The mission of the SEMI Foundation is to support education and career awareness in the fields of high technology. Through scholarships and career exploration programs — SEMI High Tech U for high school students, and SEMI High Tech U Teacher Edition — the Foundation strives to: Have a measurable, positive impact on all who participate, including students, their parents and teachers. Present a curriculum based in science, math, and engineering that stimulates interest in a high tech career path. Enhance the positive perception of the high tech and semiconductor industries. Partner with technology leaders, high schools, and colleges in each community to deliver the best program possible. With these values in mind, the Foundation encourages students to stay in school, take more math, science, and technology courses — and discover that they can have a bright future in high tech industries.
SEMI Foundation Publications
			SEMI Foundation 2008 Annual Report					The SEMI Foundation and SEMI High Tech U
SEMI High Tech U Highlights
Lam Research Corporation and San Jose State University Host East Bay Students June 30-July 1, 2009 Thirty-two students from Fremont Unified School District will learn about high-tech careers option for them after high school. The three-day curriculum includes hands-on experiments that introduce semiconductor-manufacturing concepts and explain microchip logic, as well as sessions on educational pathways and career planning. Intel and Applied Materials Sponsor Teachers at SolarWorld in Hillsboro, Oregon Teachers spent two days learning about the microelectronics and renewable energy industries and how the transferable activities that can be used in the classroom. Other sponsors included SEMI Pacific Northwest Steering Committee, SolarWorld and Portland Community College. SEMI High Tech U Inspires Clark County Washington High School Students to Think Creatively and Confidently About Future — Opens a World of High-Tech Career Possibilities Debuting in Washington for the first time SEMI Foundation in partnership with co-sponsors Underwriters Laboratories, the Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council (SWWDC), WorkSystems Inc., the SEMI Pacific Northwest Steering Committee and Clark College, the program’s higher-learning partner. The program is supported in part by a WIRED grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Students from Washougal, Hockinson, Prairie, and Battle Ground High Schools will participate in this program. Classes were held at the Camas UL facility and Clark College. The initiative is part of the region’s larger workforce development strategy to engage more youth in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and careers.							Intel, Applied Materials and Portland Community College Host 40 Local Teens Instructors from Intel, Applied Materials, Solar World and PCC lead students through activities, such as Human Calculator, Statapult, “Is it a Burglar Alarm or Just a Relay?” and Mock Interviews. Students left more equipped to make informed decisions about class choices in the future and with a better understanding of the jobs available to them after college. Salt River Project Hosts SEMI High Tech U to Introduce Tolleson High Students to High-Tech Fields/ Solar Industry For students selected to participate High Tech U, there is a ray of light in an otherwise gloomy economic picture. Students were introduced to careers in the microelectronics, solar, biofuels, and other high-tech industries. Students toured an SRP solar plant and learn from industry experts. Volunteers from SRP, Air Products, Sandia, Glendale Community College and Chandler-Gilbert Community College will serve as instructors. Thirty-one High School Students from Five High Schools in Shiga Prefecture Attend Third SEMI High Tech U in Japan March 25 – 26, 2009 students hosted at Dai Nippon Screen, DNS and NEC Electronics, both in Shiga prefecture were introduced to the high tech industry through hands-on activities, industry speakers and company tours. Other sponsors for this program include: Ebara, Hatakeyama Foundation, Hitachi Chemical, Hitachi High Technologies, Horiba, JEITA, Selete, Suzuden, Taiyo Nissan and Tokyo Electron (TEL)
Sponsoring the SEMI Foundation All SEMI members, customers, suppliers, and education community sponsors benefit when we collaborate and give financial and in kind support to the initiatives and programs of the SEMI Foundation. For more information please contact the semifoundation@semi.org.
Thank you to our 2008 Sponsors!
Platinum Sustaining Sponsors Hakuto Co. Ltd. Ultratech James and Rebecca Morgan Foundation Arizona Air Products Foundation Arizona State University General Dynamics Glendale Community College Maricopa Community Colleges Salt River Project (SRP) California Advantest Air Products Foundation Applied Materials Intel Lam Research Corporation Mission College San Jose State University Santa Clara University Ultratech New York IEEE NYSUT WCET WIRED Air Products Foundation Eastman Kodak Company Finger Lakes Community College General Electric Infotonics Technology Center Rochester Institute of Technology Oregon Applied Materials Clackamas Community College Intel Microchip ON Semiconductor Portland Community College Portland General Electric SEMI Pacific Northwest Steering Committee Worksystems, Inc. Washington SolarWorld Contact Us SEMI Foundation 3081 Zanker Road San Jose, CA 95134 USA Tel: 1.408.943.7860 Fax: 1.408.943.6952 Email: semifoundation@semi.org							Texas Air Products Foundation Applied Materials Austin Community College Lam Research Corporation LSI Logic National Semiconductor Salt River Project (SRP) SEMI Austin Steering Committee Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) Skillpoint Alliance Spansion Texas Instruments Austria FH Karntën Infineon Lam Research Corporation (formerly SEZ) Bundesministerium für Verkehr Innovation und Technologie Landesjugendreferat Referat für Frauen und Gleichbehandlung France INP Grenoble Soitec STMicroelectronics Japan DNS JEITA MJC SEAJ Advantest Canon DISCO Corporation Ebara EBARA Hatakeyama Memorial Fund Ferrotec Hakuto Co., Ltd. Hitachi Chemical Hitachi High-Technologies Horiba Kenichi Sekiya Renesas Technology Selete Suzuden Tokyo Electron Singapore ASE Applied Materials Hermes Epitek Kulicke & Soffa Lam Research Corporation Republic Polytechnic Singapore Economic Development Board Singapore Polytechnic Soitec STMicroelectronics Teradyne

About SEMI High Tech U SEMI High Tech U is an industry driven math and science-based career exploration program for high school students and teachers. It is administered and presented by the SEMI Foundation. SEMI High Tech U programs are built on a formula that tightly integrates industry and the education community. Every High Tech U program partnership includes one or more company financial sponsors, a number of local high schools, and an institution of higher learning. In addition to providing essential financial support, many sponsoring companies make their campuses available for High Tech U programs; encourage their employees to help teach the activities; and assist with ongoing curriculum development.