52nd NAWI Annual Conference - 2017 Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii

Thankyouforhelpingtomakehelpfulandmemorableour2017conferenceinHonolulu,Hawaii.Mahalo!Forinformationaboutour53rdAnnualNAWIConferencein2018,clickHOMEonthetopmenuandscrolldown.

Wehadanexcitingconference!NAWIpartneredwithPCATTforfourdaysofconferencesessionsatHonoluluCommunityCollege.The52ndAnnualNAWIConferencebeganonTuesday,May23,andincludedaspecialNSFCommunityCollegeDayonWednesday,May24,inconcertwiththeUniversityofHawaii.Thursday,May25,kickedoffthe15thAnnualPCATTITSymposiumwhichranthroughFriday,May26.AttendeesofNAWIcouldalsoattendthePacificCenterforAdvancedTechnologyTraining(PCATT)ITSymposiumatnoadditionalcost.Bothassociationsofferedyouanopportunitytopresentandparticipateinworkshops,keynotesessions,andtourinterestingvenuesontheisland.Oahuislandmap

ConferenceHighlights:

Toseethe2017NAWIConferenceprogram,clickthis:NAWI2017Conferenceprogram.

TuesdayMay23willbeafulldayofspeakersandinteractivesessionsfollowedbytheNAWIPresident'sReceptionintheevening.

SessionswillbeheldatHonoluluCommunityCollege,locatedat874DillinghamBlvd.,Honolulu,HI96817.PleasegotoBuilding2,secondfloor,room214(LookforBuilding2onthecampusmapviathelinkbelow.Building2issomewhatinthemiddle,surroundedbybuildingsthatarenumbered4,7,10and11.)IfyourequestedacollegeparkingpassbeforeMay10th,itwasemailedtoyouonorbeforeMay12.Youshouldprintyourparkingpassbeforeyourarrivaloncampus.HonoluluCommunityCollegeCampusMap

09:00Conferencecheck-inandmorningsnacks,Room214,Building2(seeaboveforaddress).09:25Welcomingaddress09:35TuesdayKeynote10:00Morningsessionsbegin12:00Lunch12:40Afternoonsessionsbegin02:50Break03:05Afternoonsessionscontinue05:00Lastsessionends06:00Attheconferencehotel:President'sreceptionandbusinessmeeting.

Wednesday,May24willbeNationalScienceFoundation(NSF)CommunityCollegeDay,includingakeynotepanelandanNSFgrantworkshop.NSFCommunityCollegeDayisfreetoregisteredNAWIandPCATTSymposiumattendees.Seatingislimitedsobesuretoregistertoreserveyourseat!PleaseplantoattendtheNSFluncheonwereleadersofAdvancedTechnologicalEducationandotherNSFprogramswilldiscussprograms,grants,andwaysthatyoucanbecomemoreinvolvedwithexcitingNationalScienceFoundationfundedprograms,centers,andprojects.

08:30Conferencecheck-inforthosearrivingonWednesdayandmorningsnacks,Room214,Building2.09:00Welcomingaddress09:15NationalScienceFoundation(NSF)CommunityCollegeDaybeginswithKeynote09:45Break10:00FundingOpportunitiessession11:45Guest:Dr.ErikaLacroofHonoluluCommunityCollege12:00LunchwiththeNSFPrincipalInvestigator(P.I.)Panel01:30Break01:40MockPanelReviews03:00Discussionandclosingremarks

ThursdayMay25:PCATTbeginsonThursdaymorning,followedbyworkshopstherestofThursdayuntil3pm.Thedaybeginswithregistrationat8:30andsessionsat9:30am.FormoreinformationaboutPCATTandtoregister,gotohttps://pcatt.org/ITSymposium.ThosewhoregisteredforthefullNAWIConferenceandforthePolynesianCulturalCentertourwilldepartat11,detailsatNAWIconferencecheck-in.

NAWIispartneringwiththePacificCenterforAdvancedTechnologyTraining(PCATT)tooffertheirmemberstheopportunitytoattendNAWIworkshopsandsessionswhileNAWImembershaveaccesstoPCATTworkshopsandmeetings.GiventhenatureofNAWI'sconferencethemeandtiming,welookforwardtocollaboratingwithPCATTthisyear.

Friday,May26:PCATThostsafulldayofspeakersandworkshopsuntil3pm.Thedaybeginswithregistrationat8:30andsessionsat9:30am.

