WIRED on the Web
Below are descriptions of various websites that were produced under the WIRED grant:
| STEM Inventory | CSEC | SEARCH | WIB Toolkit | CIC Asset Inventory |
As our nation is facing a steep decline in education and workforce development in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), there are thousands of programs that have been developed to address the needs of the STEM workforce pipeline. The STEM Inventory is the place to locate existing STEM education programs that serve the entire STEM workforce pipeline - from "Pre-K to Grey", including Career Technical Education.
The California Space Education Center is a web-based research, education and workforce collaboratory that aims to increase interest and show relevance of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines. To learn more, visit the CSEC Site.
WIB Tool Kit was a site that was developed as a resource to WIBs across the CIC and the State to enable them to identify and support entrepreneurial companies in an innovation eco system. Primary audiences will be WIB Directors, local elected officials, ED groups and civic and educational leaders. The Toolkit is divided into five sections:
-Background: What's changing in California and how it affects workforce development
-Five Core WIB Roles: Important functions and their relation to preparing the workforce of the future
-Industry Profiles: Overviews of key high-tech industries in California.
-Case Studies: Six programs that are making a difference
-Resources: Useful publications and links
The Scientists and Engineers -- Alternative Routes to Certification and Hiring (SEARCH) is a program designed to assist mid-career changers in the science, math and engineering fields to become public school teachers in both academic and vocational subjects. It provides a "fast-track" approach to get talented professionals into the classroom.
California Innovation Corridor Innovation Asset Inventory
Hosted on Connectory.com, the CIC Innovation Asset Mapping Inventory maps innovation assets resident in the 13-county Corridor, public and private, fostering an entrepreneurial, self-organizing environment where cross-pollination and leveraging of resources is encouraged.
Thanks to the WIRED grant initiative and the leadership of the California Space Authority, the lead on the CIC WIRED project, the CIC Innovation Asset Mapping Inventory adds capabilities summaries of non-company assets, primarily federal laboratories and university and private research centers and permits segmenting of innovation companies from the main Connectory population.
| STEM Inventory | CSEC | WIB Toolkit | CIC Asset Inventory |
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