month of October in NAVSEA targeted markets at universities and schools SHPE chapter members execute Noches, curriculum and interactive activities Dedicated SHPE staff guide volunteers Three hour event has two tracks – k-12 and parents Parents workshops held in Spanish/bilingually

13. Elements: • Parents participate in Spanish/bilingual workshops regarding college opportunities and financial aid. • Students participate in hands-on STEM activities, GameDesk Curriculum Noche de Ciencias(Family Science Nights) • Game Desk: • Heat and Thermodynamics • Waves • Atom – hands on activities • Aerodynamic concepts of gravity, lift, drag and thrust • Volunteer training video/curriculum (train the trainer) • SHPE Chapter/Volunteer Training • At National Institute of Leadership Advancement (NILA) • Webinars

14. SHPE, Jr. Chapters • Goal: • Help students overcome educational barriers. • Tactics: • Target high schools surrounding SHPE university chapters • SHPE university chapters support incoming SHPE freshmen • SHPE members provide: • Mentoring and tutoring for high school students • Coordinate STEM speakers, university tours, and corporate speakers • Results: • Encourages HS students to pursue college and STEM degrees.

15. SHPE, Jr. Chapters • SHPE University Member benefits: • Leadership skills • Working in teams • Interactive projects • Builds leaders who are • committed to making a • difference for others • Currently: • 50 Jr. Chapters currently with goal • to grow to 150 Junior Chapters • Minimum of 10 SHPE Junior chapter members • Meetings and activities take place once a month

16. Chapters Education NAVSEA Ensure Success • Network of Professional & Student Chapters • Junior chapters • Undergraduate chapters • Professional chapters • Corporate and NAVSEA • Chapters trained at NILA • Increase the Numbers • Increase HS graduation rates • Prepare students • FAFSA • Expose to role models • Junior Chapters grow • NAVSEA Role Models • Educate about STEM careers • Excite students about innovation • See tangible examples • Honorariums and Conference • Junior chapter seed money • Chapter funds • Conference registration • Pre-college sponsorship Network, Members and Mentors

17. 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 • 100 Junior Chapters • 100 Noche de Ciencias • National Conference • Chapter role models • NAVSEA STEM Careers • Junior Chapters touch lives • High School students entering college for the first time! • 150 Junior Chapters • 150 Noche de Ciencias • National Conference • Chapter role models • NAVSEA STEM Careers • Junior Chapters touch lives • Year two of college • New students begin college • NAVSEA touches students • Students succeeding in STEM education • SHPE college familia grows • Year three of college • More students begin college • NAVSEA touches students • Students succeeding in STEM education • SHPE college familia grows • Year four of college • More students begin college • 33,000 TOUCHED! • 50 Junior Chapters • 50 Noche de Ciencias • National Conference • Chapter role models • NAVSEA STEM Careers Mission SHPE changes lives by empowering the Hispanic community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the world through STEM awareness, access, support and development. Vision SHPE's vision is a world where Hispanics are highly valued and influential as the leading innovators, scientists, mathematicians and engineers. The Future of SHPE and Hispanics in STEM Education

19. Scholarships Increase number of Hispanics graduating from High School National Conference Surround young minds with role models, speakers, interactive activities to ensure they are inspired Plant seeds for tomorrow Show them we believe in them so they believe in themselves Encourage STEM degrees Take mystery out of math and science Chapter members Engage young college students to be the role models, teachers and guides Lift as You Climb SHPE members reaching out to younger students as they succeed in STEM & gain leadership skills Lift as you Climb!

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21. NAVSEA Year 1 Targeted Regions: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6