Community College Innovation Challenge

Welcome & Orientation

About this session: This webinar will highlight expectations and agenda items for Boot Camp participation and offer the opportunity for attendees to ask questions of the CCIC organizers.

Note: The team mentor and student team members are required to attend the live webinars and/or view the webinar recordings if they are unable to attend the live events. AACC and NSF strongly encourage all team members to take part in the live webinars and/or view the recorded versions to ensure that teams are oriented to the Boot Camp, understand expectations for both Boot Camp participation and activities that need to be completed prior to attending, and have an opportunity to ask questions.

About the speakers:

Ellen Hause is the Associate Vice President, Academic and Student Affairs with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). She is the principal investigator (PI) on AACC’s Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), and Co-PI on the NSF-funded Mentor-Connect project. Hause serves as the project director for AACC’s MentorLinks program, which provides mentoring and technical assistance to community colleges seeking to develop or strengthen STEM programs; and as lead of the national Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC) designed to engage students in STEM innovation.

Joe Schreiber is a renowned communications strategist and veteran network TV producer who is transforming storytelling in the digital age. He played a pivotal role in launching and producing NBC’s George Michael Sports Machine, which influenced sports storytelling for 23 years and helped shape today’s national cable sports networks. Joe has earned 13 Emmy Awards for his exceptional work. Dedicated to advancing new media trends, Joe expertly utilizes cutting-edge technology to create narratives that resonate with audiences. He’s currently the general manager for TUTV, Temple University’s student-run television station, and is the co-founder of 3 Penny Films, which has produced over 60 programs, including the poignant documentary P.O.W.: Passing On Wisdom, which commemorates the 50th anniversary of the homecoming of Vietnam Prisoners of War and is airing on PBS. As a consultant for the American Association of Community Colleges and the National Science Foundation, he shares his extensive media experience—having conducted over 5,000 interviews worldwide—to deliver impactful communication strategies. A Boston College graduate in 1982, Joe also holds a Master of Science in Communication Management from Temple University, earned in 2024. He was inducted into the Greater Washington Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.

 

 

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