Thisyear'sconferencethemeis"NextGenCTE:WaveoftheFuture."Conferencesessionsandotherinformationwillbepostedsoon,sopleasereturnforupdatedinformation.

Forhotelaccommodationinformation,aswellasinformationaboutsubmittingconferencespeakingproposals,exhibitorandsponsorinformation,registeringforthe2017conference,andthefascinatingislandofOahu,scrolldownthispageorusethejumplinkstoyourright.

HawaiiPrinceHotelWaikikiRegisteronlineforyourroomatourconferencehotel(viewspicturedtotherightandatthetopofthispage):

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Ourconference'slodgingroomrateof$229plustaxes(14%)anddailyresortcharge($31.41)forasingleordoubleroomisplannedtobegoodthreedaysbeforeandthreenightsaftertheconferencedatesofMay23-25,2017,onaspaceavailablebasisatthetimeofbooking.TheratemaynotbeavailableafterApril.Thehotel'sreservationnumberis1.800.321.6248.UsediscountpromocodeNAWI.

Pleasenotethatthereamaximumoccupancyofthree(3)adultsortwo(2)adultsandtwo(2)childreninaroom.Thereisa$75chargeforathirdadultinaroom.Thereisnochargeforchildren17andunderinthesameroomasthepayingadult(s)withthestandardbeddingintheroom.Onecomplimentaryparkingspaceisprovidedperroom.Checkintimeis3:00pmandcheckouttimeisnoon.DiscountedgolfroundsandsharedcartsareavailableforregisteredguestsattheHawaiiPrinceGolfClub.Fordetailedhotelrateinformationandwhatisincluded,pleasevisit:HawaiiPrinceHotelWaikikiratedetails

“NextGenCTE:WaveoftheFuture“

Youareinvitedtoparticipateinthisyear's52ndNationalAssociationforWorkforceImprovementconferenceinHonolulu,Hawaii,May23-25.ThisyearNAWImemberswillbetakingaseriouslookatCTEofthefuture.

Thisyear’sconference"NextGenCTE-WaveoftheFuture"willfocusondisciplinesthatareseeinganinfluxofemergingtechnologiessuchasbiotechnology,cybersecurity,artificialintelligence,andtheInternetofThings.Weareseekingtoidentifyavarietyofapproachesthatsupporttheconferencethemetohelpteachers,workforcedevelopers,counselors,administrators,andbusinesspartnersmeetthechallengesofincorporatingtheserapidlychangingtechnologiesintoallaspectsoftheworkforcedevelopmentfromcurriculumtocollaborations.

DoyouhaveideashowCareerandTechnicalEducationcanbettersupportworkers,innovators,creators,entrepreneurs,andproducers?WhatliesaheadforCTEdelivery?HowdoesCTEalignwiththenewMakerMovement?TowhatextentdoesCTEsupporttheworkforceaswellastheinnovationforceandentrepreneurs?Wewouldlovetohearfromyou!

Thisyear'sconferenceinHonolulubringstogetherpractitionerswhowillsharetheirexperienceandexpertisetohelpyougrowarenewedcultureofinnovationinyourregion.Conferenceattendeesincludestafffromsecondaryschools,communitycolleges,andtechnicalinstitutes,aswellasgovernmentleadersinworkforcedevelopmentandrepresentativesofbusiness,industry,andlabor.

WewillhaveaninteractivesessiononthefutureofCTEtoincludeengagingdiscussionontopicssuchas:WhatwillCTElooklike?HowdoweshapeCTEtoservetheneedsofMillennialsandbeyond?Whatarewaystointegratecareerclusterssothatforexample,howdoesengineeringcoincidewithartandentrepreneurship?SkillsareimportanthoweverhowdowecreateMacGyversoftheworld?

ModernCTE/"Innovationforce"PresentationFocusAreas:

YouthCustomer• Whatmotivatesthemillennialgeneration?• Whatwillbethelivelihoodofmillennials?• Whatdoesitmeantobe"pigeonholed"ineducation?• Howdoweapplyempathyinaddressingstudentneedsanddesires?

EconomicReality• Whatarethebroadeconomictrendsandwhatdoestheemergingeconomy

looklike?• Whatroledoesinnovationandentrepreneurshipplayinfutureeconomics?• Howissustainabilityandcarbonreductionhelpingtogrowtheeconomy?

