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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:
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. | |||||||||||
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. |
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STMicroelectronics, Singapore Polytechnic and Applied Materials Sponsor SEMI High Tech U (HTU) in Singapore
As part of HTU’s expanding global reach, 33 secondary school students in the Northern District of Singapore attended this program. Schools sending students were: Christ Church, Fuchun, Woodgrove, Admiralty, Canberra, Marsiling and Siling. Students enjoyed hands-on activities, industry tours and networking with industry professionals. One hundred percent of the students said that their knowledge of microelectronics improved as a result of attending HTU. Salt River Project Hosted High-Tech Workshop for Scottsdale’s Coronado High School Students
As the high technology industry continues to flourish in Arizona, the hunt is on for college graduates who possess the skill and knowledge needed to help the industry meet its growth potential. To address the ongoing need for high-tech graduates, Salt River Project (SRP) partnered with the Maricopa Community Colleges, and the SEMI Foundation, to introduce students at Coronado High School in Scottsdale to the science and career opportunities of biotechnology, nanotechnology, solar and other high tech industries. Co-sponsored by General Dynamics and Air Products, this HTU introduced Coronado High students to several of the region’s growing technology sectors. The sessions also included training on educational opportunities and career planning. |
ON Semiconductor and Microchip Sponsored Program Inspires East Multnomah County High School Students to Think Creatively and Confidently About Future — Opens a World of High-Tech Career Possibilities Semiconductors are driving many things today, including the technology that will help save the planet from global warming; technology that enables crime-solving forensics; technology behind cars of the future, like the Silicon Valley-born Tesla; and technology that tracks, and someday hopefully, will help save everything from our ocean’s fish populations to the arctic polar bear. Add to this list the iPhone and every other handheld device and video game that kids know and love, and you’ve got a compelling platform for capturing the imagination of students and getting them excited about the possibilities of careers in high tech. That’s where HTU comes in. For three days, 36 students from East Multnomah County high schools learned about high-tech careers that most of them probably never imagined. From a career-exploration point of view, students learned about the depth and breadth of high-tech careers. They began to see that certain basic math and science building blocks can go into many different, creative careers—and that they personally can play an important role in solving some of the biggest challenges on our planet. Infineon Sponsors High Tech U Program Introducing Austria Secondary School Girls To High Tech Careers
The first all-girls HTU program in Europe underscores importance of women in tomorrow’s high tech workforce, and is part of Infineon’s commitment to involve more women in technology. Building on the success of the HTU program held earlier this year in Villach, Austria, Infineon Technologies Austria teamed with the SEMI Foundation and the University of Applied Sciences (UAS) of Carinthia to hold another HTU on the Infineon campus — this time it was for girls only. Forty 13-14-year-old students from nine selected secondary schools attended. Infineon Austria is working to counter the misconception held by some, that girls and technology don’t mix — by engaging in a number of activities and initiatives, both internal and external, to encourage more women to become involved in technology. This all-girl HTU is a further step toward removing the initial reservations that girls often have when it comes to technology. | |||||||||||
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. Gold Host Sponsors ASML Microchip |
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