Progress 09/01/18 to 08/31/23
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audience were youth (ages8-15) located in five different project sites in South Carolina (Allendale, Brunson, Anderson, Honea-Path, Spartanburg). The youth particiapted in after-school programs and summer STEM camps where STEM curriculums were implemented. Changes/Problems:The major challenge was spending down the money that had accrued unused during Covid years. One additonal site was added, but a surplus still remained at the end of the year. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The annual CYFAR Professional Development conferences was attended by faculty, staff and project site personnel. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?
Nothing Reported
What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The goals to implment a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math (STEAM) program was implemented in five sites with after-school partners. Pre-test measures (demographics, life-skills, resilienceattitudes twoard STEM, and interest in STEM careers, ) and post-test measures (demographics, life skills, resilience participation, engagement, progam quality, attitudes twoard STEM, and interest in STEM careers) were given to participants. Participants attended a Clemson STEM camp for one week. Each of the five sites have sustained the implementation of the STEM curriculum beyond the grant period.
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Progress 09/01/21 to 08/31/22
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audience reached was youth (ages 8-15) located in four different project sites in South Carolina (Allendale, Brunson, Anderson, Honea-Path). The youth participated in after-school programs where a STEM curriculum was implemented. Changes/Problems:There is a surplus of funding available as a result of unspent funds during Covid. Additonal professional development opportunites will be provided, addtional summer camp programs offered and an additonal site is being added this last year to spend down the account. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The annual CYFAR professional development conference was attended by faculty, staff and project site personnel. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?
Nothing Reported
What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?During the next reporting period, additonal professsional developmnet opportunities will be made available, an additional site will be added, and extended STEM camp opporunties for participants will be offered.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The goals to implment a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math (STEAM) program was implemented in four sites with afterschool partners. Pre-test measures (demographics, life-skills, resilienceattitudes twoard STEM, and interest in STEM careers, ) and post-test measures (demographics, life skills, resilience participation, engagement, progam quality, attitudes twoard STEM, and interest in STEM careers) were given to participants. Participants attended a Clemson STEM camp for 5 nights during the summer.
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Progress 09/01/20 to 08/31/21
Outputs
Target Audience:The taget audience reached were children from communities in three counties in South Carolina who participated in aftercshool STEM program. CYFAR Participants 2019/2020 Allendale Site, 24 participants, average age 8.1, 42% male, 58% female, 100% African American Belton Honea Path Site, 20 participants Anderson Site, 30 participants, aveage age 12.5, 57% male, 25% African American, 13% Hispanic, 62% White Changes/Problems:Covid-19 contintues to presentproblems for the afterschool delivery of the the STEAM curriculum and the planned activites of a summer science camp for the four sites. Each site adapted by providing opportunities for virtual learning. Additonally, hands on science activity kits and exercises were picked up by parents and/or delivered to families in the communiites. Due to staff using Zoom to deliver lessons. Additional challenges arose with staffing the four sites as Covid-19 altered work schedules. Eventually, one program was relocated to another site and moved again for year three to a more stable location. Another site was successful in getting program funding from another sources so additonal sites are being vetted for the remaining period of the grant. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Opportunites to participate in CYFAR professional traning through webinars were provided to faculty and staff participants. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?
Nothing Reported
What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?The plan is tocontinue to modify the curriculums around virtural delivery and begin to address the social, emotional and mental health needs of students during the pandemic. The plan is also to increase the number of sites and explore options for the summer STEM camp experiences.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The goals to implment a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math (STEAM) program was implemented in three sites with afterschool partners. Pre-test measures (demographics, life-skills, resilienceattitudes twoard STEM, and interest in STEM careers, ) and post-test measures (demographics, life skills, resilience participation, engagement, progam quality, attitudes twoard STEM, and interest in STEM careers) were given to participants.
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Progress 09/01/19 to 08/31/20
Outputs
Target Audience:The taget audience reachedwere children fromcommunities in four counties in South Carolina who participated in aftercshool STEM program. CYFAR Participants 2019/2020 Allendale Site, 24 participants, average age 8.1, 42% male, 58% female, 100% African American Greenville Site, 21 participants, average age 9.5, 62% male, 90% African American Anderson Site, 30 participants, aveage age 12.5, 57% male, 25% African American, 13% Hispanic, 62% White Jasper Site, 10 participants, average age 10.3, 60% male, 40% Hispanic, 60% African American Changes/Problems:Covid-19 presented aproblem for the afterschool delivery of the the STEAM curriculum and the planned activites of a summer science camp for the four sites. Each site adapted by providing opportunities for virtual learning. Additonally, hands on science activity kits and exercises were picked up by parents and/ordelivered to families in the communiites. Due to delays in appropriateing tablets because of a reported nationwide scramble, adelayed summer virtual camp was held with staff using Zoom to deliver lessons. Additional challenges arose with staffing the four sites as Covid-19 altered work schedules. Eventually, one program was relocated to another site and moved again for year three to a more stable location. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?
Nothing Reported
What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?The plan is to modify the curriculums around virtural delivery and begin to address the social, emotional and mental health needs of students during the pandemic.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The goals to implment a STEAM (previously STEM) program was implemented in four sites with afterschool partners. Pre-test measures (demographics, life-skills, resilienceattitudes twoard STEM, and interest in STEMcareers, ) and post-test measures (demographics, life skills, resilience participation, engagement, progam quality, attitudes twoard STEM, and interest in STEMcareers) were given to participants.
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Progress 09/01/18 to 08/31/19
Outputs
Target Audience:
Nothing Reported
Changes/Problems:There has been challenges with confirming the locatations, and at least one original site has been changed from Andeson county to Greenville county. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?
Nothing Reported
What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Goal 1: To implement STEM curriculum in afterschool settings in four sites in South Carolina. To accomplish this goal, all four sites will implement the program. Objective 1: To work with community partners in Allendale, Anderson, and Jasper counties to provide STEM curriculum through afterschool programming. Staff will be hired during this period to accomplish the objective. Objective 2:To measure the impact of aSTEM afterschool curriculum on students' knowledge and skills. Datta will be collected for the common measures and STEM meausres to accomplish this goal. Goal 2: To sustain the STEM curriculum in afterschool settings upon the completion of the grant. Objective 1: To recruit volunteers to implement the program. Parents will be recruited to assist in the implmentation of the STEM curriculum. Objective 2: To garner additional funding to sustain the progam. Additonal fudning will be sought through local foundations.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Goal 1: To implement STEM curriculum in afterschool settings in four sites in South Carolina. Objective 1: To work with community partners in Allendale, Anderson, and Jasper counties to provide STEM curriculum through afterschool programming. Objective 2:To measure the impact of aSTEM afterschool curriculum on students' knowledge and skills. Goal 2: To sustain the STEM curriculum in afterschool settings upon the completion of the grant. Objective 1: To recruit volunteers to implement the program. Objective 2: To garner additional funding to sustain the progam. Four community partners have been idenified and negotiations are underway for their agreement to implement the STEM curiculum in Jasper, Allendale, Anderson and Greenville counties in South Carolina. The immediate impact is that without this funding, these students would not be exposed to a STEM curriculum and potential STEM careers. A STEM curriculum has been constructed and reviewed by personnel at all four sites for uniform use. The STEM curriculum allows for flexibilty related to ages and cost implmentation.
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