• WhatisaMakerCityandhowisitfuelingtheundercurrentofeconomicdevelopment?

WaysthatCTEProfessionalscanRespond• HowcanDesignThinkingbeappliedtoCTE?• WhatrolecanmakingandinnovationplayinCTE?• Solutionsineverypathway...examplesofstudentdevelopedprojects.• InwhatwayscanCTEevolvetosupporttheeconomyofthefuture?

KeyPerennialCTEFocusAreas:• Implementingdifferentiatedteachingmethodsthatwork;• HowcanweintegrateskillsandexperiencesacrossCareerClusters?• Creatingandmaintainingbusiness/industry/educationpartnershipsand

internshipsasapartofameaningfulandappliededucationexperienceforstudents;

• Projectandproblembasedlearningapproaches;• Economicdevelopment:waysCTEcontributes;• Waysindustrycansharetheirtalents,resources,expertise,andrealworld

projects.

Inaddition,theseareaswillbediscussed,debated,anddecided:• Whatistheneweconomy?IsCTEreadyfortheThirdIndustrialRevolution?• WhatarethelimitsofCertsandCertifications:Whatareemergingmarket

needs?• MacGyverism:HowdoyoudevelopMacGyversintheclassroom?Howdoyou

measureit?• Workbasedlearningthatimprovesengagement,accessandspeed.Whatis

changing?• PeerRecognition:theultimatemotivator.Howdobadgeshelp?• Knowingthemillennialcustomer.Whatdostudentswant?• MakerspaceMania:Whatareyourcreativespaces?• WorkforceandInnovationforce:Whatarethepointsofintersectionand

differences?• Inter-programProjects:WhyshouldCTEadoptinter-programprojects?• Engineering,art,entrepreneurship:Whyaretheseimportanttogether?• TheArtofExhibition:Whyisexhibitingoneofthemostimportantthingsyou

cando?• Shortcourses:ittherearenewedneedandinterest?• WhatisliesbeyondCareerClusters?• ShouldMakingbeinallCTEprograms?

MessagefromPresidentEricFlynn

Welcometothe52ndannualNAWIConference!Thisisanexcitingyear-NotonlydidwechoosebeautifulHawaiiasourconferencelocation(HonoluluCommunityCollegeontheislandofOahu);wearealsopartneringwiththePCATTsymposiumonInformationTechnologytoallowNAWIattendeesthechancetostayafewextradaysandattend.

Wealsoarehostingourfirstever"NSFCommunityCollegeDay"inwhichleadersofNSFprogramsineducationandworkforcewilldisseminatebestpracticeswhendevelopingsuccessfulgrants.WelcometoHawaii!

Aloha!

EricPresident,NationalAssociationforWorkforceImprovement(NAWI)

OurKeynoteSpeakers

V. CelesteCarter,Ph.D.,ProgramDirector,DivisionofUndergraduateEducation(DUE),NationalScienceFoundation(NSF).SpeakingonWednesday,May24.

Dr.CelesteCarterV. CelesteCarterreceivedherPh.D.inMicrobiologyfromthePennsylvaniaStateUniversitySchoolofMedicine.ShecompletedpostdoctoralstudiesattheUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeley.ShejoinedtheDivisionofBiologicalandHealthSciencesatFoothillCollegein1994todevelopandheadaBiotechnologyProgram.ShewastherecipientofanNSFDUEaward,whichproducedasetofcasestudiesandassociatedlaboratorieswithbiotechnologyindustrypartners.From2001-2003and2007-2008,sheservedasaProgramDirectorintheDivisionofUndergraduateEducation(DUE)attheNationalScienceFoundation(NSF).

ShereturnedtoFoothillCollegefollowingeachoftheserotationstoresumeherpositionasDirectorforboththeBiotechnologyandBioinformaticsPrograms.Dr.CarteracceptedapermanentprogramdirectorpositioninDUEin2009;sheistheLeadProgramDirectorfortheAdvancedTechnologicalEducation(ATE)PrograminDUE.Dr.CarteralsoworksonotherprogramsinDUEandservesonseveralfederalinteragencyworkinggroups.

Dr.CarterwillgivetheNationalScienceFoundation(NSF)CommunityCollegeDaykeynotepresentationonWednesday,May24.

DavidNickolich,Ed.D.,President,SenseiAllianceEducators.SpeakingonTuesday,May23.

