I am very excited because today is the start of the new program year. This is the year that we are going to create an SEM Link community of our that consists of our community partners, corporate sponsors, donors, supporters, volunteers and most importantly the students that we serve.
I just want to update you on a few new things that are coming up on the horizon in the month of August. We will launch our new interactive website that explains who we are and what we do, makes it easier for individuals to donate and volunteer, makes it easier for parents and students to gain access to our services. We also showcase our niche in the promotion of academic achievement and career exploration in Math and Science with our new resources and career exploration pages.
I know that is a recession, but everyone has a little lunch money they can spare. So if you haven't done so already make the 2009-10 the year you donate some of your lunch money to support SEM Link. You can donate through paypal our email address is donate@semsuccess.org. When our website launches you can easily donate them.
As far as programs, we are truly excited we will continue to serve as a Community Partner for Cool Girls. Through our Math and Science Career Academy we will provide hands on activities and academic support in math and science for the Cool Scholars portion of the Cool Club after-school program. Also as a part of the Math and Science Career Academy, we will expand our Science Cafe' to include a monthly science cafe our first cafe will take place on September 17th and the topic will be Alternative Energy Sources.
We are expanding our Experimental Design Program, we will continue to accept applications for our Experimental Design Mentoring Program and provide judges for math and science fair. However now math and science teachers can request a mentor to provide support for their entire classrooms.
In addition, we are expanded our web presence and communication with our stakeholders. We will send out a monthly e-newsletter as well as press releases to media outlets. Today is day one of "unveiling potential through exposure". I'm excited and ready and look forward to your support.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Building the SEM Link Team
I am a huge football fan and I'm awaiting for the season to start. As the 2009-10 fiscal year is approaching on August 1, I am thinking about all the goals we have set for the 2009-10 program year and how we will successfully accomplish it all. In thinking about football and the successful franchises, what makes them successful is everyone affiliated with the team not only knows their roles, but works hard to achieve common goals. The team is more than the coaches and players that you see on the fields, it includes the executives that run the operations, obtain resources and market the team, the physicians and other medical staff that ensure the players stay healthy.
My point in all of this is just because myself and my assistant Angela are the face of the organization and are the most visible we alone can't be responsible for nor have the ability for achieving all our goals as a organization just like those players on the field can't be responsible. We need all the other members of the team (the front office support and the medical staff), both boards, volunteers, individual donors, corporate partners and friends of the organization to do their part in making the organization a successful and sustainable organization that is able to touch the lives of children and create future scientist, engineers and mathematicians by "unveiling potential through exposure". So in the next 4 days before the next fiscal year starts, reflect about how you will play your part to make the organization a success and then get busy with doing it. Are you going to increase your financial contribution to the organization and encourage others in your network to do so, are you going to make more time in your schedule to volunteer are you doing to encourage your company and business owners in your network to become a corporate partner are you going to encourage people in your network to attend events. Come on team, let's get ready for the season and make it a winning one.
My point in all of this is just because myself and my assistant Angela are the face of the organization and are the most visible we alone can't be responsible for nor have the ability for achieving all our goals as a organization just like those players on the field can't be responsible. We need all the other members of the team (the front office support and the medical staff), both boards, volunteers, individual donors, corporate partners and friends of the organization to do their part in making the organization a successful and sustainable organization that is able to touch the lives of children and create future scientist, engineers and mathematicians by "unveiling potential through exposure". So in the next 4 days before the next fiscal year starts, reflect about how you will play your part to make the organization a success and then get busy with doing it. Are you going to increase your financial contribution to the organization and encourage others in your network to do so, are you going to make more time in your schedule to volunteer are you doing to encourage your company and business owners in your network to become a corporate partner are you going to encourage people in your network to attend events. Come on team, let's get ready for the season and make it a winning one.
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About SEM Link
- SEM Link
- Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link, Inc. (SEM Link), a tax-exempt nonprofit organization, was founded in 2004 on the premise that exposure to members of the science, engineering and mathematics (SEM) communities is critical to student development in math and science. Our mission is to promote student achievement and career exploration in math and science while increasing student exposure to the science, engineering and mathematics communities and enhancing resources that are available at local schools and community organizations. Our two core programs, Math and Science Career Academy and Experimental Design Program, provide students with an opportunity to develop their math and science skills by enhancing the classroom learning experience and teaching them skills that are transferable to other areas of life. We recruit students and professionals for our programs that have backgrounds in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.