Sessions

Shannon Jamieson, Esq., New Leaf Legal, LLC 

Shannon’s focus is on corporate and intellectual property law for entrepreneurs, particularly in the entertainment and leisure industries. Specifically, Shannon is an entertainment, media and ecommerce attorney who guides artistic innovators through the maintenance and growth of their careers by empowering them with knowledge of the business and legal sides of their industry.

Jessica R. Manganello, Esq., New Leaf Legal, LLC 

Jessica works primarily with complex corporate structuring for entrepreneurial ventures. Jessica excels at designing initial corporate structuring and expansion plans as well as developing exit strategies and preparing entrepreneurs for their next venture.  Uniquely-structured ventures crossing the realm of social entrepreneurship are a specialty of Jessica's legal practice, as are mergers and acquisitions for serial entrepreneurs.

Focus: Learn what to consider when you develop and promote your idea. Find out the difference between marketing and branding. Determine when you should protect your ideas (Intellectual Property-IP) and the best avenue for you to protect your IP. Many of the greatest ideas fall short.  Along with a "crash course" in the different forms of intellectual property, the workshop will explore multiple avenues for protecting IP and help you determine what you need to do to ensure your idea has a successful entry into the marketplace. Marketing, branding, securing a trademark and keeping a trade secret are some of the topics we'll cover in this IP course with a branding twist.

Moderator: TBA

Presenters:

With more than 12 years of marketing and retail experience, Jill launched Go GaGa in 2007 to create ergonomically safe yet stylish products for parents.  Jill leads a virtual team of designers and manufacturers to bring these products to market in more than 200 retail stores and websites in the US, Canada and Australia.

 

Documenting & Protecting Intellectual Property (IP)
Focus: Overview of  protecting one's intellectual property by patents, trademarks, copyright, agreements as well as trade secrets with an added  focus on documentation, specifically, creating and maintaining an invention notebook. 

Moderator: TBA

Presenter:
Pamela Torpey, Associate, Hamilton, Brook, Smith, & Reynolds, P.C., Concord, MA


BEING LUCKY AND SMART – An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Successful Business Development

You have a new business and you are faced with the question of how to be smart and more importantly how do you make your own luck to attract new customers and penetrate the market. This session will cover the art of business development in an entrepreneurial environment. It will address questions such as: What is business development?  What are the skills needed  - intelligence gathering, generating leads, proposal writing, business modeling, performance monitoring? How does business development relate to and support marketing and sales initiatives? Are partnerships and strategic relationships for you?  If so, what is needed to win? Do you need a Plan A & B? If A doesn’t work, when should you stop and implement Plan B in your business development strategy?  

Moderator: TBA

Presenters:

David has experience working for larger firms as well as an entrepreneurial startups, one of which he co-founded went public and was subsequently acquired. David’s current startup, Covarium, is pursuing opportunities to apply its patent pending ARC™ pattern recognition software to data mining and  intelligent sensor system applications such as: predicting election results, determining the optimal location for new retail store,  finding predictive patterns in stock trading data, improving the target recognition accuracy of an advanced weapon system and performing highly accurate face recognition.  

 Creating a Practical and Profitable Business Structure
Focus: What business structure best supports your goals – for-profit or non-profit or L3C? Learn how to assess the practicality of a socially beneficial idea. Along with information on L3C, the workshop will provide information on non-profit structures and creative for-profit ventures that will help align your business missions with your socially-conscious ones. Learn what different types of investors expect as a return on their investment and what you need to do to demonstrate to investors that sound financial practices are in place.

Moderator: TBA

Presenters: Shannon Jamieson, Esq. and Jessica R. Manganello, Esq., New Leaf Legal, LLC, Boston, MA. 

 




DEVELOPING 21st CENTURY SKILLS – focusing on STEM Literacy & Invention

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Adult Basic Education – Preparing Students to Live and Work in the 21^st Century
The BCC Adult Basic Education (ABE) for youth and adults demonstrates BCC's commitment to literacy. Student projects will illustrate how ABE supports career goals. Focusing on women with ethnic and racial diversity, information will also show how skills in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) supported personal and professional endeavors. 

