• Improve science and math education in K–12
• Improve the use of technology in the classroom
• Broaden access to technology
• Encourage women and minorities to enter technical careers

Through the Intel Involved Matching Grants Program (IIMGP), Intel Corporation encourages its employees to volunteer in local schools by matching volunteer hours with cash grants. Intel will match employee volunteer hours at a school with a $10 per hour grant to the school (after a minimum of 20 hours accumulated). The total volunteer hours accumulated by Intel employees during the school year determine the total annual grant for the school – with no maximum cap on what a school can receive.

During the 2007–08 school years Arizona employees volunteered more than 26,700 hours in local classrooms to benefit students in 248 schools. This resulted in more than $260K USD being donated to area schools.

Eligible schools:
Any primary, secondary or tertiary school is eligible if it is a public or tax-exempt institution, and does not engage in discriminatory practices. Nonprofit and private schools must be accredited and have tax-exempt status under 501(c) (3) or 509(a) of the Federal Tax code.

Eligible volunteer activities:
All school volunteer activities are eligible for a matching grant as long as they benefit the school or the students, including:

• In–classroom activities such as mentoring, tutoring, teaching
• After school coaching or extracurricular volunteering
• Out of school field trips, parent organization meetings, facilities maintenance, etc.

Hours for attending parent-teacher conferences or any religious instruction do not qualify for the matching grant.

To request volunteer support for a school-related activity or project, please send the following information to Arizona Corporate Affairs:

• School name
• School address
• Contact name
• Phone number/fax number
• E-mail address (if applicable)
• Date(s) of activity
• Time(s) of activity
• Description of volunteer activity or project
• Number of volunteers needed

• Intel Computer Clubhouse – The Intel Computer Clubhouse is a creative and safe after-school learning environment where young people from underserved communities work with adult mentors to explore their own ideas, develop skills, and build confidence through the use of technology. The Computer Clubhouse was founded in 1993 by The Computer Museum (now part of the Museum of Science in collaboration with the MIT Media Lab.)
  
  The Clubhouse offers a vibrant environment with state-of-the-art computers and a variety of software and technological tools for use on projects in the visual arts, video, robotics, music and web and graphic design for its members, youth ages 10 to 18.
  
  Currently, adult mentors are needed at all of the Intel Computer Clubhouses to serve as role models for our Valley's youth. Interested individuals may find out more about this exciting opportunity as well as about the Intel Computer Clubhouse Network Web site.
• Intel Connected to Schools – The Intel Connected to Schools (ICS) program was created to provide an opportunity for Phoenix area elementary schools to partner with Intel to address specific needs that hinder a student's success during their educational career. The goals of the program focus on assessing a school's educational needs in the areas of math, science, and technology and to develop programming solutions that will address such needs.
• National Engineers Week – Intel introduced some new cool science activities in the classroom during National Engineers Week in Feb. 2007. Intel employees visited classrooms throughout the valley to discuss math, science and engineering. The "cool science" activities featured experiments with polymers, acids and bases, smells and more.
• E-mail mentoring program – Intel employees are matched with local school children and they communicate via e-mail twice per week. The program runs through the school year. The pals meet face to face one time at Intel for a party and tour of the facility. The mentors encourage the students to stay in school, act as a positive role model and help the students learn about computers in a fun way.

• Arizona State University Women in Applied Science and Engineering (WISE) Program – The WISE program develops programs that support women and serve young female students, their parents, and the community. WISE hosts a variety of programs and events geared toward getting young students interested in science and engineering careers. The WISE-UP Program, support by Intel Corporation is a one-week residential program for high school students interested in ASU and engineering career opportunities. This program is geared toward entering 10th–12th grades and includes a variety of activities, laboratories, and a weeklong engineering project on robotics.
• Arizona StRUT (Students Recycling Used Technology) – Students learn to refurbish and build computers using donated components; computers are donated to schools in the greater Phoenix area. If your organization would like information on donations or if your school is interested in starting a StRUT class please visit www.azstrut.org.
• First Robotics Competition – The First Robotics Competition is an exciting, multinational competition that teams, professionals, and young people to solve an engineering design problem in an intense and competitive way. The competition shows students that the technological fields hold many opportunities and that the basic concepts of science, math, engineering, and invention are exciting and interesting.

• Intel ISEF is the world’s largest science and engineering fair for high school students. Additional information is available at sciserv.org
• State and Regional Science Fairs – These fairs promote the development and demonstration of high quality, student developed projects. Many of these students go on to compete at ISEF. Intel employees serve a student mentors and fair judges. For additional information go to:
  • AZSEF Arizona State Science and Engineering Fair, azsef.asu.edu/home.html
  • SARSEF Southern Arizona Science and Engineering Fair, www.sarsef.org
  • AISEF American Indian Science and Engineering Fair, www.east.asu.edu/aip/aisef.htm

• Judging qualifications: Minimum of two years of college, or degree in any field (AA, AAS, BA, BS, MA, MS, PhD, DDS, DVM, MD)
• Register at: azsef.asu.edu/home.html

• Minority Engineering Programs at Arizona State University, University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona – The MEP recruits, retains, and places historically underrepresented minority students in engineering fields. The program content and curriculum are designed to prepare underrepresented ethnic minority students for success in the College of Engineering Program and Applied Sciences. MEP's Summer Bridge two-week residential program for entering freshmen. Scholarships are available. Provides participants the opportunity to reside on campus, experience university life, and attend classes.
  
  Support is also provided to minority engineering societies on campus: the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE).

• The Intel® Teach Program – The Intel® Teach Program is a worldwide effort that is designed to help teachers integrate technology into their classrooms to enhance student learning. Since its implementation the program has trained more than 500,000 teachers around the world.
• Arizona Educational Foundation's Teacher of the Year – Arizona Educational Foundation's Teacher of the Year program is the only statewide program that spotlights the contributions of Arizona's teachers. The winner becomes a candidate for National Teacher of the Year.
  
  Applications are available at the Arizona Education Foundation Web site.

• Arizona Business and Education Coalition (ABEC) – a non-profit 501(c) (3) established by Arizona's education and business communities working together to address current challenges and opportunities in the K–12 system. ABEC believes that a comprehensive effort to support education is the key to enhance competitiveness for Arizona, as well as to improve the state's quality of life.
  
  The Arizona Business and Education Coalition includes statewide representation from school districts, parent groups, teachers associations, education and business association, corporations, small businesses, foundations and other organizations, as well as individual supporters. For more information, visit www.azbec.org.

• Jumpstart Your Career – a long-term campaign designed to educate high school students and their parents on the value of a two year technical degree. The program includes high school visits and two large-scale events a year where Intel partners with the colleges to describe the benefits associated with an AAS in an electronics program and the career opportunities available once the degree is obtained.
• Technician Internship Program – a program where students from the seven strategic colleges are offered the opportunity for a work experience in the semiconductor manufacturing fab as a manufacturing technician. The experience is a full time position in the summer and a part-time experience while the students attend school. It is available to students who are within one year of graduation in an electronics related program. Preferences for the positions go to Intel scholars, but internships are not guaranteed. In addition, students who complete the internships and graduate are given preference for full-time positions, although employment is not guaranteed.