Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO CULITVATE CRITICIAL THINKERS, PROBLEM SOLVERS AND INNOVATORS READY TO COMPETE IN THE 21ST CENTURY GLOBAL ECONOMY BY PROVIDING CHILDREN AND YOUTH THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIMENT, CREATE, PRODUCE AND MODIFY IN THEIR OWN INTERDEPENDENT, FREE MARKET COMMUNITIES.
TO REFINE AND FURTHER DEVELOP THE MICROSOCIETY PROGRAM, TO DESIGN EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES.
TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS (PREK12), OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS ON-SITE AND CONTINUOUSLY PROVIDES OFF-SITE TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND COACHING AS WELL TO ENSURE THAT SERVICES REMAIN CURRENT, THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM TEAM MEETS ANNUALLY WITH ITS TRAINING FACULTY TO REVIEW BEST PRACTICES, LESSONS LEARNED, BREAKTHROUGHS IN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, AND TO UPDATE CURRICULUM AND TRAINING MATERIALS FOR IMMEDIATE USE IN THE COMING SCHOOL YEAR THE RESULTING TEACHER-TRAINING MODEL PROVIDES BOTH NATIONAL AND REGIONAL CONSULTANTS AND LOCAL COACHES' SUPPORT THAT ALIGNS WITH EDUCATIONAL ADVANCES AND EFFORTS OF THE R&D ARM OF THE ORGANIZATION.
PROGRAM INITIATIVES - MICROSOCIETY PILOTED A NEW SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH PROGRAM FOR TWO MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN WEST VIRGINIA. THE MICROSTEM MODEL PROVIDES THE FRAMEWORK FOR SCHOOLS TO CULTIVATE 21ST CENTURY SCHOLARS BY INTEGRATING CORE ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND CURRICULUM WITHIN A STUDENT RUN INDUSTRY BASED ON STEM. CLASSIC SCHOOL MODELS NO LONGER FILL THE GAPS THAT EMPLOYERS ARE REPORTING: FROM SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SOFT SKILLS TO BEING ABLE TO THINK GLOBALLY AND PROBLEM SOLVE ON THE FLY. MICROSTEM DOES. AS STUDENTS BEGIN TO PARTICIPATE AND BECOME LEADERS WITHIN THEIR INDUSTRY WIDE DEPARTMENTS VENTURES, CAREER SKILLS ARE TAUGHT AND DEVELOPED TO PREPARE FOR THE WORLD OF WORK AND WHEN PROBLEMS ARISE, STUDENTS ARE CHALLENGED TO CONSIDER A RANGE OF ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS WHILE ALSO ANALYZING THEIR IMPACT ON THE REST OF THE INDUSTRY. WHILE EDUCATORS AND SCIENTISTS AGREE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SCIENCE STANDARDS, MANY CURRICULUM OFFERINGS FALL SHORT OF MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH BY THE NGSS THREE DIMENSIONAL LEARNING FRAMEWORK. MICROSTEM PROVIDES THE VEHICLE TO MEET ALL THREE DIMENSIONS. PRACTICES ARE NOT ONLY TAUGHT, THEY ARE EMBEDDED WITHIN EACH JOB AS STUDENTS USE DESIGN THEORY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS WITHIN THEIR INDUSTRIES. CROSSCUTTING CONCEPTS ARE EVIDENCED THROUGHOUT THE MODEL AS STUDENTS HOLD BUSINESS MEETINGS TO EVALUATE AND DETERMINE ACTION PLANS FOR CONTINUED GROWTH AND SUCCESS, RECORD DATA AND EXAMINE TRENDS.
CLIENT SERVICES AND OUTREACH - DISSEMINATES NEWS OF ITS INNOVATIONS IN THE FIELD AT REGIONAL AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES, RETREATS, AND WORKSHOPS, AND IS IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC EDUCATION, AFTER SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK, JUVENILE JUSTICE, AND SPECIAL NEEDS COMMUNITIES AND SHARES THESE SAME INNOVATIONS ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS SUCH AS FACEBOOK, TWITTER, LINKEDIN, AND PINTEREST ON A REGULAR BASIS, THE ORGANIZATION POSTS CONTENT OF HIGH INTEREST TO ITS STAKEHOLDER GROUPS OF EDUCATORS, PARENTS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND ALUMNI ONLINE DISCUSSION GROUPS PROVIDE TARGET GROUPS OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE THEIR QUESTIONS, ADDRESS THEIR NEEDS, AND BRAINSTORM ON WAYS TO GROW THE MODEL.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Carolynn King-Richmond | PRESIDENT | 40 | $95,000 |
| Frank Reid | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Richard B Wickersham Jr | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| David Mccarthy | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Stephen K Mack | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Dr Jack Dale | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
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