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PROGRAMS
A World In Motion (AWIM)
2011 AWIM Accomplishments
• Through the introduction of contract services, kit sales and individual event sponsorships, the AWIM program realized a 43% growth in program-based revenue in 2011. This expanded distribution approach allows AWIM the ability to reach more students with long-term sustainability in mind. • The AWIM program realized a 27% increase in students reached in 2011. • The AWIM program successfully maintained a student to volunteer ratio of 24:1 in 2011. This ratio is significant because it maintains a STEM volunteer in every AWIM classroom.

AWIM Volunteers
A recently completed five-year longitudinal study of AWIM’s effectiveness shows that the presence of an industry volunteer (a practicing STEM professional) in the AWIM classroom enhances students’ interest and understanding of STEM concepts. That is why SAE encourages and incentivizes volunteer participation with the goal of achieving “a STEM volunteer in every AWIM classroom.” Since 2009, the number of STEM volunteers participating in AWIM has increased proportionately with growth in numbers of students reached—having maintained a student-tovolunteer ratio* equal to or lower than 24:1 annually. As we strive to reach more students year after year, we are committed to maintaining or improving this ratio.
*Students served through full-price kit purchases are not included in this calculation.

Students Reached
Over the past 3 years, AWIM has focused on expanding student reach through the implementation of a strategic distribution policy. This policy promotes distribution of AWIM curriculum & materials in one of three ways: 1) at no cost to teachers affiliated with a corporate-sponsored initiative 2) at no cost to teachers who partner with a STEM professional outside of corporatesponsored initiatives (limit one AWIM kit per school per year) 3) for sale to schools that do not have corporate support and wish to increase AWIM programming (discounts are offered to those teachers that partner with STEM professionals). As a result of this approach, the AWIM program realized a 27% increase in total students reached from 2010-2011.

AWIM Student Reach & Classrooms Supported by AWIM Volunteers
60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 (goal) 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0

Students Reached (purchased kits) Students Reached (no-cost kits) Classrooms with AWIM Volunteers

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