What are you doing to change their stars?

[EGOL]

I think that these interests are best when developed early - such as in K-12.   I think that waiting until college to recruit students into STEM is late.   Students should be introduced to it early so that when they graduate from high school they know what path they want.

To help with that I go to DonorsChoose.org once a month and sponsor a couple projects.  DonorsChoose.org is a website where enthusiastic teachers can propose a project and ask for citizens like you and me to contribute.  The staff of DonorsChoose.org review proposals, purchase the requested materials and have them shipped to the teacher's school so that you know that your money is spent as promised.  But, you should review the project too and support those that from your experience will give valuable learning to students.

A teacher who thinks enough about a project to write a short proposal, with a budget and articulates their interest in public is probably a pretty good bet.  And, since they must do this outside of their normal duties it is a pretty good bet that they are an enthusiastic teacher who goes above and beyond the minimum requirements.

[RobertFisher]

EGOL,

You never cease to impress; I love that action on DonorsChoose.org! Our code camp is 9th to 12th and we have both high school and college interns. We have asked the one school to let us start with the middle school kids so that we help them earlier. Public school is the next task and you are right about the teachers. The ones that are writing a proposal on DonorsChoose are going above and beyond. Rock on!

[EGOL]

Thanks for the details, Robert.  9th to 12th is a great age for this.

And, it is great that they have contact with your interns.  Maybe in a year or two some of your first code campers will be interning with students from their high school.

Keep up the great work!

[RobertFisher]

Thanks - You too. It appears not many liked the question...... oh well.

[Christy-Correll]

Hi Robert, this is a fantastic question! I have a hunch that if you post it on a weekday with a more specific title, it will get more Mozzy love.

[RobertFisher]

Christy,

OK fine, knock my title (taken from a truly great movie... A Knight's Tale!!!)

Just kidding. I may try that, thanks.

Best

Robert

PS I hate that so many are able to spend more time on Moz on the weekdays! I get yelled at if I am on Moz.

[Christy-Correll]

Robert,

I totally did not pick up on your movie reference, doh! Good one. Nevertheless, I stand by my recommendation.

I am sorry you get yelled at for visiting Moz when you're on the clock. Boo! Wait... what? The President/Founder of drumBeat gets yelled at for visiting Moz??

[RobertFisher]

My head of bus dev is tasked with keeping someone who is ADD and I guess moderately hyperactive... on course. She has no problem telling me what I should be doing instead (unfortunately, she is right!). That is why I am more likely to be on Q&A on a Saturday or Sunday morning than the weekdays. Luckily, we just got a big ecommerce site launched for a client and everything else is ahead of schedule. (She is not as mean at times like this!)

Best to you Christy!

[EGOL]

Can she recommend someone to work at my office?

[RobertFisher]

Understood!

[Christy-Correll]

Hahaha! Oh ya'll...

[MonaLisa4]

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[fatetmpwcosl]

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