East Bay STEM Career Awareness Day

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East Bay STEM Career Awareness Day
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Bridging education, business, and local government to build a strong community.

The fifth annual East Bay STEM Career Awareness Day is part of a larger local, collaborative effort to engage youth in activities to promote career exploration in STEM fields. Partners included Bayer, who has been a leader in this work for more than twenty years, Wareham Development, the East Bay Economic Development Alliance, the Institute for STEM Education housed at CSU East Bay, Dynavax, the Port of Oakland, Aduro Biotech, the City of Berkeley, and Alameda County Board of Supervisors.
 
The event served high school students from four school districts – Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, and Richmond – and engage East Bay-based businesses, organizations, and professionals. Students benefited from this one-day career exploration event, learning about the demand for careers and a diverse workforce in our region. There is strong data to suggest that the opportunity to meet professionals and learn about careers and employment in actual workplaces can be highly motivational and transformative.

The theme of this year’s program was “What problem(s) are you trying to solve?” This question invited a wide range of possibilities and discussion to spark students’ interest and inspire them to think about their future careers in the context of problem-solving.


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"What surprised me was the amount of people that really took the time to show me new things"
Kasandra, Dewey Academy
"I learned that the Bay Area is the place to be to work in Biotech fields"
Sebastien, Berkeley High School
"I learned that there are many opportunities out there for me"
Maria, Richmond High School
"My favorite part of the day was learning about STEAM and meeting new people"
Noel, Oakland Technical High School
"I learned that in order to create change you must work in a team and never give up"
Eduardo, De Anza High School
"I learned that you have to work hard to get to the place you want to be when you grow up"
Rachel, Sojourner Truth ISP

In-Class Presentations

Given prior to the STEM Career Awareness Day, the Institute for STEM Education's Program Manager, Janiene M. Langford, visited all participating schools to prepare students for the event. The presentation included an overview and goals of the day, tips on how to network and stand out, and the rules of the day. Students were surveyed about their interests to best match them with professionals for the East Bay STEM Career Awareness Day.
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Working Lunch

More than 100 professionals from 50 organizations and local companies shared lunch, conversation, and advice with high school students. ​The lunch included a career mapping exercise that helped students visualize professionals' career paths, starting from their high school ambitions to their current jobs.
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Site Tours

Companies located in and around Wareham Development's Aquatic Park Center in West Berkeley opened their doors to high school students to show them day-to-day operations, meet employees, and share their visions. All students participated in two site tours that lasted 45-minutes each. The opportunity for students to see the innovative industries in their own backyards is crucial to building a bridge between industry and education.
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Exhibitor Tabling

Students went through a “business alley” where businesses interacted and demonstrated aspects of their company and industry. Students walked from table-to-table to get an intimate experience with business professionals, non-profit partners, lab representatives, and more.
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Thank you to our sponsors!

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