Project Agriscience

College Ready Agriscience Project

Memphis/Shelby County

Skills for Strategic Economic Growth

A Presentation By Bell Community Services 501 (c)(3)

College InternsJudging Interviews

Co-Curricular

5 -Year Pilot

Bell Community Services, Inc.• Year Founded: 2007 • Founder: Ellis Bell (Century Award Winner)• Home: Forrest City, Arkansas• Board of Directors: 5• Primary Funding Source: Monsanto • Projects Completed:

- Pine Bluff, AR (2)- St. Louis Metro (MO/IL) (1)- Bolivar County, MS (1)

Bellagriscience Program • Type: Co-Curricular Project-Based Learning • Pre-College: High School/Middle School• Target: At-Risk Urban Students• Format: Science College and Career Clubs • Partners:

- Local School District Principals- College Department Chairs/County Extension- Non-Profit Executives - Agribusiness Executives (Mfg, Distribution, Service, Retail)

Bellagriscience Mission

The Mission of Bellagriscience is toProvide middle school and high school students opportunities to explore, research and plan for

College and Career Success

In agribusiness industries through

Project-Based Co-Curricular Learning Activities.

(Manufacturing, Distribution, Service, and Retail)

Bellagriscience Vision

Bellagriscience Envisions A robust, diverse pipeline (6th grade – college)

Pre-College and College Students

Pursuing career opportunities in STEM-related professions

Embracing a variety of Global Agribusiness Industries.

College Ready (ACT)

Reading23%

STEM Career Cluster Enrollment

4%

Economically At-Risk

70%

Economically At-Risk

70%

Shelby County School District

College Ready (ACT)

Science16%

College Ready (ACT)

Math19%

Total Student Enrollment

150,000

Total Student Enrollment

150,000

Local Affiliate OrganizationLocal Affiliate OrganizationProject Advisory CouncilProject Advisory Council

(Part-Time Project Director)(Part-Time Project Director)

Local Affiliate OrganizationLocal Affiliate OrganizationProject Advisory CouncilProject Advisory Council

(Part-Time Project Director)(Part-Time Project Director)

TYPE 1: SCHOOL PARTNERSSchool Principals(High Schools/Middle Schools)

TYPE 3: SPONSOR PARTNERSKey Executives

(Profit/Non-Profit Employers)

Partner Diagram

College Ready Graduates

TYPE 2: COLLEGE PARTNERS Department Chairs

(2-Yr/4-Yr Institutions)

• College Science Faculty Advisor Groups• Science Teachers (Club Advisors)• Sponsor Volunteer Judging Panels

Shelby County Project Purpose

To create partnering opportunities for businesses and non-profit

organizations.

Partnering

Enable professional volunteers to judge the projects created, to support intern teams and

pre-college clubs.

Shelby County Project Purpose

To train STEM college intern teams provided by college partners to conduct weekly

college-ready interventions.

Interventions

Focus pre-college students on STEM-career planning projects with a concentration in life

sciences.

Shelby County Project Purpose

Project-BasedLearning

To establish an annual co-curricular college and career skills competition featuring project-based learning.

Motivate at-risk pre-college students, targeted by their science teachers, to identify and

explore their interests.

College Ready Indicator System

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

Standardized Test Indicators

Academic Preparedness Indicators

College Knowledge Indicators

ACT Composite Grade Point Average Career Goals

ACT Science Course Completion Career Paths

ACT Reading Thinking Skills Degree Knowledge

ACT English Interpersonal Skills Course Planning

ACT Math Core Knowledge Admission Requirements

College Navigation Skills College Funding

Career Navigation Skills Campus Life

Student Feedback Via Weekly Scoring System

Annual Events

First Semester

Points Accumulate

Weekly

Summer

One Awards Event

College / Career Plan Exposition

Points Accumulate

Weekly

Points Accumulate

WeeklyOne Awards Event

College / Career

Agriscience Fair

Project Awards

Luncheon

One Awards Event

Second Semester

Key Awards

Club of the Year

Club Advisor of the Year

Student of the Year

Highest Point Total

2 Award Events

Highest Point Total

2 Award Events

Ambassador Team Highest

Point Total

3 Award Events

Why AgriscienceStudents explore an interest in the sciences below.

This exploration sparks an interest in high paying STEM careers, which enables at-risk pre-college students to create

a pathway out of poverty into the middle class.

U.S. Chamber of CommerceCollege and Career Readiness

Skills Framework

Yearly Goals – Year 1Divisions Education Levels Students Schools

Middle School 6 15 1

7 15 1

8 15 1

High School 9 15 1

10 15 1

11 15 1

12 15 1

College 13 0 1

14 0 1

15 0 1

16 0 1

Total 105 11

Yearly Goals – Year 2Divisions Education Levels Students Schools

Middle School 6 30 1

7 30 1

8 30 1

High School 9 30 1

10 30 1

11 30 1

12 30 1

College 13 15 1

14 0 1

15 0 1

16 0 1

Total 225 11

Yearly Goals – Year 3Divisions Education Levels Students Schools

Middle School 6 45 1

7 45 2

8 45 1

High School 9 45 2

10 45 1

11 45 2

12 45 1

College 13 30 1

14 15 1

15 0 1

16 0 1

Total 360 14

Yearly Goals – Year 4Divisions Education Levels Students Schools

Middle School 6 60 2

7 60 2

8 60 2

High School 9 60 2

10 60 2

11 60 2

12 60 2

College 13 45 1

14 30 1

15 15 1

16 0 1

Total 510 18

Yearly Goals – Year 5Divisions Education Levels Students Schools

Middle School 6 75 3

7 75 3

8 75 3

High School 9 75 3

10 75 3

11 75 3

12 75 3

College 13 60 1

14 45 1

15 30 1

16 15 1

Total 675 25

Endorse This Project

Website: www.bellagsci.org/memphis/endorse

Jim Harris, Vice Presidentjim@bellagsci.org

(901) 857-1922