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Roundtable: Best Practices, Lessons, and Opportunities
Pages 144-148

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... H Lee, Center for Strategic Scientific Initiatives, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health Chad Mirkin, Northwestern University Andy Ross, Office of the Governor Dr.
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... When you have a clear vision, like President Kennedy wanting to send a person to the moon, there are all the derivative benefits of this dream of going to space and what it means to students from K-12 up." Mr. Ross of the State of Illinois referred to Governor Quinn's emphasis on STEM education, and the Illinois Pathway Initiative, a public-private partnership that strives to interest school children in S&T careers.
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... We have been working with Oakton Community College, nine local high schools, the village of Skokie, the State of Illinois, the Illinois Science and Technology Coalition, and technicians from the company NanoInk to create a curriculum for high school students and community college students. Hopefully this will drive our training center at the Park and help us prepare people for jobs in what will be a growth industry for our state." A graduate student spoke of his own efforts to interest high school students in STEM careers.
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... "We have been impressed by the strong leadership at the state level," he said, and urged the legislature to bring in foundations as a major participant in building the Illinois innovation ecosystem. He concluded the region has an effective asset base, and has achieved the essential step of sharing facilities between large companies and small.
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