Developed by Kristen McKenna, BCC Attleboro, ABE/EPAY Program Director

 
African-American Inventors
The African-American Inventors exhibit will reflect the goals of LAUNCH and showcase historic and contemporary African-American entrepreneurs, inventors, and inventors.  Along with informational material, a quilt created by Coelho Middle School students and essays from area students will present a colorful and engaging story about the achievements of African-American inventors. The exhibit is supported in part by a grant from the Attleboro Cultural Council, a state agency.
Developed by The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Committee of Greater Attleboro.

Arts – building blocks for STEM Literacy and the Foundation for 21^st Century Skills
Through K-12 student art and interactive activities, the exhibit will illustrate how the Attleboro Public Schools lays the foundation for STEM Literacy and 21^st Century skills through the Arts. Art is the process of arranging symbolic elements that stimulate thoughts and emotions. Artists can tell stories or simply express a feeling.  In the 21^st Century, along with the three R’s people need skills in critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, creativity and innovation. Art teaches all these skills and builds a foundation that supports academic success.

View the artistic efforts of kindergarten students who applied math concepts inspired by beloved nursery rhymes, stories and fairytales such as There was a Crooked Man, Little Miss Muffet, Jack and The Beanstalk, and The Very Busy Spider. Math concepts include: polygons, radial and orbital patterns and symmetry. These activities increase symbolic imagery, which is essential to understanding math concepts. Imagery is fundamental to the process of thinking with numbers. Albert Einstein, whose theories of relativity helped explain our universe, used imagery as the base for his mental processing and problem solving. He said, "If I can't picture it, I can't understand it." See how middle school students demonstrate their understanding of the design engineering design process and how as the process applies to architectural design projects and how it connects to academic areas.  Information will demonstrate the importance of interdisciplinary efforts and how involving students in community projects illustrates the relevancy of  STEM to all aspects of life in the 21st Century and reinforces STEM concepts fundamental to developing  STEM literacy, which is the foundation for STEM expertise. Also on exhibit will be Amazing Attleboro Architecture, a sketchbook created by Coelho students for adults and children.  Developed by Susan Casey, Art & Music Coordinator, and Donya Haven,K-4Art Teacher, Attleboro Public Schools.

Animals & Hands-On Activities Motivating STEM Learning

Meet some personable and charming animals that provide an engaging means to deliver STEM concepts to school-age children. Animals may include Doc, an African Grey parrot; Monty, a ball python; and Charles Darwin, a bearded dragon. The Massachusetts Academy of Sciences' mission is to promote public understanding and appreciation of the sciences, to support scientific research and education in areas relevant to the needs of the state, and to provide consultative or advisory services on matters of science to the Governor, and to local, state, and federal agencies. The Massachusetts Academy of Sciences is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded by Dr. Peg Riley, Professor of Biology, UMass Amherst and Co-Founder, Institute for Drug Resistance.

Developed by Jenna Farrell, Executive Director, and Dr. Peg Riley, President, Massachusetts Academy of Sciences

Bristol Community College (BCC)
Information will present BCC programs that support entrepreneurship and promote STEM literacy and expertise and how to attend BCC.  For more information, visit www.bristolcc.edu.
Developed by Kathy Torpey Garganta, Dean, Attleboro Center and Joseph Yasaian, Director of Campus Services.

Bristol Community College – SMART Project
See a demo of a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) that you can build with children. Building ROVs is a great way to demonstrate the exciting opportunities awaiting students in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields.
Presented by Meghan Abella-Bowen, Director, SMART Project.

Bridgewater State University – Educator Resource & Enrichment Center
Features inventions created by students participating in the Invention Convention. Information will illustrate the many ways in which Bridgewater State University supports entrepreneurship and promotes STEM literacy and expertise.
Developed by Mary E. Price, Director, Educator Resource & Enrichment Center and Mary Fuller.

