Overview of the Believe in Ohio Program

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1 What is the Believe in Ohio Program? Overview of the Believe in Ohio Program Believe in Ohio is a program from The Ohio Academy of Science that helps prepare for the future and encourages them to become the and entrepreneurs Ohio will need to enhance and maintain its prosperity. The program was developed in collaboration with Entrepreneurial Engagement Ohio with the support of the Ohio Board of Regents and the 130 th Ohio General Assembly. The Believe in Ohio program is the only statewide Ohio student education program to integrate entrepreneurship and innovation as pathways to create future jobs. What are saying about Believe in Ohio What are saying about Believe in Ohio ANDY BRUENING Science Teacher at Strongsville HS This is it. This is the solution to standardized tests. This is what we need to have more of. This is experiential learning. This is kids finding their own way in Ohio. This is going to help Ohio. I became a science educator to help the Ohio science community and I think that this is the best thing I have seen in my ten years of teaching. ANDREA HARPEN Science Teacher at Blanchester HS I think that the Believe in Ohio program is a fantastic program. I think that it is dead on. I feel that this program more that anything else I ve done has really benefited my and really gets at the core of what we are targeting for as we are trying to improve science education.... I think it is so much better than testing, testing, testing. What are saying about Believe in Ohio What are saying about Believe in Ohio NANCY MILLER Science Teacher at Canton South HS All of my benefited. Some of my children who are the lowest excelling in class, excelled in this program. It gives them an opportunity to take what they know and build on it, rather than being chopped down for the things that they don t know. STEPHEN LEWIS, SR. Business Teacher at Upper Arlington HS It provides an opportunity for our to engage in business I think that it gives them a real good perspective of real world business preparation. 1

2 Why Believe in Ohio is Needed From the Perspective of our and Country US leadership in innovation & entrepreneurship is being challenged like never before. While developing entrepreneurial human talent is key, the US and Ohio are failing to develop its own citizen talent. Over the last ten years the proportion of US high school interested in science & engineering has dropped by 35%. The Challenge Our Country & The Next Generation Faces is Great The number of US startups with employees has declined dramatically. The level of Chinese innovation has rapidly passed the US Why Believe in Ohio is Needed From the Perspective of Today s Students According to Ohio Means Jobs, a majority of the "in-demand" jobs available in the state of Ohio currently are related. This is inclusive for those with an associates, bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees. Qualified employee candidates are not securing available jobs due to a lack of "soft skills" including the ability to communicate unique ideas during a job interview. Consider what today s will experience in the future 1. Technology is relentlessly transforming everything, therefore 2. Every product, service and aspect of life will change again and again during your lifetime, as a result 3. Every business and enterprise, and every job and career will in time either change and adapt, or go away, as a result 4. If every product, service and aspect of life will change and have to be re-invented, who will do that? Why not you? Our country and its future prosperity requires the next generation to become the and job creators of the future! What Believe in Ohio teaches on how to prepare for their future: 1. Commit yourself to being a life-long learner. 2. Come to terms with the reality that technology is literally changing everything. 3. Understand and embrace learning so that you can play a role in the future transformation of your world. 4. Learn to think and act entrepreneurially about everything be a continual force for improvement in whatever you choose to do. 5. Learn about the Innovation Economy of Ohio and become part of Ohio s next generation of and entrepreneurs. Threshold Question for Students? 2

