The first pillar of the Catalyzing Inclusive STEM Experience All Year Round (CISTEME365) project is to equip Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Teams from each participating school with strategies and resources to promote their students’ interest in, pathway towards, and technical ability to pursue a career in STEM.
Each school IDEA Team is made up of at least 1 counselor or academic advisor and at least 1 teacher with an interest in improving school support systems for encouraging diverse youth to pursue STEM majors. Participating IDEA Team members receive professional development training and resources through a summer institute and ongoing Network Improvement Community (NIC) sessions.
IDEA Team Schools
2019-2020 (Cohort 1)
- Chicago Vocational Career Academy (IL)
- Mahomet-Seymour High School (IL)
- Sarah E Goode STEM Academy (IL)
- John M Smyth Elementary I.B. World School (IL)
- Urbana High School (IL)
2020-21 (Cohort 2)
- Daniel Hale Williams Preparatory School of Medicine (IL)
- Englewood STEM High School (IL)
- Marine Leadership Academy (IL)
- Richard T. Crane Medical Preparatory High School (IL)
- Roosevelt Community Education Center (IL)
- Wolcott College Preparatory High School (IL)
2021-22 (Cohort 3)
- Carbondale Middle School (IL)
- John A Logan College (IL)
- READY Program (IL)
- Ridgewood High School (IL)
- Urbana Middle School (IL)
- Wilbur Wright College (IL)
2022-23 (Cohort 4)
- Chicago Vocational Career Academy (IL)
- John M Smyth Elementary I.B. World School (IL)
- Wolcott College Preparatory High School (IL)
2023-24 (Cohort 5)
- Crowley Independent School District (TX)
- Porter Early College High School (TX)
- San Marcos High School (TX)
- Scullen Middle School (IL)
- Whiteriver Unified School District (AZ)