Dr.DavidNickolichDavidNickolich,SPHR,SHRM-SCP,MBAreceivedhisEd.D.inAdult,Higher,andCommunityEducationfromIndiana'sBallStateUniversity,aswellasfiveotherdegreesfromBallStateUniversity,IndianaUniversity,andPurdueUniversity.AftercompletingacareeratAT&Tininformationsystems,humanresources,andworkplacelearning,Dr.NickolichworkedasanEngineeringTechnologyEducationhighschoolteacher,andatseveralIndianacommunityandresearchcolleges.Hebecameafull-timeprofessorin2008atIndianaUniversityPurdueUniversityatIndianapolis(IUPUI)intheSchoolofEngineeringandTechnology.HehasmanyIT,education,andprojectmanagementskillsandinterests;but,hisheartisinhelpingotherstolearnandbymentoringthem.

Dr.Nickolichwillgivetheconferenceopeningkeynotepresentationontheimportanceofgoodlearner-focusedpracticesandemphasisareasofeducation.WeneedtobestprepareK-12throughpost-collegelearnersfortheinnovation-centricandcollaborativeworkplace.

2017NAWIConferenceTuesdaysessionslideshowsvoluntarilyprovidedbyauthors.Pleasecreditauthorsandtheconferencewhenusingtheirmaterials.

Slideshowswillbepostedhereaftertheyhavebeenvountarilyprovidedbysessionpresenters.WednesdayNSFCommunityCollegeDaymaterialswillnotbeposted.

Slideshowsmaynotbepostedallatonce,socheckbacktoseeiftheoneyouwanthasbeenposted.

MarilynBarger-EngagingIndustryPartners.pdf

DavidClements-BioTechinHawaiiandtheWorkforceRequirementsMay2017v6.pdf

EricFlynnandJohnBirch-MET2EngagingStudentsinEngineeringandEntrepreneurship.pdf

UweHilgert-ConnectingCodes.pdf

JoyceMalyn-SmithDataFluency-Acorecomptencyforsuccessatthehumantechfrontier.pdf

StephenMcCaskeyandRichardBaker-UnmannedandAutonomousSystems.pdf

LilianaNapoleon-Achieveyourdream.pdf

KarenWosczyna-BirchandWendyRobicheau-IncorporatingtheMakerMovementintoTechnologyProgramRecruitment.pdf

Howtosubmita2017NAWIConferencespeakingproposal

Wearenolongeracceptingproposals.Therefereeshavereviewedallproposalsandhavesentemailstoallproposalsubmitters.Ifyouhavequestionsregardingyourpresentationproposalpleasecontactjim_gibson@ivcc.edu

Thisyear’sconference"NextGenCTE-WaveoftheFuture"willfocusondisciplinesthatareseeinganinfluxofemergingtechnologiessuchasbiotechnology,cybersecurity,artificialintelligence,andtheInternetofThings.Weareseekingtoidentifyavarietyofapproachesthatsupporttheconferencethemetohelpteachers,workforcedevelopers,counselors,administrators,andbusinesspartnersmeetthechallengesofincorporatingtheserapidlychangingtechnologiesintoallaspectsoftheworkforcedevelopmentfromcurriculumtocollaborations.

Conferenceattendeesincludestafffromsecondaryschools,communitycolleges,andtechnicalinstitutes,aswellasgovernmentleadersinworkforcedevelopmentandrepresentativesofbusiness,industry,andlabor.Selectedspeakersareresponsiblefortheirexpensesandforregisteringforourconferenceatthediscountedpresenterrate.

Weinviteyoutoparticipateintheconferenceandtosubmityourmostinnovativeideaasapossiblepresentation.Sessionproposalsthatincludesupportingdata/statisticswillreceivetopconsideration.Thedeadlinefornon-keynotespeakingproposalconsiderationwastheendofthedayPacificTime,March31,2017.Noproposalsarebeingacceptedatthistime.

Ifyouhavequestionsregardingyourpresentationproposalpleasecontactjim_gibson@ivcc.edu.Presentationsaremadetoapproximately20attendeesand

areusuallyabout1hour15minutesinlength;but,becauseofTuesdayschedulingandahighnumberofproposals,thistimemaybecuttoapproximately20-35minutesinsomesituations.Topicsinclude,withpotentialrelatedareas:

• Biotechnology• Cybersecurity• ArtificialIntelligence• InternetofThings.

AninterestingoptionalgrouptourofthePolynesianCulturalCenterwillbeheldonThursday,May25,2017.