Bridgewater State University - Office of Continuing and Distance Education (CDE)
The BSU Office of Continuing and Distance Education (CDE) oversees undergraduate evening degree programs, evening credit classes in the fall and spring, all undergraduate summer courses, off-campus, and winter intersession. CDE also oversees all distance education courses and noncredit professional development and enrichment courses.
Developed by Mary W. Fuller, Director, Continuing and Distance Education.

Children & Adults Learning STEM Concepts Together

The Attleboro Public Library (APL) and The Literacy Center (TLC) will create a display showing simple ways for children and adults to explore STEM concepts together.  Book lists for children will be available as well as examples of manipulatives that can be used in adult basic education or with children to reinforce math and engineering concepts.  Community programs presented by the APL will utilize hands-on activities, everyday reading, and traditional books.  Examples will include classics like The Three Little Pigs to provide an introduction to the engineering design process.  The Literacy Center will sponsor a workshop for parents and children during April school vacation “Turn Off the TV Week” that will feature multicultural crafts and literature. 

Developed by Krystal Brown, Children’s Librarian, Attleboro Public Library and Joan Ricci, Executive Director, The Literacy Center.

City/Build
Information, images and statistical graphics will illustrate how City/Build generates career motivation and opportunities for Boston youth. This curriculum enrichment program for Boston high school students focuses on the fields of design, development, and construction and is made possible by collaborating with industry professionals.  From 1989-2004, City/Build served over 1,100 students. Since City/Build was re-visioned in 2010 we have reached over 60 children with our programs and continue to build new partnerships between schools and the design and construction communities.

Developed by Abby Gordon, City/Build Coordinator, Urban Neighborhood Design Alliance (UNDA).

CONNECT: A Southeastern Massachusetts Public Higher Education Partnership
CONNECT is comprised of the six public colleges in southeastern Massachusetts:  Bristol, Cape Cod, and Massasoit Community Colleges; Bridgewater State University, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, and UMass Dartmouth. CONNECT'S MISSION: to improve the quality, accessibility and affordability of higher education; and to advance the economic, educational and cultural life of Southeastern Massachusetts. CONNECT supports collaboration and the sharing of best practices for twenty standing working groups of college and university faculty and administrators, including committees focusing on math, science, and workforce development. In addition, CONNECT is the administrator of the Southeast/Cape & Islands Regional PreK-16 STEM Network, which beyond the six colleges and universities, also includes K-12 educators, private colleges, community representatives, and business and industry.

Developed by Kathleen M. Kirby, Ph.D., Executive Director

Dodgeville Mill
Replica of the historic Dodgeville Mill and the 200 Year History of the Dodgeville Mill illustrate how inventions, innovations and entrepreneurs have driven the growth and development of the Mill in the past and the present.
Developed by Gary Demers, owner, Dodgeville Mill.

Encouraging Girls and Women to Pursue STEM Careers
Research has shown that regardless of their achievement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), overall, women today express a lack of confidence in STEM areas. Over 60% of young children are in child care in the U.S. Since most early childhood care givers and educators are women and over 80 percent of elementary school teachers are women, we need to find ways to reduce their STEM anxiety. If women are going to foster STEM Literacy in young children, we need to foster girls' and womens' proficiency in and comfort with STEM subject matter and concepts. In addition, presently, men outnumber women in STEM fields, approximately 73% vs. 27%, one way to close the STEM Gap would be to increase the number of girls and women in STEM fields. Informational material will illustrate the role of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) in fostering girls' and womens' STEM literacy and expertise. AAUW supports women pursuing careers in STEM and through its role as a partner with the National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP), AAUW inspires girls to engage in challenging STEM programs. The vision of the NGCP is to bring together organizations throughout the United States that are committed to informing and encouraging girls to pursue careers in STEM. AAUW research reports will also be available including: Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology. Engineering and Math.

Developed by Andresse St. Rose and Ana Kay Yaghoubian, AAUW, Catherine Schindewolf, AAUW-MA, and Kimberly Edgar, NGCP.

