J9 Leading Solutions has been invited to participate in the second annual California STEM Summit: Sparking Innovation in STEM at UC Davis Conference Center, hosted by The California STEM Learning Network and Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Tortakason and sponsored by Chevron. Education, policy and business leaders throughout California are joining together to:\n

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  • Learn about critical issues related to STEM education
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  • Help move forward key STEM initiatives and programs in California
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  • Foster new collaborations that strengthen in-school and out-of-school STEM teaching and learning in K-14 education.
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\nPaula Golden, Executive Director of Broadcom Foundation shares the urgent call to action to improve STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) outcomes for students in California and to prepare the workforce of tomorrow.\n\nhttp://youtu.be/vxw0_LvlEKI\n\nJanine McDonald will be joined by David Hutchens, Peg Maddocks, Joy Kuhl, Steve Krieger and September Spore to facilitate collaborative sessions using Powernoodle, a meeting tool that moves people and ideas from brainstorm to action.  Over 300 participants will begin the process before the Summit submitting ideas for solutions to critical STEM issues and possible initiatives.  McDonald and the team of facilitators will assist in combining, categorizing, ranking and prioritizing these ideas.  Ultimately, turning contributions into action planning, execution and implementation to help guide CSLNet’s plan for advancing STEM education in California.