Samsung Solve for Tomorrow - STEM Education Contest (public schools, grades 6-12)

http://www.samsung.com/us/solvefortomorrow/home.html

OUR PURPOSE: Tomorrow's economies will be forged by students who are proficient in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) subjects. Samsung is dedicated to helping people discover a world of possibilities, so we've made it our mission to raise student interest in STEM subjects nationwide through innovative programs with our partners that will help us all build a better tomorrow.

THE CONTEST: To excite students about the possibilities of STEM education, Samsung started the Solve for Tomorrow education contest, giving schools across the U.S. the opportunity to raise interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) subjects among students by awarding their schools with a share of over $2 million* in technology products.

ELIGIBILITY: All publicly financed schools are eligible to participate. Charter schools that derive at least 50% of their operating funds from public sources are also eligible.

HOW IT WORKS:    PHASE 1 (SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER):

                                           Teachers from across the country complete the Solve for Tomorrow online application.

                                           PHASE 2 (NOVEMBER):

                                           Five teachers per state plus the District of Columbia are selected to submit a lesson plan outlining how they will address the challenge, "Show how STEM can 

                                           be  applied to help your local community."

                                           PHASE 3 (DECEMBER-FEBRUARY):

                                           One teacher per state will be chosen as a State Winner and receive a Samsung camcorder and laptop to create a video showcasing their solution to the 

                                           challenge. State Winners will receive a minimum of $20,000** in technology for their school.

                                           PHASE 4 (FEBRUARY-MARCH):

                                           Out of the 51 State Winners, fifteen National finalists will be chosen and their videos will be placed online for public voting. All National Finalists will receive 

                                           a minimum of $40,000** in technology for their school.

                                           PHASE 5 (APRIL):

                                           Fifteen National Finalists will be narrowed down to five National Winners. One will be decided via online voting on Samsung.com/Solve, another will be 

                                           selected by Samsung employees, and three will be selected by a panel of judges during an in-person event where all fifteen National Finalists present their 

                                           projects. All five winners selected will receive a technology grant of $120,000**.

                                           PHASE 6 (APRIL):

                                            The five National Winners are invited to an awards celebration hosted in the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C.

http://www.samsung.com/us/solvefortomorrow/application.html

*No purchase necessary to enter or win in the Samsung "Solve for Tomorrow" Education Contest. Open to legal residents of the 50 US & DC, 21 or older & currently employed as a public school teacher, grades 6-12. Void where prohibited. Contest begins 09/01/15, ends 05/01/2016. For Official Rules and judging criteria, click here.

Sponsor: Samsung Electronics America, Inc.   Questions/concerns:  please contact the Samsung manager: Bree Falato  bfalato@sea.samsung.com

  

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Thank you - Gracias,
Enrique G. Murillo, Jr., Ph.D. 
Executive Director, LATINO EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY DAYS (LEAD) ORGANIZATION

President, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CONSORTIUM OF HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS

College of Education 

California State University, San Bernardino 

5500 University Parkway 

San Bernardino, CA 92407-2397 

(909) 537-5632  fax (909) 537-7040 

email:  emurillo@csusb.edu

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