We believe
STEMis Everywhere. STEMis Everyone. Allare Welcome.
We cultivate
impactfulpartnershipsand learningpathwaysthatinspire andprepareallyouthforaSTEMenabledfuture.
We envision OurStrategicPlan
InMay,afteramonths-long processtobetterunderstand theneedsofourcommunity,we releasedanewstrategicplan thatwillhelpusmeetournew visionandmission.
athriving,collaborative& inclusivecommunitypoweredby aSTEM-capableecosystem.
YOUBELONGHERE
STUDENTENGAGEMENT
Throughthepowerofcollaborations,wewereabletooffer TRSA-ledeventswithinourcollegeandcareerreadiness,familyengagement, andcompetitionprogramareas,inadditiontodozensofcommunityevents.
TRSAcontinuedtofocusonovercomingtheexactboundariesthathindered accesstoSTEMbeforethepandemic.TRSAiscommittedtodesigning inclusivestrategiesthatreimagineaccess,cultivateachievement,andhonor thelivedexperiencesofthoseweserve.Bydevelopingnewandinnovative programs,TRSAprovidedSTEMopportunitiesforarecord-settingnumberof youthandeducatorsinourcommunity.
PROGRAMSPOTLIGHT
SONIAKOVALEVSKYDAY
Namedafterthepioneerforwomenin mathematicsandheldinpartnershipwithTulsa CommunityCollege,thiseventbroughtmiddle andhighschoolgirlstocampusforadayof mathexploration.Collegeprofessorsand industryprofessionalsledinteractiveand engaginglessonsonreal-worldapplicationsof math!
IDENTITY&BELONGING
Ourprogramsemphasizebelongingandidentity becausetheyarecriticalinstudents'engagement, motivation,andachievementinSTEMfields
InthecontextofSTEMeducation,belongingrefersto thefeelingofbeingacceptedandvaluedwithinthe STEMcommunity.Studentswhofeelliketheybelongin STEMaremorelikelytoengageinSTEMactivitiesand pursueSTEMcareers.Studieshaveshownthatasense ofbelonginginSTEMcanimproveacademic performance,increaseinterestinSTEMsubjects,and reducedropoutrates
Identityishowweseeourselvesandthe characteristicsthatdefineusInthecontextofSTEM education,identityreferstothewaysinwhich studentsperceivethemselvesasSTEMlearnersand thedegreetowhichtheyidentifywithSTEMfields. DevelopingaSTEMidentityinvolvesrecognizingone's abilitiesandinterestsinSTEMandtheopportunities availableinSTEMfieldsResearchhasshownthata strongSTEMidentityispositivelycorrelatedwith academicachievementandpersistenceinSTEM. 330
studentswhoattendedaSTEMprogram reportedastatisticallysignificant positivechangeinbelievingtheyarea personwhocandoSTEMandbelongin STEM.
STUDENTOUTCOMES
YouthSTEMprogramsmeasuredusingthePEAR(Partnershipsin EducationandResilience)toolsandHOPEscaledemonstrated growthinmostareasmeasured.Someofthemostnoteworthy resultsincludeastatisticallysignificantpositivechangeinall21st CenturySkillsandinattitudestowardSTEM,includinghowstudents seethemselvesasaSTEMperson.
STUDENT EXPERIENCES THROUGHOURPROGRAMS
Events
PROGRAMSPOTLIGHT
ME&MYMATHMENTOR
Thisprogramcreatespathwaystoopportunityforupper elementarystudentsbyhelpingthemgettoknowSTEM professionalsandexperiencemathematicsinasocialand team-orientedcontextthroughthenumber-sensereinforcingplatformofgameplay.Surveysindicatedthat studentswhoparticipatedreportedpositivechangefromthe starttoendoftheprograminallfourareasof21stCentury Skills.
Perseverance
CriticalThinkingSkills
RelationshipswithAdults
RelationshipswithPeers StudentPercentPositiveChangeAfterProgram
13,221
youthengagedthroughfamily nights,competitions,andcollege andcareerreadinessprograms STEMHubs
907
youthexperiencesoffered throughourNorthandCentral TulsaSTEMHubs
Mentorship
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youthexperienceswithcaring adultsworkingonSTEMskillsand social-emotionaldevelopment student experiences STEMinaBag
15,333 studentexperiencesthrough hands-onlearningkits
resulting in
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SIEGFRIEDSTEM LEARNINGLAB
InJuly,TRSAcompletedrenovationsonournew officespaceattheTandyFamilyYMCAand openedtheSiegfriedSTEMLearningLab.
Thisnearly1,500-square-footspaceis equippedwithstate-of-the-arttechnologyand servesasamodelSTEMlabandsitefor professionaldevelopmentandSTEMlearning. Designatedasaconveningspacefor ecosystempartners,theSiegfriedSTEM LearningLabalsooperatesasTRSA'sCentral STEMHub
PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT
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We offered unique professional development experiences that provided strategies and solutions to empower teachers and support their success.
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educatorsfrom differentschool districtsandeducationpartnersparticipatedin morethan hoursofhands-onlearning.
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PROGRAMSPOTLIGHT
EXPONENTIALGROWTHMATH PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT
InpartnershipwithDr.MarthaParrot,Professorof MathematicsandAssistantDeanatNortheastern StateUniversity,K-8thgradeeducatorsparticipate inyear-longcohortsfocusedoncreatinga communityofthinkers,pedagogy,andresourcesfor agrowthmindsetapproachtomathematics.
Today'ssessionwasfabulous!... Beingin-personwasverypowerful, andI'mexcitedtocontinuegrowing.
