Intel strives to advance teaching and learning in science, math, engineering and technology. Our contributions consist of equipment, cash, and volunteers to address education improvement goals from kindergarten through graduate school.
Intel's education outreach objectives are:
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
For additional information about Intel Massachusetts involvement in schools visit ask Intel in your community or call (978) 553-7246.
Intel invests in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) improvement by working closely with educators and the community to develop and implement programs that promise to help students achieve at higher levels.
Programs include support for project-based science; science fairs; professional development for teachers, taught by master teachers; and curriculum development. With Intel support, the Worcester Regional Science Fair board of directors offers a course for area teachers on how to promote project-based science.
Intel invests in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) improvement by working closely with educators and the community to develop and implement programs that promise to help students achieve at higher levels.
Intel encourages students' engineering interest beginning in elementary school. Engineering is Elementary* is a curriculum developed by the Boston Museum of Science with Intel Foundation support. Intel supports an innovative Middle School program in Worcester prepares students for high school engineering with an after-school program integrating robotics and math. At the high school level, Intel supports Project Lead the Way*.
With Intel's support, eight communities near Intel's Hudson site have established a Central Massachusetts Math Collaborative* that provides professional development for teachers to address student problem areas identified in state.
Intel encourages students' engineering interest beginning in elementary school. Engineering is Elementary* is a curriculum developed by the Boston Museum of Science with Intel Foundation support. Intel supports an innovative Middle School program in Worcester prepares students for high school engineering with an after-school program integrating robotics and math. At the high school level, Intel supports Project Lead the Way*.
Each school year Massachusetts employees volunteer at more than 50 schools. For every 20 hours they volunteer, the school receives a USD 200 Volunteer Matching Grant Program from the Intel Foundation. During 2006–2007, 290 Intel Massachusetts and East Coast employees volunteered their valuable time accumulating more than 7640 hours at 75 schools. This resulted in USD 76,400 being donated.
For example, a team of Intel engineers and technicians developed a special classroom presentation to introduce 7th graders to the engineering field during National Engineers & Technicians Week. Their program has reached thousands of students in Central Massachusetts.
More employees volunteer for "Women in Technology" day and "Job Shadow Day" in which high school students learn by observing Intel employees at work. Other employees chaperone field trips, tutor students, instruct students in electronics and math, serve as judges in science fairs, and mentor high school robotics programs.
The Boston Museum of Science and Intel collaborated on the "Engineering is Elementary" engineering curriculum for elementary classrooms, now being adopted nationally.
To help teachers increase math academic achievement among their students, Intel has helped develop the Central Massachusetts Math Collaborative, operated by the University of Massachusetts Science Resource Center. Through the Math Collaborative, teachers and administrators complete content and teaching methods courses developed by the Education Development Corporation.
Intel supports three Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Engineering Camps—one for disadvantaged minorities, another for girls, and a third that enables middle school girls to develop engineering projects during the summer.
The Intel® Teach Program program is a worldwide effort to help teachers integrate technology into their classrooms to enhance student learning. Since its launch in 2000, the program has now trained more than 3 million teachers around the world and 6,500 in New England.
Intel provides many rich, updated resources for teachers. The Journey Inside is an interactive, media-rich Website that helps explain how technology works and impacts our society. Recommended for 5th–9th grade math, science and technology classes.
Odyssey: Discover how teachers around the world use technology to support student learning. An Innovation Odyssey* Web site features an exciting new story every school day.
Intel helps Massachusetts four-year colleges and universities to recruit and retain engineering students—especially women and under-represented minorities. Other programs link colleges' research and development programs to Intel's businesses.
The demand for high-qualified employees in technology areas has increased yet American students' math and science results are too often below those of other nations. Intel is investing in teacher professional development, access to technology for disadvantaged children, improving the quality of teaching and supporting development of better learning models for math, science, and engineering.
Programs include support for project-based science; science fairs; professional development for teachers, taught by master teachers; and curriculum development. With Intel support, the Worcester Regional Science Fair board of directors offers a course for area teachers on how to promote project-based science.
