In our monthly online speaker series, education professionals and TI partners will explore how
our partnerships have positively impacted communities around the nation. They will cover
a host of topics, including preparedness for
post-secondary education, STEM career
pathways, computer science education,
equity and access in education.
Oct. 28, 2021
Duncanville ISD Director of CTE and College and Career Readiness, Shalontae Payne, discussed how to extend academic preparation and industry-based learning opportunities for students in K–12.
View on demandSept. 2, 2021
Gina Warner, National AfterSchool Association President and CEO, gave insight into leveraging public funding to support after-school programs as well as career and workforce readiness. She covered the landscape of after-school programs in our country, the latest research on the value and importance of high-quality after-school programs, how to leverage public funding sources to support expanding programs, and more. View on demandJune 3, 2021
Elizabeth Evans, Grants Office Senior Grants Development Consultant, reviewed the STEM-friendly stimulus funding for K–12 and after-school programs. She covered how this new influx of funding can be leveraged for STEM initiatives, how to position a request for funding to any source, as well as highlighted schools that are leading the way.
May 6, 2021
Speakers from the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University shared an initiative focused on creating paths to engineering for underrepresented populations: first-generation students, minorities, women and those with socio-economic needs.
April 1, 2021
The Santa Clara County Office of Education’s iSTEAM team shared initiatives with districts and partners utilizing the Design Thinking process.
March 4, 2021
Traci O. Aucoin, the Lafayette Parish School System GEAR UP Project Director, focused on seeking and prioritizing partnerships and building intentional relationships within those partnerships.
Feb. 13, 2021
Carol L. Fletcher, Ph.D., Director of Expanding Pathways in Computing (EPIC) at The University of Texas at Austin, shared:
Jan. 7, 2021
Cathy Moak, Ph.D., Project Manager for Professional Development for The University of Texas at Austin GEAR UP, shared how UT GEAR UP is working together with grant districts and partners to:
Dec. 3, 2020
Dreama Gentry is the Executive Director of Partners for Education (PFE) at Berea College. She shared how PFE is helping rural communities overcome these three barriers to educational success: