Latest Past Events

Empowering Youth in Civic Action Through Linked Learning

In this time of a pandemic and the movement for racial equity and justice, Linked Learning pathways provide students with new and creative opportunities to connect, learn and express themselves through civic action. Through Linked Learning, young people are encouraged to develop the self-agency and motivation to vote and mobilize, hold leaders accountable, and keep […]

Supporting First-Gen Students through Inclusive Course Design

For first-generation students, higher education offers a gateway to career advancement, valued social capital, and intergenerational mobility. Yet despite the best efforts of instructors, first-generation students face numerous challenges to successfully completing a degree, evidenced in higher drop-out rates compared to their peers. Understanding those challenges can help inform course design strategies that foster a […]

STEM Briefing: Invention Education

Register today and join the U.S. Department of Education (ED) on October 27 from 10:30-12:00pm PM Pacific Standard Time for the Invention Education Webinar. You will hear from Inventor Hall of Fame Inductee Dr. Radia Perlman plus invention, innovation and entrepreneurship education content specialists and practitioners.  In collaboration with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO), the department […]