BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:MST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250425T005126Z UID:3DA76575-7564-4A53-8CB1-638875135DEE DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250421T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250421T190000 DESCRIPTION:This meeting will give a status report on IEEE STEM grants and the partnership with COOL science. In our case\, COOL = Collaboration\, Ou treach\, Operatons\, and Logistics. Also note that\n\nSTEAM=Science\, Tech nology\, Engineering\, Arts/AI\, and Mathematics) initiative\n\nTEAMS=Tran sparency\, Education\, Accountability\, Mentorship and Sustainability. In other words\, Together Everyone Accomplishes More Stuff if that is easier to remember.\n\nπŸŽ‰ Be Part of Our Monthly Meeting!\n\nπŸ“… Date: Monday\ , 21 April 2025\nπŸ•” Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM\nπŸ“ Location: 21st Centu ry Library\, ENT Conference Room\nπŸ“ Address: 1175 Chapel Hills Dr.\, Co lorado Springs\, CO 80920\n\nBelow are some sample demos with more simulat ions & more advanced demos during the upcoming months.\n\nRegister Now!\nW e can accommodate more guests and kids since ENT conference room is much l arger\, consisting of one main conference area and 3 breakout rooms\n\nDr Santiago calls these COOL rooms\, C1\, C2\, and C3.\n\nC1 is for STEAM dem os demonstrated in the first three meetings for kids and parents to explor e.\n\nC2 is for evaluating new STEAM kits for possible purchases in the fu ture for the section\n\nC3 is planned for newcomers who entered this initi ative after 17 Mar 2025.\n\nOther functions for these rooms will be explai ned at: STEAM-TEAMS notes (work-in-progress)\n\n🌟 What’s This All Abo ut?\n\nLed by Dr. John Santiago\, past IEEE Faculty Advisor (CTU\, 2007– 2019) and IEEE Pikes Peak Chair (2019–2023)\, this initiative will focus on:\n\nβœ… Developing 10 interactive workstations for the educational com munity outreach\, featuring hands-on demonstrations from past student proj ects and new STEM/STEAM experiments.\n\nβœ… Participating in local STEM/ST EAM outreach programs\, including:\n\nCOOL Science and volunteer opportuni ties to help and support Marc Straub\, President/Director of Cool Science\ nEngineering Summit\nSpace Foundation – Summer of Discovery\nJob Fairs\, Science Fairs & More!\nDistrict Libraries throughout Colorado Springs & P ueblo!\nπŸ›  What’s on this Agenda and Beyond?\n\nπŸ”Ή More STEM grant o pportunities\nπŸ”Ή Distribute STEM/STEAM Kits to interested section member s who want to be empowered with their word-of-mouth marketing (one-on-one or in group setting)\nπŸ”Ή Showcase of Past Student Projects\n\nπŸ”Ή Brain storm and test new educational applications.\n\nArduino-based Scarecrow Tr acker\nFlying Drones & Flight Basics\nDIY Motors & Solar STEM Kits\n…and more!\nπŸ”Ή Exploring AI in STEM – Boosting productivity & learning.\n πŸ”Ή Planning Future Meetings & Expanding Initiatives.\n🌍 Why This Matt ers\n\nThis initiative aligns with IEEE Region 5 goals to:\nβœ” Build the Student-to-Young Professional Pipeline\nβœ” Develop Leadership Among Volun teers\nβœ” Strengthen Industry Engagement\n\nSupports IEEE Pikes Peak Sect ion Strategic Goals:\nπŸ“Œ Enhancing professional skills\nπŸ“Œ Increasing member engagement\nπŸ“Œ Supporting workforce development\nπŸ“Œ Investing i n STEM education\n\n🎀 Meet Our Speaker\n\nDr. John Santiago\, Past IEEE Pikes Peak Section Chair (2019–2023)\, Region Educational Activities Co ordinator for Region 5 (REAC) and Section Educational Outreach Committee ( SEOC) member (2023-Present)\, Webmaster for the IEEE Pikes Peak Section\, (2017-Present)\, Faculty Advisor for the IEEE CTU Student Branch (2008-201 9)\n\nSpeaker(s): John\, \n\nAgenda: \nContinuation of 11 Feb 2025 kickoff meeting...\n\n- Introductions\n- STEM Grants Report\n- STEM Kits and COOL Rooms\n- Scaling the Community Outreach\n- Practical AI Image-Generation Demos to close the meeting\n- Short Survey\n\nRoom: B6\, Bldg: 21st Centur y Library\, 1175 Chapel Hills Dr.\, Room B6\, Colorado Springs\, Colorado\ , United States\, 80920 LOCATION:Room: B6\, Bldg: 21st Century Library\, 1175 Chapel Hills Dr.