ARCHS and Monsanto Partner to Put STEM Education on the Forefront for ASAP After School Students
Wednesday, 24 April 2013 | 
ARCHS is partnering with Monsanto to promote science in after school as an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education continues to grow.Monsanto's Science Education Outreach Program will offer hands-on demonstrations for After School for All Partnership for St. Louis (ASAP) students. ASAP students in 34 schools will benefit greatly from the expertise of Monsanto's scientists to encourage STEM learning. Monsanto plans to visit all ASAP sites by December 2013.
ASAP is a community effort to increase the quality and access to after school programs in the Greater St. Louis area.
"We are very excited that ASAP students will receive this great opportunity to learn from science professionals at Monsanto," said ARCHS' Vice President of K-12 Programs Kristy Kight. "There is a growing focus on STEM learning in the school day environment, so for after school students to be further engaged in science by experts such as Monsanto staff is a great benefit for ASAP programs."
The Monsanto Science Education Outreach offers 10 programs focused around STEM education, such as States of Matter & Chemistry Fun, Chromatography, Black Light Fun, Chlorophyll: The Power of Plants, How Fast Does that Plant Grow, and more.
Maggie Cole, a member of ARCHS' Board of Directors and the Global Manufacturing Sustainability Lead at Monsanto, assisted in bringing the two organizations together to provide the STEM educational opportunities for ASAP.
"Being on the Board of Directors for ARCHS has given me another avenue to link this community resource where there could be value," Cole said. "The ASAP program provides a great way for Monsanto to reach future scientists in the St. Louis region."
Register for ARCHS' 2013 Early Childhood Science and Outdoor Learning InstituteWednesday, 27 March 2013 | Registration is open for ARCHS’ 2013 Early Childhood Science and Outdoor Learning Institute set for Saturday, May 4, 2013, 8 am to 3:30 pm, at Harris-Stowe State University. This year’s Institute will feature Lisa Murphy - the ooey gooey lady® - and representatives from ARCHS, Accredited CPR Services, Gateway Greening, the Magic House, Monsanto, Missouri Department of Conservation, St. Louis Community College, Saint Louis Science Center, and Saint Louis Zoo. $35 registration fee includes Institute materials and lunch. Up to six clock hours to be awarded. Registration is available only online (see below).
Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis Supports ARCHS' Reentry Culinary InstituteWednesday, 27 March 2013 |  ARCHS has been awarded a $54,000 grant from Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis to provide culinary training to female ex-offenders.Up to 15 adult women previously convicted of non-sex offenses and currently under state or federal supervision with probation and parole officers in St. Louis City or County will receive academic culinary training leading to "ServSafe" certification. They will also receive job training from St. Louis Community College (SLCC) and job placement, wrap around social services support, and life skills preparation from Employment Connection. The training will allow the participants access to career paths as a chef, head cook, line cook, institutional cook, and more. According to a National Institute of Corrections Report, the number of incarcerated women has skyrocketed, at rates exceeding men. "This unique partnership is a crucial component to decreasing the recidivism rates for these participants," said Les Johnson, ARCHS' Vice President of Grant Management Services. "They will have access to training by a nationally accredited and recognized culinary arts school, which will assist them with a second chance." In 2007, ARCHS was awarded a U.S. Department of Labor Grant that included a culinary track in partnership with SLCC.
Watch ARCHS' Sixth Annual Community Breakfast VideoTuesday, 26 March 2013 | ARCHS was proud to welcome Steve Renne, Vice President of Children's Health and Medicaid Advocacy with the Missouri Hospital Association (MHA) and Chair of Missouri’s Family and Community Trust (FACT) Board of Directors, as the keynote speaker for its Sixth Annual Community Breakfast. Renne gave insights into what is happening in Washington, D.C. and Jefferson City, MO, and the important role ARCHS can play as the impact of these changes take place over the coming months. ARCHS' Board Chair Matt Matthews and Chief Executive Officer Wendell. E. Kimbrough gave remarks to the crowd as well. Kimbrough made several important announcements regarding new and expanded ARCHS’ programs that are featured in this month's newsletter.
Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander Visits ARCHSMonday, 25 March 2013 |  From left: ARCHS' Executive Vice President Steve Brawley, Vice President of Grant Management Services Kristy Kight, Chief Executive Officer Wendell E. Kimbrough, Secretary of State Jason Kander, ARCHS' Chief Financial Officer Terry Blake, Vice President of Grant Management Services Amber Donnelly, and Vice President of Grant Management Services Les Johnson.Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander visited ARCHS on Feb. 28 to learn about ARCHS’ expertise in the design, management, and evaluation of education and social service programs that annually serve more than 100,000 St. Louisans.ARCHS updated the Secretary of State on the work of ARCHS and the other 19 Missouri Community Partnerships that comprise the Missouri Family and Community Trust (FACT) network.
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