October 1, 2:30 p.m.
Kick off October and the lead up to Lights on Afterschool with OST colleagues and advocates from several states as we talk about how to engage with local policymaker and elected officials to showcase the impact of before school, after school and summer learning programs during COVID-19.
October 6, 1 - 4 p.m.
Join us in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at 1ST-Gen Scholars. Latinx educational scholars across the country unite to discuss systemic inequities facing Latinx students beginning in P12 through Higher Education. Scholars aim to address a broad range of topics within our educational structures while highlighting support systems and resources available to help students overcome learning barriers and achieve academic success. We seek to foster and build community, uplift, encourage discourse and dialogue while sharing evidence-based research and practices that move Latinx students –Adelante!
October 6, 4 p.m.
Youth-centric programming is a hallmark of strong informal education practices. One way to ensure your program is youth-centric is to elevate youth voice and empower youth to take charge of their own STEM experiences. Join us to learn about the research behind youth-focused programming and to hear from two exemplary STEM programs that uplift and empower their youth.
October 7, 4 - 6 p.m.
Join the Greater Austin STEM Ecosystem in the celebration of
Digital Inclusion Week October 5 - 9, 2020. Digital Inclusion Week aims to raise awareness of solutions addressing home internet access, personal devices, and local technology training and support programs. Check out various events hosted to amplify digital inclusion and access across our community on the
community calendar.
October 9, 5 - 6 p.m.
Join in for a community-wide Women in STEM Leadership Collaborative - ConnectHER Day of the Girl Film Screening: Portraits of Strength on Friday, October 9 from 5 – 6 p.m. To celebrate International Day of the Girl, thousands of people around the world will come together to learn about critical issues affecting women and girls through ConnectHER's global film screenings. This is an opportunity where anyone, anywhere can support and share authentic stories about women & girls. The Portraits of Strength collection of short films featured in this screening showcase the strength and power of girls throughout our world. Come, watch and be inspired!
October 13, 10:30 a.m.
For nonprofits engaged in advocacy, having a keen understanding of organizational capacities is crucial to being able to act quickly when opportunities arise. Bolder Advocacy’s capacity assessment tools – ACT!, ACT!Quick, and PowerCheck – are designed to help groups become more effective by supporting their ability to carry out and sustain advocacy and community organizing efforts.
October 13, 12 p.m.
Join the National Girls Collaborative Project for a panel discussion with Picture a Scientist's film makers, Sharon Shattuck and Ian Cheney, both award winning documentarians, and one of the featured scientists from the film, Dr. Raychelle Burks. Throughout the discussion we will learn more about the origins of the film, the important struggles and strides of women in STEM, and connections between film making and STEM. All registrants will receive a secure link for 72-hour access to view the film prior to the webinar. Due to the topics covered, the film is most suitable for ages 14 and above.
Student Corner is an all-in-one easy to use project learning management solution designed by students and built from the ground up for Project Based Learning. A learner-centric focus enables teachers and students to be in complete control to build a learning community that gets to the heart of Project Based Learning. Join the presentation for an in-depth demonstration and virtual hands-on workshop using Student Corner to design STEM learning experiences.
Focus: Criteria and Constraints, Science and Math, Multiple Solutions for Programs
October 13, 2 p.m.
Interested in developing professional development focused on engineering mindset in youth? Wondering how to do this in equitable ways that encourage engagement and participation of girls and other underrepresented youth? These webinars are a three-part series, focuses on three core engineering practices.
October 14, 12 - 1:30 p.m.
October 15, 2 - 3 p.m.
As a supporter of expanded access to and participation in CS education, you may be interested in the upcoming release of the 2020 State of CS Education report, jointly written by Code.org, CSTA, and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways (ECEP) Alliance, a project for which I serve as PI. The report will be released virtually on Oct 14 and will include an in depth state-by-state analysis of CS education trends. It is a great resource for examining CS education in every state and for seeing how certain states such as Texas compare to other states regarding policies that support CS education as well as access and participation high school CS courses. During the forum, I’ll be specifically highlighting how the report can be used to advance our broadening participation goals for historically marginalized students.
Focus: Evaluate and Iterate, Failure, Teams and Identity
November 10, 2 p.m.
Interested in developing professional development focused on engineering mindset in youth? Wondering how to do this in equitable ways that encourage engagement and participation of girls and other underrepresented youth? These webinars are a three-part series, focuses on three core engineering practices.
