AGENDA

Thursday, April 1, 2010

9:00 AM - Introduction by Vanessa Hauc. Telemundo.
Welcome remarks by Alfredo Estrada, LATINO Magazine.
Keynote speech by Juan Sepúlveda, Dept. of Education.

 

9:30 AM - Panel 1---“Teaching STEM”

     A perspective from the classroom.

            Moderator: Lily Eskelsen, NEA

            Panelists: Ricardo Rincon, Sunrise Elementary School

                             Maria Reyes, Estrella Community College

                             Miriam Leiva, TODOS: Mathematics for All

 

10:30 AM - Networking Break

 

10:45-11:45 AM - Panel 2---“Filling the STEM Pipeline”

    From homework to workforce.

            Moderator: Dr. Antonio Flores, HACU.

            Panelists: Dr. Robert Nelsen, UT-Pan American

                             Adalio Sanchez, IBM

                             Rafaela Ornelas-Schwan, Great Minds in STEM

                             Dr. José Muñoz, National Science Foundation

 

12:00-1:45 PM - Luncheon

            Introduction by Vanessa Hauc. LOFT Awards presented by José Antonio
            Tijerino, Hispanic Heritage Foundation.  Recognition of Nuestro Futuro Art
Contest Winners. Introduction by Blanca DeLaRosa, ExxonMobil,
and keynote speech by Tom Luce, NMSI.

 

2:00 PM - Panel 3---“Partnerships in STEM”

     Addressing challenges and opportunities.

            Moderator: Joe Garcia, Dept. of Energy

Panelists: Bill Valdez, Dept. of Energy.

                             Manny Hernandez, SHPE

     Carlos Contreras, Intel

     Deborah Santiago, Excelencia in Education

                                   

3:00 PM - Networking Break

 

3:15 PM - Panel 4---“Beyond STEM”

     Fresh ideas, new perspectives.

            Moderator: Martha Poulter, GE      

            Panelists: Mickey Ibarra, ISG

                              Victor Maruri, Hispania Capital

                              Rick Dalton, CFES                      

 

4:15 PM - Concluding remarks by Alfredo Estrada

 

4:30 PM - Conclusion of the conference