3. Five Easy Ways to Make A Difference
1. Help kids and adults discover
engineering.
1. Celebrate our achievements and
each other.
2. Introduce a girl to engineering.
3. Nominate an inspiring educator
for an award.
4. Spread the word about Engineers
Week.
4. # 1 Help Kids & Adults Discover Engineering
Engineers Week, February 16-22, 2014
• Visit a classroom or afterschool group
• Bring students to your workplace or college campus
• Mentor a group of students
• Host a DiscoverE Family Day
• Make a presentation at a
middle- or high-school career
day
• Volunteer as a judge for
Future City.
5. # 2 Celebrate Engineering
Suggestions:
• Organize an Engineers
Week lunch or dinner
• Secure a public
proclamation
• Recognize an
individual
• Use effective
engineering messages
6. # 3 Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
Girl Day, Thursday, February 20, 2014
• Do hands-on activities with group of girls
• Invite girls to your workplace or college campus
• Offer to speak at local
events
• Invite girls to have
lunch with female
engineers
7. # 4 Nominate an Inspiring Educator
DiscoverE Educator Awards
Recognizing middle and high school teachers around the
world who are inspiring future engineers and technicians.
• Nominated by an engineer or engineering student
• 3 winners and 8 runners up
• Applications available now
www.DiscoverE.org
8. # 5 Spread the Word
Suggestions:
• Post an announcement or article in newsletter, blog or
email blast
• Advertise on lobby/hallway monitors at work or school
• Include it in your email signature
• Host a brown bag lunch for colleagues of fellow students
• Partner with your communications team to post a
message from leadership
• Adapt existing engineering education programs
and resources with Engineers Week messaging
9. Get Started
Discover: Is your place of business or engineering
association involved with Engineers Week?
Check: Departments that routinely organize volunteers:
• Community Relations and Education Outreach
• Engineering
• Human Resources
• Employee Volunteerism Councils
Ask: How you can get involved?
10. DiscoverE Resources
• Use the Engineers Week Theme: Let’s Make a Difference
• Order the Free Volunteer Kits with Poster
• Download Hands-on Activities
• Customize Turnkey Engineering Presentation
• Get Volunteer Training
• Browse the Photo Library
• Download Logos
• Customize proclamation
language
• Partner with other DiscoverE
coalition members
www.DiscoverE.org
11. 2014 Engineers Week Theme
Let’s Make a Difference
Use in:
• Announcements
• Articles
• Blog posts
• Press Releases
• Photo contests
www.DiscoverE.org
12. 2014 Volunteer Kits & Posters
Engineers Week & Girl Day
• Posters
• 4 New Activities
• Order at www.DiscoverE.org
13. Hands-on Activities
• 50+ activities on site
• Translations available
• Sort by:
- age
- discipline
- time
• Over 4,030 activities
downloaded since
November
www.DiscoverE.org
14. Turnkey Career Presentation
Inspire Innovation: Discover Engineering Careers
• Aimed at 8th to 11th grades
• Designed for Academic
Career Counselors
• 45 minutes Long
• Anchored by six
videos featuring
engineering undergrads
15. Volunteer Training
Leading Kids Through a Successful Engineering Experience
• Self guided tutorial for volunteers
• Effective Messages
• Strategies for Leading Hands-on
Activities
• FAQ’s
• Tips for setting up a visit
17. Program Logos
• Use logos to create an engineering brand
• Horizontal and Vertical Logos
www.DiscoverE.org
18. is now an Engineers Week partner
• #1 rating with kids 2-5 years old
• Mission: bring basic STEM concepts to life in a fun way
• Research shows positive effect on kids, parents
20. App-E-Feat
• Engineers make a world of difference!
• App design contest for all ages
• No programming required
• Contest will launch during Engineers Week
• For more details, visit:
www.AppEFeat.org
21. Social Media
Like us on Facebook
www.facebook.com/DiscoverE.org
Follow us on Twitter
@discoverE.org
Tweet about your plans and use the hashtag
#eweek2014
Post your events
www.DiscoverE.org
22. Upcoming Events
• College Edition Webinar
- Thursday, February 13 at noon
• Girl Day STEMChat on twitter
- Wednesday, February 19, 2013 at 9:00pm (est)
• #Advice4Engineers Twitter Campaign
- February 16 – 22, 2014
• IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) Live Chats
- February 3-14
• Global Marathon
- March 5-7, 2014
The engineering profession uses Eweek as a springboard to the rest of the year – a time to give back and look forward1000 footprints adds up to a big impressions
Prizes – 2,000 cash, trip to DC
We have an enviable position in that young kids (and their parents) tune us in and watch stories where George is dismantling a clock to see how it works … or attempting to build a stable wall to keep cows out of his garden … We’re helping reach Far Deeper into your pipeline to engage PreK thru first/second grade. … And that’s important because we know that science, engineering, and mathematics are disciplines representing YEARS of accumulated knowledge. Two independent studies done in the last two years have confirmed that our public television episodes, online games, outreach, and more-recently-published CG titles that tie into episode storylines have increased young children’s knowledge of the various STEM topics covered. Parents told us, I never would have thought to talk about such topics with my child—but she’s so into it!
Under Cool Content & Activities (with a filter for Elementary grades) you’ll find two CG activities.One involves making a simple pinwheel to explore the concept of wind power …And the other shows kids you can create new things with recycled material.I promise you a GREAT reception with kids when you let Curious George help you be their ambassador to these activitiesI also want to let you know that, premiering this month is a new CURIOUS GEORGE STEM Collection on pbslearningmedia.com, which is _____(You may want to tell the teacher in the classroom you’re visiting about it!) Teachers can use a 2-min clip from an episode along with discussion questions and activity ideas/PDFs.
Potentially ad – make own app via yapp.us
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