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Closing the Racial Gap in STEM: An Interactive Webinar Series
May 26, 2021 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
FreeJoin the KC STEM Alliance in this five-part series of conversations to explore the ways our region is moving to close the racial gap in STEM.
Moderated by Andrea Ellis, Director of Strategic Learning for The Kansas City Public Library, the interactive series will look at key influences and stories of successes and failures at each stage of STEM education—from kindergarten through high school. Panelists will include community and corporate partners, mentors, parents, teachers, students and STEM professionals.
Join us from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on consecutive Wednesdays as we answer your questions, explore what’s working and why, and identify gaps and consider how to address them.
The schedule:
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. May 26
Approaches for Elementary School featuring
The rest of the series:
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. June 2
The Middle School Experience
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. June 9
The High School Years
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. June 16
From Theory to Practice: STEM in Action featuring Samara Herrera Crawford, Director of Community Partnerships for SchoolSmart Kansas City
Who should attend?
Teachers, administrators, mentors, students, out-of-school program providers, community partners, managers, club leaders, students, parents/family, professional networks and allies—all are welcome and encouraged to attend.
You can attend the full series or a single topic of interest as your schedule allows.
A time-limited replay of this series will be available, but we encourage you to attend live if you are able. A resource list and a comprehensive report will be published afterward.