Engaging the STEM and Non-STEM Community 

Laying the foundation for success in STEM begins in early childhood and continues throughout a child’s academic years.  It is essential that family members, early childhood educators, and elementary school teachers understand how STEM supports personal and professional endeavors in the 21st Century. Those entering the field of education need to be confident in STEM content and pedagogy if they are to engage and inspire young students to choose STEM courses in high school, college, and the workplace. Programs at the Christa McAuliffe Center provide professional development to future teachers while they are still undergraduates. The pre-service program brings together future STEM and Non-STEM teachers who discover the excitement of inquiry learning as a means of engaging young students. Their expressed fears about teaching STEM subjects are addressed as they enthusiastically design, build, and program LEGO robots, learn science content, and integrate technology in their instructional design. Information and materials will illustrate how the Christa McAuliffe Center in conjunction with Framingham State, Tufts Center for Engineering Outreach,  NEU, the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and MIT, provides hands, minds on learning that prepare future teachers to value and integrate STEM content into their curriculum. 

Developed by Mary Liscombe, Director, Christa McAuliffe Center

Enriching Lives Through Education.

HarborOne U exemplifies how to provide programs for members of the community at different life stages. Whether it is a group of senior citizens learning how to use Facebook, a Girl Scout Troop earning a badge in financial knowledge or a person learning resume writing techniques to enhance their marketable skills, HarborOne U designs engaging age appropriate presentations. Businesses looking for assistance with QuickBooks and Social Media tools can find the help they need through seminars, consultation and use of the Business Information Center, which provides free use of PC workstations and other office equipment. Free and open to the public, HarborOne U offers programs to residents and businesses interested in expanding their knowledge in matters of finance, personal enrichment, business development and the use of technology. 

Developed by Maureen Wilkinson, Vice President and Director, HarborOne U.

Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.
The display will provide information on intellectual property law. Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds (HBSR), a full-service intellectual property law firm, offers solutions to intellectual property challenges of inventors and innovators. HBSR’s clients appreciate a high quality of work in a timely fashion and the firm prides itself on providing expert services with a strategic approach to advance clients’ business goals. HBSR’s expertise is in the full spectrum of Intellectual Property services, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, agreements, and IP disputes, along with the scientific and technical knowledge of their staff that allows them to deliver exceptional service while solving complex legal issues. HBSR’s attorneys, patent agents, and technology specialists are trained in the cutting edge of the following technology areas: chemistry, biotechnology, computer hardware and software, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, physics, optics, nanotechnology, telecommunications, clean energy, polymer science, and electrical, chemical and mechanical engineering.

Inventions–Architects–Sustainable Initiatives
Focus: map-lab will present their competition entry for a future neighborhood in Boston's Innovation District. ResilientCITY seeks to set the vision for the future of Boston's Innovation District, a new neighborhood that will provide residences and workplaces for over 300,000 people. Our master plan explores how we can all come together as a community to create environments that are culturally enriching, healthier, and equitable. 

Developed by Stephen Moore, Director of Design + Sustainable Initiatives, map-lab

Mass Department of Higher Education’s STEM Pipeline Fund 

Promoting the work of the MA STEM REgional Networks
The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education funds and oversees the STEM Regional Networks as part of the Commonwealth's efforts around workforce development. The Regional PreK-16 STEM Networks bring together K-12, public and independent higher education, businesses, and regional and community organizations around science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education to address the need for systemic change. In addition to administering regional projects, the Networks regularly communicate information about funding opportunities, events, announcements, and training sessions. The six current regional PreK-16 STEM Networks are: Berkshire, Pioneer Valley, Central, MetroWest, Northeast, and Southeast/Cape and Islands.  A Boston STEM Network is currently being formed. The display will include a map of the MA STEM Networks and information on Network projects. Copies of the MA STEM Plan will also be available.  Developed by Keith Connors, STEM Pipeline Fund Program Manager

Mass Office of Business Development
The Massachusetts Office of Business Development (MOBD) is committed to helping companies create and retain jobs, as well as promote private investment in our state. MOBD facilitates simplified, timely access to a host of governmental and non-governmental resources and incentive programs that will help businesses grow faster and stronger in Massachusetts.
Presented by Buddy Rocha, Regional Director-Southeast.

