Numerous reports have called attention to the STEM crisis that threatens the competitiveness of the United States The National Academies report "Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future", identifies high priority actions that the United States needs to take for the nation to successfully compete, prosper, and be secure in the global community of the 21st century. These actions include K-12 STEM education improvement including strengthening the skills of teachers through training and education programs and enlarging the pipeline of students who are prepared to enter college and graduate with a degree in science, engineering, or mathematics. Since its inception, the School of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science has been actively involved in outreach activities and reaches over 750 students, parents, and teachers each year. This paper discusses the rationale for the School's outreach efforts, describes the various programs and their design, analyzes the impact of the outreach program to date, identifies attributes of a successful outreach program, and discusses the future direction and growth of the STEM outreach initiative at the institution.
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