All About STEM EVENTS
Running a STEM Club in a pandemic
Run by the STEM Clubs programme.
Learn what a STEM club is and how you can run one given the limitations and restrictions in place in schools due to COVID-19.
In this webinar, learn what constitutes a STEM club… perhaps you already run one and don’t even know it! We will also discuss the ways in which you can start a new club or continue to run an existing club given the logistical complications at school caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We will hear from Rohima Crook from digital learning organisation Raspberry Pi, and STEM club leaders Rhian McClarence, Paul Treble and Leonie Briggs will talk about how they run their clubs and what their plans are for the future. Ask our speakers your questions or seek advice and share your own experiences.
Participants must be 18 or over and UK residents.
STEM Ambassador Training – Proper Presentation Skills
Hosted by STEM Ambassador Hub West Midlands, STEM Ambassador training on presentation skills for outreach and public engagement.
In this interactive workshop Martin Khechara reveals his best advice for excellent and engaging public speaking, whether face to face, through a zoom call, or to a conference. He also shares some top tips for engagement through video and gives some considerations for production of these most accessible outreach resources that he has been using extensively during the pandemic.
Dr Martin Khechara is an Associate Professor for engagement in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) at the University of Wolverhampton. A former research scientist, he specialises in microbiology and now has an international profile for his pedagogical research in student and public engagement. Other than his role as an educator, Martin is a science communicator, presenter, writer and performer who believes in the power of STEM and study at university to change lives. He works actively in the community to bring the magic of STEM subjects to those who need it the most.
1st December, 4.30-6.00pm
Please register on eventbrite for joining link and instructions.
STEM Club North West Network Meeting – Running a Virtual STEM Club
Hosted by All About STEM and the Science and Industry Museum as STEM Club Champions for the Merseyside, Cheshire, West Lancs and Greater Manchester. It is a place for you to hear from other STEM Club leaders sharing their experience of running a virtual STEM club, to continue to engage and inspire young people with Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. You do not need to have a STEM club already to join – if you are thinking about starting one please come along for some brilliant inspiration from established club leaders!
Collaborating for Success – Employer Session
Join us to find out how you can inspire young people to join your industry and how your business can get up-to-date information to school leavers amongst the challenges that 2020 has brought.
Young people who are transitioning from the post 16 and post 18 education settings have not been able to attend the usual careers fairs and expos and we can guide you through the other routes you can take to get information about careers to them.
All About Futures is here to support you, your business and industry find ways to get involved that suit you. We can highlight the quick wins, the things you are already doing that can shared with schools as well as advise on how to build in more opportunities to showcase through our networks.
This is a time to bring business and education together in innovative ways in order to support each other’s needs and benefit our region.
Come along and find out more.
A choice of two repeated sessions on the 3rd and 10th December are available.
STEM Club Champions Workshop – Enhancing Employability Skills and Careers Knowledge
The workshop will promote opportunities for club leaders to learn how to incorporate and enhance careers knowledge and build skills for students within club sessions. Club leaders will become confident in their understanding and use of STEM Ambassadors, Science Capital, Gatsby Careers Benchmarks, Essential Skills and the Skills Builder Framework. The workshop is open to secondary schools, Sixth Form and FE colleges across England with KS3, KS4 and KS5 provision.
Designed as a 1.5 hour session, the workshop includes hands on practical activities, opportunities to network and explores the following topics:
– understanding the value that thriving and successful clubs bring to a school
– current club practice to promote careers, employability and essential skills
– why essential employability skills are important and the role clubs can play
– reviewing the Science Capital approach and how it can be used to raise student awareness of skills and careers knowledge
– identifying essential skills and the methodology of the Skills Builder Framework
– understanding the role and value of STEM Ambassadors and STEM Ambassador Hubs and how to engage with STEM Ambassadors
– reviewing the Gatsby Career Benchmarks and how STEM Clubs can assist in addressing the skills shortage
– embedding Careers and Essential Skills in club activities and projects to maximise value with short, medium and long term goals
– how clubs can reward and add value to students demonstrating excellence in skill sets
– what additional support is available, websites, organisations, STEM Clubs resources
How to… support schools with Physics
This session is part of STEM Learning’s series of webinars to showcase how STEM Ambassadors can support schools.
Delivered by an expert presenter, this session covers some of the key concepts and principles that are included in teaching chemistry and illustrates some of the most common misconceptions that students have when studying energy. It will also explore resources STEM Ambassadors can use to support teachers and young people to make real-world links with energy.
Whether you are driving a car, walking along the pavement or watching your tv, energy is all around us. But energy can be a difficult concept for students (and teachers) to understand, want to help demystify it?
Time: Wednesday 9th December, 12:00 – 13:00 Location: Microsoft Teams link
Please register using your STEM ambassador profile.
Collaborating for Success – Employer Session
Join us to find out how you can inspire young people to join your industry and how your business can get up-to-date information to school leavers amongst the challenges that 2020 has brought.
Young people who are transitioning from the post 16 and post 18 education settings have not been able to attend the usual careers fairs and expos and we can guide you through the other routes you can take to get information about careers to them.
All About Futures is here to support you, your business and industry find ways to get involved that suit you. We can highlight the quick wins, the things you are already doing that can shared with schools as well as advise on how to build in more opportunities to showcase through our networks.
This is a time to bring business and education together in innovative ways in order to support each other’s needs and benefit our region.
Come along and find out more.
A choice of two repeated sessions on the 3rd and 10th December are available.