What will be expected of the new Ecosystems?

Ecosystems are expected to:

  • Attend virtual bi-weekly meetings of the Ohio STEM Learning Ecosystems.
  • Work closely with TIES to design, stand up and operate a STEM Learning Ecosystem, following a series of pre-determined processes and steps that have been established by TIES.
  • Collaborate with at least one other ecosystem on a STEM project to bring to their communities.  
  • Share their work with other STEM Learning Ecosystems and new Ecosystems that will be selected to join the STEM SAIL: Ohio initiative.
  • Compile stories about their work to share with the STEM SAIL: Ohio community. 
  • Reach out to Ohio STEM Learning Network Hub Directors, as well as other regional partners, to identify points of collaboration.
  • Complete quarterly reports about their work and activities.
    • December 31, 2023
    • March 31, 2024
    • June 30, 2024
  • Complete an annual executive summary of work for their first year of existence.
  • Create a sustainability plan for future years. 
  • Participate in STEM SAIL: Ohio meetings, both virtual and in-person, throughout the time period of Nov. 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024.