3 What are saying about Believe in Ohio What are saying about Believe in Ohio JENNA ZUZOLO Student at Tippecanoe HS The Believe in Ohio program is a great opportunity for from all types of classes to really invest themselves into trying to solve a problem that deals with them personally in their life. I definitely think I benefited from this. It was an amazing experience and I learned so much. BRENDAN DAUGHERTY Student at Blanchester HS Science isn t just sitting in a classroom and listening to a teacher talk about chemicals and all of that. It s actually getting in there and doing the research and looking into what you a really passionate about. I know so many things that I didn t know before this. What are saying about Believe in Ohio KEENAN FRAYLICK Student at Tri-Village HS It makes me think that I am an adult and not a student anymore, like I m in the workforce and I m presenting my ideas to investors. It makes me feel like I m getting prepared for life in the long term. Believe in Ohio Implements Recommendations from the Ohio Board or Regents Commercialization Task Force Report Advancing Ohio s Innovation Economy The next generation of technology innovation will come from today s who should be exposed to an entrepreneurial curriculum, provided with real life experiences and supported in promoting their intellectual ideas. (Page 6) Ohio should promote business plan competitions with meaningful preparation awards and follow-up benefits. (Page 44) Ohio should offer competitive full and partial tuition Entrepreneurship Scholarships for promising who plan to study and engage in entrepreneurship, akin to athletic scholarships. (Page 44) Believe in Ohio Provides Teachers and Students with a Portfolio of and Resources designed to: Forums leading Inspire to develop an interest in. Plant in the seed of entrepreneurship Develop young entrepreneurs to fuel the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Ohio. Develop the new products & services of the future. Ultimately, create jobs and prosperity for Ohio! models & mentors for Ohio s urban youth. providing with real world researcher & awarding up to $1 million in scholarships & cash awards to that introduce to Ohio s Innovation Economy t 3

4 Believe in Ohio Offers Teachers and Students a Portfolio of and Resources to work with: Forums interact with Ohio s leading All Believe in Ohio programs and resources are free and available to and to use in whole or in part. While we would like to see all develop a competitive Commercialization or Business Plan, participating in a local or state competition is not a requirement for participating in other Believe in Ohio programs and resources. Teachers and who wish to develop s for competition are encouraged, but not required to participate in Believe in Ohio s other programs and resources. models & mentors for Ohio s urban youth. providing with real world researcher & awarding up to $1 million in scholarships & cash awards to that introduce to Ohio s Innovation Economy Forums Held Throughout Ohio Forums leading Nearly 2,000 high school, and guests attended one of eight Believe in Ohio Forums throughout Ohio in Forums are now being planned. models & mentors for Ohio s urban youth. that introduce to Ohio s Innovation Economy 50 of Ohio s leading researchers & practitioners spoke at the 2014 Forums about their visions of the future all presentations videoed for those who were not able to attend. Forums the world of research and development and the entrepreneurial ecosystem in their region. providing with real world researcher & awarding up to $1 million in scholarships & cash awards to Video Gallery Created for School Year Includes Short Presentations by 50 of Ohio s Leading Researchers & Practitioners Includes the many presentations given at Believe in Ohio Forums For teacher use as a resource in their classrooms For student use to discover what fields interest and inspire them Videos also included in Online 4

5 models & mentors for Ohio s urban youth. providing with real world researcher & Forums leading awarding up to $1 million in scholarships & cash awards to that introduce to Ohio s Innovation Economy Six Introduction to the Innovation Economy of Ohio Online for courses: Central Ohio Northeast Ohio Northwest Ohio Southeast Ohio Southwest Ohio Dayton/West Central Ohio Course is viewable on: Believe in Ohio website itunes University s ilearn Platform Features: Each video has assessment quiz Use individually or part of course Potential use in College Credit Plus programs 194 unique videos Here is what will find when they click on one of Believe in Ohio s online course videos: 1) the video 2) video explanation or speaker bio 3) an online quiz Content Track A - Understanding the challenge and opportunity of the future Provides with perspective on the challenges and opportunities they will experience in the future. Provides with a glimpse into the future and offers suggestions on how they should prepare for the future. Includes four videos that should be must-sees for. 5

