Bring CalSAC's STEM Program to your Afterschool Site!

Program Details: 

Afterschool sites will receive:

• Six 3-hour training workshops for 1-2 of your front line staff, starting October 2011 and ending May 2012 - 2-3 staff are highly encouraged to participate
• Pre-assembled science training kits – each kit includes materials and curriculum that provide aprx. 5-6 hours of curriculum for 15-20 children/youth
• A site visit from your STEM Trainer(s) to ensure proper implementation of the NPASS curriculum
• Ongoing technical assistance with your STEM trainer(s)

Afterschool site commitment:

• Commit to project beginning October 2011 and ending in June 2012
• Deliver 1-hour of NPASS curriculum once a week with the same cohort of 15-20 students

Cost of participation per site:

• Total cost to participate in the full year project is $1900. This includes:
• 6 material kits - most items are reusable and many activities call for ordinary classroom items such as pencils, paper clips, etc.
• Six - 3-hour STEM workshops for 2-3 of your dedicated front line staff - each workshop will train your staff on how to conduct the Design It! or Explore It! activity with children/youth
• 30+ hours of STEM programming for your afterschool site - each activity should be done with youth in 1-hour increments and can last 5-6 1-hour sessions, depending on the age group and structure of your program
• Ongoing technical assistance - your STEM Trainer(s) and CalSAC are available to you for TA throughout the year
• Site Visits and Observation - your STEM Trainer will use an observation rubric developed by EDC, NSF and Goodman Research Group to observe your front line staff to ensure high quality

Please contact Zak Parpia at 415-957-1782 or zparpia@calsac.org with any questions about the information above. 

NPASS is an Education Development Center (EDC) project funded through the National Science Foundation. Click here to learn more about NPASS!