Wipro Ltd. (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading
global information technology, consulting and business process
services company, and the University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT
Dallas) today jointly announced the expansion of the Wipro Science
Education Fellowship program in the United States. This multi-year
program will involve more than 70 school teachers, with the aim of
nurturing excellence in science, starting with the public school
systems of the Greater Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) area.
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The Wipro Science Education Fellowship (Wipro SEF) Program will
focus on training educators to build leadership skills and teaching
excellence within STEM disciplines, by leveraging
research-validated expertise from UNT Dallas’ College of Education,
and designing transformative and innovative instructional
experiences for DFW area’s K-12 schools that traditionally are
under-funded. For the Greater DFW public schools system, this
program and its Fellows will be an integrated part of its effort
towards STEM capacity development in six districts, including Cedar
Hill Independent School District, Dallas Independent School
District, Desoto Independent School District, Grand Prairie
Independent School District, Irving School District and Lancaster
Independent School District.
“Wipro is deeply committed to contributing towards improvement
in STEM education in public schools,” said Anurag Behar, Chief
Sustainability Officer, Wipro Limited. “At the heart of this
are motivated STEM teachers. It’s important to pursue efforts
and investment that ensure sustained and empowering professional
development of teachers.”
The three-year program, funded entirely by Wipro, comprises of a
rigorous selection process that will identify 24 experienced
science teachers from grades K-12 within the Greater DFW area to
participate in the program each year (serving 72 Fellows in total).
The nomination process for the fellowship will commence by
mid-March with the selection due to be completed by early May. The
Wipro SEF program is scheduled to begin in August 2017.
Behar added, “The Wipro Science Education Fellowship that
Wipro runs in partnership with UMass Boston, works with local
partners across the U.S. who have a deep commitment to public
service, especially public education for local communities. Our
partners also have expertise in teacher education and the desire to
develop it further, as well as credibility and relationships with
local communities and school districts. We see the University of
Northern Texas at Dallas as a perfect partner in this context.”
Selected teachers will undergo 250 hours of intense capability
development training by a UNT Dallas team guided by Arthur
Eisenkraft, distinguished Professor of Science Education, Professor
of Physics and Director of the 'Centre of Science and Math in
Context' (COSMIC) at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Each
teacher will continue to teach in their respective schools, and
throughout the duration of the fellowship, they will also engage
with local communities and other interested teachers. The program
helps enable leadership, reflective practice and adult
learning.
Eisenkraft noted, “The Wipro SEF program has successfully
supported sustainable change within 15 total school districts -
five school districts each in New York, New Jersey and
Massachusetts. Many of the 180 Fellows in those locations have
identified the Wipro SEF program as the best professional
development of their careers. They are now supporting district
initiatives as teacher leaders while remaining in the classroom.
Children in grades K-12 are benefiting from both the improved
classroom practice and the additional projects that the Wipro
Fellows have initiated. These include science libraries in
kindergarten classes, astronomy clubs in middle schools and
stronger laboratory programs in high schools. It is exciting to
welcome UNT Dallas as our newest University hub and to be a
participant and catalyst for the positive change that will occur in
the local school districts.”
Successful participants of the Wipro SEF UNT Dallas program will
earn a Graduate Certificate in STEM Teaching and Leadership,
recognizing their commitment and expertise in STEM fields in urban
education. All program participants will also become part of the
STEM Urban Learning & Leadership Community. This community
seeks to create a cohort culture that builds both individual and
collective capacity to give an impetus for STEM learning outcomes
among urban students. The program directly leverages the urban
education initiatives of the School of Education, UNT Dallas, and
its Master of Education (MEd) in Curriculum & Instruction.
“This partnership reinforces our university’s mission to empower
students, transform lives and strengthen communities,” said Bob
Mong, UNT Dallas President. “The teachers who will participate
in this fellowship are in our neighborhood, and they will now have
the tremendous opportunity to impact the lives of local students,
and transform their schools through innovative science education.
This is a win for our schools, for our students and for our
community.”
In addition to the partnership with UNT Dallas, Wipro has
partnered with four other universities in the US. In 2012, Wipro
and UMass Boston jointly launched a fellowship program that has
supported 180 Fellows across 15 districts with the aim of fostering
excellence. Their work has been coordinated by Mercy, Montclair,
and UMass Boston. In 2014, Wipro and Michigan State University
launched the MSU-Wipro Urban STEM & Leadership Fellowship that
has supported 125 Chicago Public School K-12 educators.
About UNT Dallas
The University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas) is the only
regionally accredited, public university in the City of Dallas. A
member of the University of North Texas System, UNT Dallas is
rapidly becoming a university of first choice as a result of the
personal involvement of faculty, student support resources,
affordability, location, and the relevancy of programs and degrees
to career offerings in the region. The university offers 21
undergraduate and seven graduate degree programs in high-demand
fields including criminal justice, teacher education, business,
sociology, and counseling. There are four academic schools and one
professional school: the School of Business; the School of
Education; the School of Human Services, the School of Liberal Arts
and Sciences, and the UNT Dallas College of Law. To learn more
about UNT, visit www.untdallas.edu.
About Wipro Limited.
Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading
information technology, consulting and business process services
company that delivers solutions to enable its clients do business
better. Wipro delivers winning business outcomes through its deep
industry experience and a 360 degree view of “Business through
Technology.” By combining digital strategy, customer centric
design, advanced analytics and product engineering approach, Wipro
helps its clients create successful and adaptive businesses. A
company recognized globally for its comprehensive portfolio of
services, strong commitment to sustainability and good corporate
citizenship, Wipro has a dedicated workforce of over 170,000,
serving clients across 6 continents. For more information, please
visit www.wipro.com.
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