Gulf Coast Community Foundation Supports STEM Majors
Posted: February 13th, 2013 | Author: Chris Jaensch | Filed under: Employer & Student Visas, Sarasota Immigrants | Tags: F Visas, STEM, STEM Visas, Student Visas | 1 Comment »
Cover from the Biz941 article about STEM majors
To support the pursuit of STEM degrees in Sarasota the Gulf Coast Community Foundation recently launched a new, $2.5 million, five-year initiative that aims to deeply integrate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in our education system. The effort is called STEMsmart. It is part of a larger campaign that began in 2000 that provides resources and funding to secondary education, primarily in the science and math areas. An assessment commissioned by the Gulf Coast Board indicated that retaining educated youth and preparing our workforce for targeted future industries are critical issues for our region. Meanwhile, conversations with local school administrators, teachers, and students reinforced that science and math were areas that could be improved.
With the launch of the STEMsmart initiative, GCCF joins a growing national movement to provide teachers with the training and tools they need to prepare their students for the changing world. The goals of the initiative include:
Help local schools embrace Florida’s new, more rigorous Next Generation standards
Assist teachers in teaching these new standards through professional development
Make STEM programs meaningful, relative, and fun through internships
Rally the community with a public information campaign about the importance of STEMsmart
The STEMsmart program includes an innovation award which seeks to recognize any organization, business, product or service that embodies the spirit of STEMsmart – integrated thinking powered by inspiration and invention in equal doses. The monthly (and yearly) recognition will be much sought after, studied, celebrated, and publicized. Go to www.stemsmart.org to tender your nomination.
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Attorney P. Christopher Jaensch received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History in 1992 and a Juris Doctor degree in 1995 from the University of Florida. While at UF, he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa Society and Florida Blue Key, the oldest and most prestigious leadership honorary in the state of Florida.
Mr. Jaensch is a member of the Florida Bar, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the Sarasota Bar Association. He has served as President of the Sarasota-Manatee International Trade Club and served as Regional Vice Chair, Tampa Bay, for the Central Florida Chapter of AILA. He was a member of City of Sarasota Charter Review Committee and has been active in several local organizations, including the influential Laurel Park Neighborhood Association in downtown Sarasota.
Mr. Jaensch has over 18 years of experience in the field of immigration and nationality law and focuses his practice on four primary categories (a) investors and entrepreneurs, (b) business executives, managers and professionals, (c) amateur and professional athletes and coaches and (d) performing artists and immigrants with extraordinary ability.
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