Native American Inventors
Books, images, and artifacts will illustrate the historic and contemporary inventions and innovations of Native Americans including the Native American drum. Information will show how the Wolf Cry Singers preserve language through song. 
Developed by the Wolf Cry Singers and the Wollomonuppoag Indian Council.

Space Exploration & the 21st Century Workforce:  NASA Careers, Resources, & Spin-Offs
Should space exploration play a critical role in the 21st Century?  Let’s explore aerospace science to identify what STEM careers are directly and indirectly linked to space exploration and how aerospace research and development directly impacts your daily life.  Whether you are looking for STEM educational resources, career opportunities, news, images, facts, or interactive games, educators, students, and community members will find something exciting happening at www.nasa.gov <http://www.nasa.gov>  – check it out!                                   
Developed by Richard Varner, Aerospace Education Specialist, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD

The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon

The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon offers traditional museum artifacts combined with cutting-edge technology and interactivity perfect for ages 6 to 66 and beyond. The exhibit will feature design challenges and educational modules offered to students of all ages. Design challenges require the application of the engineering design process and include the Power to Hear Engineering Design Challenge, which involves students building a parabolic microphone and testing it at Gillette Stadium, and the helmet design challenge in which students must design the shell and inside padding of a “helmet” and test the strength of their work by dropping a croquet ball on it. Students learn about force and the importance of the distribution of the impact in protecting a player’s head. Other modules involve students in several aspects of business development such as marketing. One module provides students the opportunity to utilize the marketing principles of product, pricing, promotion, and placement.  Students are asked to market The Hall, a related product or a school related promotional activity using the Four P’s of Marketing and present their ideas to New England Patriots marketing representatives during their visit to The Hall. 

Developed by Peg Myers, Education and Tours Coordinator, The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon.

Teaching STEM with Sports in Space
Spaced Out Sports/ is a NASA challenge originally developed for middle school students. The goal is for students to design sports activities that astronauts can play in the space station. In this collaborative, the challenge was modified for a  younger audience.  Working with pre-service teachers from Wheaton College, k through 5th graders at Pinecroft School in Norton, MA have had the opportunity to learn about the motion of objects  in space and apply their knowledge to designing sports activities for astronauts. Along with a demonstration by the younger students of their sports ideas and what they have learned, Wheaton pre-service teachers will present portfolios that illustrate how they inspire students to engage in learning STEM. The display will include examples of lesson plans and activities that the Wheaton student coaches developed to help Pinecroft students develop their ideas for a "spaced out sport."  Developed by Kathy Morgan, Associate Professor of Psychology, Wheaton College, Norton, MA 02766, in collaboration with Pinecroft School and with the use of curricula provided by NASA. (http://education.ssc.nasa.gov/spacedoutsports.asp).
  
Strategic Partnerships in Rhode Island – advancing science education
The exhibit illustrates the strategic partnership of AMGEN, the University of Rhode Island, and the Rhode Island and Massachusetts Public Schools in advancing science education and the importance of private/public partnerships in promoting STEM literacy and expertise.  A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, AMGEN discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics. The AmgenFoundation founded in 1991, has contributed over $110 million to nonprofit groups to provide the skills students need to advance their ideas in the biotech arena including URI and the RI Public Schools. In 2010, the Rhode Island program expanded into Southeastern Massachusetts and a new chapter was established in the Greater Boston area at Harvard University. The Amgen Foundation supports the program in California, Washington State, Colorado, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. The Amgen-Bruce Wallace Program is a signature program of the Amgen Corporation.

Participating schools are provided self-contained biotechnology kits research grade biotechnology equipment, DNA, enzymes, and reagents needed to perform biotechnology activities at their schools. The kits are loaned to schools free of charge for a three-week period. The program also offers teacher training workshops. The Amgen-Bruce Wallace Program was established by Dr. Marty Ikkanda of Pierce College, Woodland Hills, CA and is dedicated to promoting biotechnology literacy among the youth of this country. Presented by David Vito, University of Rhode Island, Coordinator, Amgen-Bruce Wallace Biotechnology