-Molly,K-2teacher
STEMSHOPPE
TheSTEMShoppeisa collectionofresources, instructionalequipment, andsuppliesavailablefor loantoclassrooms, communityorganizations, andfamilyengagement events.Therearedozens ofitemsrangingfrom mathmanipulatives,to scientificmodels,and robotics. STEMINNOVATORAWARDS
TOSCHOOLS&PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
Supplies&Materials
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schools and education organizations utilized kits resulting in in ecosystem-wide savings.
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OklahomaeducatorswererecognizedatourannualFlightNight galafortheiroutstandingcontributionsinsupportofSTEMeducation andoutreach:
Elementary & Overall Winner
Middle School
High School Administrator
BarbieJackson,SandSpringsPublicSchools
MichelleRahn,ClaremorePublicSchools
AmyMoore,TulsaPublicSchools
AndreaSagely,MuskogeePublicSchools
Winnerseachreceiveda$2,500individualprizetousefor professionaldevelopment,classroommaterials,orother STEMinitiatives.Jacksonreceivedanadditional$2,500 astheoverallSTEMInnovatorawardwinner.
STEM Shoppe kit utilization by educators student experiences recipients recipients
Providingmaterialsand equipmentforhighqualitySTEMexperiences $119,573 63 recipients awarded Professional Development
$133,949 25 awarded OutofSchoolTime
Empoweringeducators andpartnerstoprovide orparticipateinPD
$120,311
49 awarded
Supportingafterschool programs,summer camps,andfamilynights
34,322 resulting in
student experiences
Ecosystem
LISTENINGSESSIONS
AspartofanationaleffortinpartnershipwithBeyond 100K,TRSAconductedinterviewswithSTEMeducators, students,andSTEMprofessionalstobetterunderstand theiropinions,ideas,struggles,andsuccessestohelp identifyunderlyingchallengestheyexperiencewhile cultivatingbelongingintheirstudents allwitha focusonBlack,Latinx,andNativeAmericanteachers andstudents.
MOMENTUM
InDecember,welaunchedournewdigitalbadgingandcollectiveimpact initiativecalledMOMENTUM.
IncollaborationwithTheOpportunityProject,thisnetworkofSTEM partnerswillallowustoleveragethecollectivewillandwisdomofthe communitytoensureeverychildisexposedtomeaningfulout-of-school timeexperiencesandhascredentialstoshowcasethevalueofthose experiencestotheworld.
35 organizations & individuals have committed to supporting this work
STEMHUBS
Launchedin2022,ourSTEMHubsserveas communitiesofpracticeforlearning,research, andinnovationinSTEMengagement We strategicallybringtogetherstudents,educators, workforcepartners,andotherstakeholdersto designandcarryoutinitiativesthatserveour mostvulnerablepopulationsofstudents.
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10 UNIQUE STUDENTS
STEM:MINDisanafterschoolprogramatTulsa’s MemorialMiddleSchoolthatfocusesoncreating safespacesfordiverselearnersinastate-of-theartSTEMdemonstrationlab.Student-inspiredand student-designed,thelaballowsforhands-on learningusingvarioustechnologies Itisalsohome toahighlysuccessfulroboticsprogramwhere studentsbuilddrones,underwaterrobots,and quadcopters.STEM:MINDstudentspursuetheirown ideas,solveproblems,andcollaboratewiththeir peerstodesign,develop,andplay.
In2021-2022,TRSApartneredwithPEAR(Partnerships inEducationandResilience)toimplementastudyto determinehowprogramsofferedbyTRSApartners affectedparticipants’STEMoutcomes,including categorieslikeSTEMcareerknowledge,STEMcareer interest,STEMidentity,andmore.Oftheseven partnerprogramsincludedinthestudy,research indicatedthatSTEM:MINDconsistentlyshoweda large,ifnotthelargest,magnitudeofpositive changeacrossallSTEMoutcomes.Whymightthis be?
STEM:MINDintentionallycreatesaninclusivespace andnurturesasenseofbelongingforallstudents, withaparticularfocusonengagingLGBTQ+ students Withanemphasisonmakinglearningfun, theprogramcreatesaspaceforyouthtofindtheir nicheinSTEM,embodyingtheideathat“STEMis everyone.”LeadSTEM:MINDeducator,Abraham Kamara,saysstudentparticipants“becomevery proudofwhattheydo…[theybelieve],‘Ican contribute,Icanhelpotherkids…Imatterin society.’”
[Students]becomeveryproudof whattheydo…[theybelieve],‘Ican contribute,Icanhelpotherkids…I matterinsociety.'
Thisprogramillustratesthatinclusivityandyouth voiceinSTEMprogramscreateasenseofbelonging inSTEM,increasingSTEMengagementand confidencetocombatreal-worldproblemswith STEM(Mitra,2004;Mulveyetal.,2022).
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While2022wasn'twithoutitschallenges,we maderealprogresspreparingandinspiring OklahomayouthforaSTEM-enabledfuture
Theseaccomplishmentswouldnothavebeen possiblewithoutthededicatedsupportofour staff,educators,volunteers,andpartners
Movingforward,werecognizethereisstill muchworktobedoneifwearegoingtobuild amorediverseandinclusiveSTEMworkforce
Weremaincommittedtoourmissionandwill continuetoexplorenewopportunitiesto makeanevengreaterimpactinthefuture
Wearegratefulforthetrustandgenerosityof ourcommunity,andwelookforwardto workingtogethertocreateabrighterfuture forall
