Event Type: Webinars

Join STELAR on September 27 & 28 as we host National Science Foundation (NSF) Program Officers for a virtual informational workshop designed to highlight the NSF funding opportunities for STEM education research at the PreK-12 level!  This event is intended to raise awareness and increase the geographic diversity of the ITEST portfolio. As space is limited, priority … Read more

Are you looking for brand new girl-centered STEM picture books and activities?  Join NGCP for an exciting meet-and-greet event with Sheryl Haft,  Founder of Let’s Engineer! and the author of the new book Mazie’s Amazing Machines. Mazie McGear loves to engineer! Author Sheryl Haft’s newest book Mazie’s Amazing Machines features dynamic illustrations, a fun fold-out spread, and even a QR code to meet Mazie in … Read more

  This webinar will explore strategies for gathering input and feedback from current and potential stakeholders as well as explore how partnerships can be developed to attract new audiences. Participants will hear how the Southold Historical Museum used a survey to gather stakeholder input and thought strategically about the strategies, time, and effort needed to … Read more

A U.S. Department of Education Engage Every Student webinar hosted by the Afterschool Alliance. Learn about Native American families’ perspectives on afterschool programs, from what families are looking for to barriers to participation, and hear from programs serving youth and families in Native American and tribal communities. Learn more and register.

Join the American Association for the Advancement of Science S&T Policy Fellowships (STPF) on August 22 at 1 p.m. ET for “Career Exploration & Professional Opportunities for Fellows.” Learn how fellows used the fellowship to explore career paths they had not previously considered. Find out how they leveraged their experiences, grew their skill sets, and expanded their … Read more

In this Tools Trial, the first in an ongoing series focusing on open-source tools and communities, the Center for Scientific Collaboration and Community Engagement (CSCCE)  will be exploring how community managers can use Github to support connection and collaboration between members. Learn more and register.

Volunteers are an integral part of a small and mid-sized cultural institutions workforce and can be found across departments. In this webinar, Connecting to Collections Care will provide an overview of collections volunteers – how to create a volunteer program or align an existing program with best practices. The presentation will highlight: • The framework every … Read more

Join NSF from 12 – 1:30 pm Eastern on August 10, 2023 for a Distinguished Lecture by John Matsui, PhD, titled “STEM Equity, ‘Good’ Mentoring, and the ‘Hidden Curriculum’” The lecture is sponsored by the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)’s Broadening Participation Working Group. Learn more and register.

For the first time, multiple federal agencies — convened by the National Science Foundation and the American Association for the Advancement of Science — will come together to lay out their public access plans.  Early career researchers, university administrators, and scientific societies will have the opportunity to respond, with a focus on the plans’ equity … Read more

Please join the Alliance for Children’s Museums (ACM) and the Association of Science Technology Center (ASTC) for a free webinar—open to all—to learn more about the 2023 Workforce Survey conducted by ACM and ASTC. Attendees will hear from ACM’s Jennifer Rehkamp, Director of Field Services and Research, and ASTC’s Melissa Ballard, Director of Programs. The … Read more