6 Content Track B In their own words, stories of entrepreneurs from to serial entrepreneurs These 21 short videos make the point that almost anyone can become an entrepreneur young/old, male/female, white/black/latino 7 of the videos feature Ohio high school entrepreneurs 2 of the videos feature Ohio college entrepreneurs 10 of the videos feature Ohio adult entrepreneurs 2 of the videos include seven Kaufman Foundation Sketchbook videos Content Track C Introduction to the Innovation Economy of Ohio (ized for each Ohio region) These videos show what few Ohioans know There are dozens, if not hundreds, of venture development organizations, incubators & accelerators in Ohio to help people pursue their dreams Many of the leading research & development programs in the world are right here in Ohio Virtually every major Ohio college & university now has a significant entrepreneurship program to help pursue their dreams Content Track D Understanding the Many Entrepreneurial Research, and Commercialization Initiatives in Ohio Includes 49 video lectures on just about any topic one could think of by many of the leading experts in the world Includes 9 entrepreneurship, life lesson, and careerfocused speaker topics Includes lectures by faculty from eighteen different Ohio colleges and universities and from dozens of other research centers and enterprises 6

7 Content Track E Other Information and Mini- of Potential Interest to Ohio s Future Innovators and Entrepreneurs Total of 21 videos include: 4 part video series about patents 10 part video course on How the American Free Enterprise System Creates Jobs & Prosperity through emphasis on entrepreneurship & innovation Other videos about networking, internships, venture capital, crowd funding models & mentors for Ohio s urban youth. Forums leading that introduce to Ohio s Innovation Economy Believe in Ohio 2,750 from 83 high schools from 41 counties participated in Commercialization Plans are for for business are organized locally by and use a standardized judging rubric providing with real world researcher & awarding up to $1 million in scholarships & cash awards to Believe in Ohio funds: competition awards Support grants for Amounts based on number of completed plans Students use the Ohio Roadmap to Future Jobs & Prosperity to Evaluate the Commercial Feasibility of their Plans (Believe in Ohio s Roadmap is based on the Lean Business Model Canvas) Forums leading models & mentors for Ohio s urban youth. that introduce to Ohio s Innovation Economy providing with real world researcher & awarding up to $1 million in scholarships & cash awards to 7

8 and Plan 591 earned the right to participate in Believe in Ohio s 2015 regional competitions 183 from 44 high schools participated in Believe in Ohio s 2015 statewide competition held at Westerville North on April 25, 2015 Scholarships awarded at : Seventeen $20,000 scholarships to Ohio Colleges and Universities awarded to at the Believe in Ohio. Twelve $10,000 scholarships also awarded at Nearly $1 million in local and state cash awards and scholarships were earned by Ohio in 2015 $20,000 Scholarship $10,000 Scholarship Awardee: Blanchester Awardee: Gahanna Lincoln : Anna Tobler : Sibi Sengottuvel Cash awards for education at : Sixteen $10,000 awards to winning teams and individual Seven $5,000 awards to teams and individual Fifty-nine $2,500 awards to teams and individual models & mentors for Ohio s urban youth. Forums leading that introduce to Ohio s Innovation Economy $10,000 Cash Awardee Team: Stow-Munroe $10,000 Cash Awardee Team: Valley Forge : Abigail Haynes and Jalen : Kara Rubin, Michelle Dalic, and Hooks-Snyder Amanda Bower providing with real world researcher & awarding up to $1 million in scholarships & cash awards to Believe in Ohio s School/Teacher/Student : Believe in Ohio s attempts to pair professionals in fields with high schools and throughout Ohio who in turn can mentor their. The program provides an opportunity for to interact with real world researcher &. models & mentors for Ohio s urban youth. Forums leading that introduce to Ohio s Innovation Economy To participate in the program, schools/ provide the Ohio Academy of Science with information about their local situation, which the Academy will use to help find a mentor. providing with real world researcher & awarding up to $1 million in scholarships & cash awards to 8