Pleasenotethatifyouhavenotalreadyregisteredforthisoptionaltour,thetouravailability,registrationanddiscountisnolongeravailable.Tourregistrantswillreceiveone(1)50%offadmissionfortheMay25thgrouptourifrequestedbutnotethereisa25persontourmaximum,andwewillhavecomplimentarybustransportationforthetourleavingnearbytheconferencehotelatnoon.Pleasebeavailableforthecomplimentarycoachtravelat11:45a.m.asthebuswilldepartfromahotelnearbytheHawaiiPrinceHotelWaikikiconferencehotel,finaldetailswillbeprovidedatNAWIconferencecheckinonTuesday.Returntimewillbearound10:30-11:00p.m.TourregistrationendedonApril28.ThePolynesianCulturalCenterisabouta90minutedrivefromtheconferencehotelassomeroadsareunderconstructionprograms.Oahuislandmap

ThePolynesianCulturalCenterwillbeafascinatingonceinalifetimeexperience!

FascinatingOahu,Hawaii!

Withhistory,entertainment,andattractionsofallkinds,theHawaiianislandofOahuisawonderfulplacetobeinMayforourconference.NAWIconferenceattendeeswillhavemanyinterestingvenuestovisitinHonoluluafterconferencesessionsaredoneeachday!YoumaywishtoconsidervisitingthePearlHarborarea.

PleasevisitOahuTourism,theofficialHawaiiantourismWebsiteforlotsofgoodideasforthingstodoaftereachconferencesessionday.

NAWI2017NationalConferenceRegistrationInformation(RegistrationclosedonMay19th.)

EarlyBirdregistrationratesendedApril14,2017.ThePolynesianCulturalCenterTourregistrationhasended.Theregularfullconferenceregistrationrateis$295.00.*includestheMay23&24breaks,lunch,President'sReception,a50%discountonPolynesianCulturalCentertourforthefirst25fullconferenceregistrants(NOTE:thistouranddiscountisnolongeravailable),NSFGrantworkshops,speakers,workshops,andthePCATTconferenceonMay25&26.

TheExhibitorrateis$410.00****includesallbenefitsofFullConferencerate,plus:tableandelectricalpowerfortheexhibitor'sbooth.

SingleDayRegistrationforHawaiiresidentsis$95.00******includesTuesday,May23NAWIConferenceattendance,breaks,andlunch.

Location:ConferencesessionswilltakeplaceatHonoluluCommunityCollege.TransportationwillbeprovidedbetweenthehotelandconferencesessionsonTuesdaythroughThursday.

Theonlineconferenceregistrationsystemforour52ndAnnualConferenceisnowavailable.Thissystemwillallowyoutoregisterfortheconferenceandpayviaacreditcard.Paymentsviachecksandinstitutionalpurchaseorderscanalsobeaccommodated.

Notethathotelsleepingroomregistrationsaredoneseparatelyfromregisteringtoattendtheconference,althoughthereisalinkattheNAWI2017AnnualConferenceregistrationsitetoourconferencehotelregistrationpage.

ExhibitorandSponsorInformation

TheExhibitorEarlyBirdrateof$360.00endedonApril14;theregularrateisnow$410.ThisincludestheMay23&24breaks,lunch,President'sReception,a50%discountonPolynesianCulturalCentertourforthefirst25fullconferenceregistrants(Thistourisnolongeravailable),NSFGrantworkshops,speakers,workshops,andthePCATTconferenceonMay25&26,plus:tableandelectricalpowerfortheexhibitor'sbooth.

DonationstoNAWIarealwaysappreciated.Youmaywishtoconsidersponsoringadayorevent.

IfyouhavequestionsregardingyourpresentationproposalpleasecontactDougWebsteratgcfusa@yahoo.com

AdditionalLodgingInformation

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Ourconference'slodgingroomrateof$229plustaxes(14%)anddailyresortcharge($31.41)forasingleordoubleroomisplannedtobegoodthreedaysbeforeandthreenightsaftertheconferencedatesofMay23-25,2017,onaspaceavailablebasisatthetimeofbooking.TheratemaynotbeavailableafterApril.Thehotel'sreservationnumberis1.800.321.6248.UsediscountpromocodeNAWI.Fordetailedhotelrateinformationandwhatisincluded,pleasevisit:HawaiiPrinceHotelWaikikiratedetails.