Tricia Berry, our Broadening Participation Director and the head of the Women in Engineering Program here at UT, will present a training next Thursday, June 28, from 9-10am in the Microelectronics Building 2.114 entitled STEM Role Models Matter: Engaging Girls (and all Kids) in STEM through Role Model Interaction (description below). This is an excellent opportunity for you to receive some additional training in the role model space. We highly encourage all of you to attend who have an interest and are active in our outreach efforts.
STEM Role Models Matter: Engaging Girls (and All Kids) in STEM through Role Model Interactions
STEM professionals are creative problem solvers essential to our health, happiness and safety and are important role models who create opportunities for girls (and all students) to envision careers in STEM. Learn how to increase and improve the quality of your STEM outreach and education. Explore how to describe a STEM career and lead hands-on activities in a way that excites kids, college students, and the public about STEM. Learn the “Recipe for Role Model Success” and fabulous in-person and online resources to engage as a STEM role model in classrooms, after school programs and beyond.