\, Ro om B6\, Colorado Springs\, Colorado\, United States\, 80920 ORGANIZER:john.santiago@ieee.org SEQUENCE:14 SUMMARY:IEEE Pikes Peak Section STEAM TEAMS Community Outreach Challenge & Initiative: Empowering Active and Engaged Members URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/481431 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>This meeting will give a s tatus report on IEEE STEM grants and the partnership with COOL science. In our case\, COOL = Collaboration\, Outreach\, Operatons\, and Logistics. & nbsp\;Also note that</p>\n<p>STEAM=Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, Ar ts/AI\, and Mathematics) initiative&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>TEAMS=Transparency\, Ed ucation\, Accountability\, Mentorship and Sustainability. &nbsp\;In other words\, Together Everyone Accomplishes More Stuff if that is easier to rem ember.</p>\n<p>πŸŽ‰ Be Part of Our Monthly Meeting! &nbsp\;</p>\n<p>πŸ“… D ate: &nbsp\;Monday\, 21 April 2025<br>πŸ•” Time: &nbsp\; 5:00 PM &ndash\; 7:00 PM<br>πŸ“ Location: 21st Century Library\, ENT Conference Room<br> πŸ“ Address: 1175 Chapel Hills Dr.\, Colorado Springs\, CO 80920</p>\n<p> &nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Below are some sample demos with more simulations &amp\; m ore advanced demos during the upcoming months.</p>\n<p>Register Now!<br>We can accommodate more guests and kids since ENT conference room is much la rger\, consisting of one main conference area and 3 breakout rooms</p>\n<p >Dr Santiago calls these COOL rooms\, C1\, C2\, and C3.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>C1 is for STEAM demos demonstrated in the first three meetings for kids and p arents to explore.</p>\n<p>C2 is for evaluating new STEAM kits for possibl e purchases in the future for the section</p>\n<p>C3 is planned for newcom ers who entered this initiative after 17 Mar 2025.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Other fu nctions for these rooms will be explained at: &nbsp\;STEAM-TEAMS notes (wo rk-in-progress)</p>\n<p>🌟 What&rsquo\;s This All About?</p>\n<p>Led by Dr. John Santiago\, past IEEE Faculty Advisor (CTU\, 2007&ndash\;2019) and IEEE Pikes Peak Chair (2019&ndash\;2023)\, this initiative will focus on: </p>\n<p>βœ… Developing 10 interactive workstations for the educational co mmunity outreach\, featuring hands-on demonstrations from past student pro jects and new STEM/STEAM experiments.</p>\n<p>βœ… Participating in local S TEM/STEAM outreach programs\, including:</p>\n<p>COOL Science and voluntee r opportunities to help and support Marc Straub\, President/Director of Co ol Science<br>Engineering Summit<br>Space Foundation &ndash\; Summer of Di scovery<br>Job Fairs\, Science Fairs &amp\; More!<br>District Libraries th roughout Colorado Springs &amp\; Pueblo!<br>πŸ›  What&rsquo\;s on this Age nda and Beyond?</p>\n<p>πŸ”Ή More STEM grant opportunities<br>πŸ”Ή Distrib ute STEM/STEAM Kits to interested section members who want to be empowered with their word-of-mouth marketing &nbsp\;(one-on-one or in group setting )<br>πŸ”Ή Showcase of Past Student Projects</p>\n<p>πŸ”Ή Brainstorm and te st new educational applications.</p>\n<p>Arduino-based Scarecrow Tracker<b r>Flying Drones &amp\; Flight Basics<br>DIY Motors &amp\; Solar STEM Kits< br>&hellip\;and more!<br>πŸ”Ή Exploring AI in STEM &ndash\; Boosting produ ctivity &amp\; learning.<br>πŸ”Ή Planning Future Meetings &amp\; Expanding Initiatives.<br>🌍 Why This Matters</p>\n<p>This initiative aligns with IEEE Region 5 goals to:<br>βœ” Build the Student-to-Young Professional Pi peline<br>βœ” Develop Leadership Among Volunteers<br>βœ” Strengthen Indust ry Engagement</p>\n<p>Supports IEEE Pikes Peak Section Strategic Goals:<br >πŸ“Œ Enhancing professional skills<br>πŸ“Œ Increasing member engagement<b r>πŸ“Œ Supporting workforce development<br>πŸ“Œ Investing in STEM educatio n</p>\n<p>🎀 Meet Our Speaker</p>\n<p>Dr. John Santiago\, Past IEEE Pike s Peak Section Chair (2019&ndash\;2023)\, Region Educational Activities Co ordinator for Region 5 (REAC) and Section Educational Outreach Committee ( SEOC) member (2023-Present)\, Webmaster for the IEEE Pikes Peak Section\, (2017-Present)\,&nbsp\; Faculty Advisor for the IEEE CTU Student Branch (2 008-2019)</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p> <strong>Continuation of 11 Feb 2025 kickoff meeting...</strong></p>\n<ul>\ n<li><strong>Introductions</strong></li>\n<li><strong>STEM Grants Report</ strong></li>\n<li><strong>STEM Kits and COOL Rooms</strong></li>\n<li><str ong>Scaling the Community Outreach</strong></li>\n<li><strong>Practical AI Image-Generation Demos to close the meeting</strong></li>\n<li><strong>Sh ort Survey</strong></li>\n</ul> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR