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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2250 |
| 21st Century Workforce Development Training in the Sciences |
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| Requester: |
Charles M. Hamilton, Pres/CEO |
Organization: |
South Florida Science Museum |
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| Project Title: |
21st Century Workforce Development Training in the Sciences |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 12:12:23 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Atwater |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project addresses the urgent demand for workforce development training in the sciences to better prepare K-12 students for careers in the rapidly growing biomedical and technology sectors. A great investment in tax dollars is being made to bring new scientific companies to the region but there is a glaring lack of similar investment in K-12 job training in the sciences to enable these new jobs to be filled by Florida residents. |
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| Recipient: |
South Florida Science Museum |
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Contact: |
Charles M. Hamilton |
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4801 Dreher Trail North |
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Contact Phone: |
(561) 832-1988 |
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West Palm Beach 33405 |
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Contact email: |
chamilton@sfsm.org |
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| Counties: |
Glades, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, St. Lucie |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| This program links training in the sciences to future career roles for the purpose of encouraging middle and high schoolers to pursue pre-career studies in science and math. An exhibit on careers in science will be designed, constructed, and installed in a series of four in-museum seminars and four in-school seminars offered throughout the year and presented by scientists who are currently employed in the region. In addition, these seminars will be taped and shown by Channel 19. The program will focus on underserved populations through a partnership with the Urban League. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| To reach 50,000 K-12 students with a message about career paths in the sciences. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$350,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$450,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$100,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$350,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Professional Feasibility Study; Tourist Development Council; School Districts Needs Assessments |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
