2017 Zero Robotics Application_Idaho

Application Instructions

COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5 PM (MST)| 4 PM (PST), SATURDAY, APRIL 15TH .

Eligibility

Any public school, private school, community-based organization or out-of-school program that serves middle school youth is eligible to apply. Programs must serve a team of 6-20 youth for a minimum of 15 hours per week for 5 weeks.
Priority consideration will be given to programs that serve under-represented or under-served populations.
Each program must have computers for each student and internet access.To apply, please complete the following application (total of 12 questions/3 pages).

If you need an alternate format to submit an application, please e-mail mhattaway@jannus.org.

Applications submitted will receive a confirmation from Idaho AfterSchool Network. For questions or additional information, please contact Marie Hattaway (208) 336-5533 x 283 or 602-0452, mhattaway@jannus.org.

Part 1: Organizational Information

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* 1. Organization Information

Organization Name

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Website

Phone Number

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* 2. Contact Information

Executive Director and/or Principal

Phone

Project Coordinator (if different)

Phone

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* 3. Please select all that apply:

School/School District

21st Century Community Learning Center

Community-Based Organization

Faith-Based Organization

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Social Media

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

Website

Other

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* 5. Community Information:
Please indicate the percentage of students in your current program or school. Please write out what each percentage is, i.e. Female 40% and Male 60%. This year will will have a concentrated effort to recruit more females into the program.

Gender: Female and Male

Low income (receiving free or reduced lunch and/or contracts/vouchers/subsidies)

Children or youth with diagnosed disabilities

English Language Learners

Racial/Ethnic Demographics: American Indian or Alaska Native%, Asian%, Black or African American%, Hispanic or Latino%, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander%, White or Caucasian%, Other%

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* 6. Please identify from the above demographics the students that you will specifically invite for 2017 participation in Zero Robotics and how you will reach out to them:

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* 7. Provide a Brief Description of Your Program and Partners

Does your organization/school currently offer a STEM course and/or curriculum during the summer?

If yes, please describe your STEM offerings, any online or printed STEM curricula you have used (i.e. NASA K-12 online curriculum, FIRST, EiE/EA), and explain how the Zero Robotics Project will complement your summer learning program.

If no, please explain how and why you would like to add a STEM component to your summer program through Zero Robotics.

Describe any particular experience with computer programming or teaching STEM summer curricula that your staff members or volunteers may have (experience not required).

Strong partnerships are essential to a successful Zero Robotics program. Discuss which agencies, organizations, schools, or other service providers you plan to collaborate with on this project. If you have a commitment from these partners, have they agreed to provide volunteers, financial support, or another form of support? If you have not yet engaged partners, please submit a plan to do so.

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* 8. Please confirm what you can offer at your site (check all that apply)

Computers/Internet

Space for a field day (access to a field outdoors)

Paid Mentor(s)/educator (thanks to the STEM Action Center, we do have a small pool of funds to help pay for lead mentor/educator's time, but not likely a full-time stipend. Also thanks to the Idaho Space Consortium, we can offer to pay for 3 CEUs through Boise State for formal educators)

Volunteer Mentor(s)/educator(s)

General Office Supplies

Transportation to finals and/or local field day if needed (thanks to the Idaho Space Consortium, we will also be able to help support most of these costs)

Comments/Explanations to any of the above

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* 1. Organization Information

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* 2. Contact Information

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* 3. Please select all that apply:

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* 4. Social Media

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* 5. Community Information: Please indicate the percentage of students in your current program or school. Please write out what each percentage is, i.e. Female 40% and Male 60%. This year will will have a concentrated effort to recruit more females into the program.

Question Title

* 6. Please identify from the above demographics the students that you will specifically invite for 2017 participation in Zero Robotics and how you will reach out to them:

Question Title

* 7. Provide a Brief Description of Your Program and Partners

Question Title

* 8. Please confirm what you can offer at your site (check all that apply)

* 5. Community Information:
Please indicate the percentage of students in your current program or school. Please write out what each percentage is, i.e. Female 40% and Male 60%. This year will will have a concentrated effort to recruit more females into the program.