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Reaching the Next Generation: STEM Outreach 101 Webinar

When: October 8, 2025 | 2:00 -- 3:30 PM ET

This webinar is led by the ITE Pre K-12 STEM Committee.

Webinar Description:

Have you wanted to do K-12 STEM Outreach in your local area, but don’t know where to start? Are you a seasoned K-12 STEM Outreach volunteer who is looking for new tips and tricks to ‘up your game’?

The future of the transportation industry depends on K-12 students pursuing transportation career opportunities. Most children don’t know a transportation professional and have never seen one on TV or in the movies.

So many of us in the transportation field absolutely love our work. Because of that passion, we feel that transportation professionals are uniquely qualified to help K-12 students learn about the wide range of transportation careers. However, not all transportation professionals are familiar with the resources and techniques for transportation-related K-12 STEM outreach.

Through this interactive workshop, attendees will learn about:

  • Why K-12 STEM outreach is so important to the future of our profession
  • How to provide high-value STEM content (including tips on best-practices from experienced STEM outreach volunteers)
  • How to lead a hands-on STEM activity and a virtual STEM activity
  • How to get started with STEM outreach (including helpful STEM outreach resources)

Learning Objectives:

  • Convey the importance of K-12 STEM outreach for the future of the transportation profession
  • More confidently engage in K-12 STEM outreach activities
  • Find good resources to assist with their future K-12 STEM outreach activities

Presenters:

  • Stephanie Ivey, Ph.D,  Professor, Department of Civil Engineering | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN. USA
  • Rebecca Brown, P.E., Senior Project Manager | Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.| Bedford, NH, USA
  • Anamaria Torres, PE, PTOE, Senior Transportation Engineer | Stantec | Austin, TX, USA

Fees:
ITE Members: Free
Non-Members: $79.00

Registration for webinar includes the live event, an archived recording with access for 30 days to each registrant. If you are a non-member of ITE you will need to create an account to register. You can create an account here.

 

PDH Credit Certificate: If you would like PDH Credit for this webinar, there is a processing fee for each registrant of $20 regardless of membership status to receive 1.5 PDH credits certificate. Instructions and link will be provided at the conclusion of the live event. Participants are able to purchase and retrieve their certificate until their access to the content expires. After the content expires and goes into archive, the certificate opportunity is forfeit.