9 Believe in Ohio s Believe in Ohio has established an Network to recruit models and mentors for Ohio s urban youth based on the Each One, Teach One concept. The network is part of Believe in Ohio s commitment to an All Hands on Deck Inclusive Competitiveness strategy to engage all Ohioans. Each One Teach One is an African-American Proverb This phrase originated in the United s during slavery when Africans were denied education, including learning to read. Many, if not most slaves were kept in a state of ignorance about anything beyond their immediate circumstances which were under control of owners, the law makers and the authorities. When a slave learned or was taught to read, it became his duty to teach someone else, spawning the phrase "Each One Teach One. The original author of the proverb is unknown. (Source: Wikipedia) Mr. Johnathan Holifield, Director Believe in Ohio Network Architect of and Nationally Recognized Expert on Inclusive Competitiveness Ms. Mary McWilliams, Columbus Metro Believe in Ohio Inclusive Competitiveness Coordinator National President National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Mr. Wayne Hicks, Cincinnati Metro Believe in Ohio Inclusive Competitiveness Coordinator National Executive Director Black Data Processing Association (BDPA) Education & Technology Foundation Dr. Bilal Bomani, Cleveland Metro Believe in Ohio Inclusive Competitiveness Coordinator and National Leader National Technical Association (NTA) 9

10 models & mentors for Ohio s urban youth. providing with real world researcher & Forums leading awarding up to $1 million in scholarships & cash awards to that introduce to Ohio s Innovation Economy Believe in Ohio Program Includes: A statewide network of Advocates to help find, recruit, train & encourage & to participate in the program. A teacher support program that provides program support grants, professional development training courses and other benefits. Assistance to in making use of Believe in Ohio to meet Ohio Teacher Evaluation System and Common Core Technical Reading and Writing Standards. Believe in Ohio Addresses Ohio s Technical Reading Standards for Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects: Cite specific textual evidence Translate quantitative or technical information expressed in a text into visual form and into words Compare and contrast findings in a text to those from other sources Believe in Ohio Addresses Ohio s Technical Writing Standards for Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects: Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content Use technology to produce, publish and update individual or shared writing products Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection and research Believe in Ohio helps Teachers Become Accomplished Teachers Under Ohio s Teacher Evaluation System (OTE Encourages high expectations for all Connection of content to life experiences and career opportunities Inclusion of student self-assessment and goal-setting Differentiation of instruction to support learning needs of all Use of activities to promote independence and problem-solving Creation of learning situations for independent and collaborative work Collaboration with local community agencies Make Believe in Ohio a part of your classroom! Believe in Ohio has completed its first year and is currently updating and enhancing its programs and professional development in preparation for the school year. To find out more about our programs and how to register to participate during , contact Believe in Ohio s Advocate Director, Angela McMurry at: Angela McMurry, Advocate Director AngelaMcMurry@ohiosci.org Phone: , ext

11 More about what and parents are saying about Believe in Ohio More about what and parents are saying about Believe in Ohio DR. DEANNE NOWAK Science Teacher at Gilmour Academy I love the Believe in Ohio program. It s inspired our who are science minded to start thinking about business. To start thinking about taking what they know about science and turning it into a business. In addition to that, it has helped my colleagues to start thinking that way, because like me, they were never trained to think of themselves as entrepreneurs. ANGEL PEREZ Parent of student at Hudson I really, really enjoyed the overall concept of the program and the fact that it is targeted, but still fairly open. Whatever are interested in, it could fit within this program and they could explore it further. More about what and parents are saying about Believe in Ohio MELISSA NEMETH Parent of student at Strongsville It gets the out of the text books and into the real world, into the business world, into the thinking out of the box world and that s what corporations are looking for. Believe in Ohio is a program of The Ohio Academy of Science that was developed in collaboration with Entrepreneurial Engagement Ohio with the support of the Ohio Board of Regents and the Ohio General Assembly. THE OHIO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 1500 W 3 RD AVE STE 227 COLUMBUS OH BelieveinOhio@ohiosci.org