K-12 STEM Education Toolkit
Impact the Future of Youth
The K-12 STEM Education Alumni Network includes alumni volunteers from around the world who want to engage with local schools, educators, after-school programs, students and their parents to enhance student understanding and appreciation of science, technology, engineering and math subjects. You can register to join the network or update your network information. Also, please like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and and join the conversation on LinkedIn.
Become Your Club's Inspire Volunteer
As the Inspire Volunteer, you work with the local club to coordinate K-12 activities, including the Science and Engineering Program for Teachers, the Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams program, the MIT Inspirational Teacher Award, and the MIT-FIRST Alliance Outreach.
- Inspire Job Description (PDF)
- MIT K-12 STEM Club Volunteer Briefing (PDF)
- Club of Southeastern Massachusetts School Visit Program Slides (PDF)
Engage with FIRST Robotics
MIT alumni are invited to participate in FIRST - For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. Alumni may wish to participate as mentors, judges, or event volunteers for either the Jr. FIRST Lego League , FIRST Lego League , FIRST Tech Challenge or FIRST Robotics Competition.
- Official FIRST Contacts by State (PDF)
- View Sample Materials from Club FIRST Events (PDF)
- View a FIRST student-created video on Mentorship (YouTube Video)
Science and Engineering Program for Teachers (SEPT)
Established in 1989, the Science and Engineering Program for Teachers is a partnership between MIT and K-12 science teachers. The program helps to build understanding in science and mathematics. Many alumni clubs sponsor teachers for this annual summer program at MIT, and several also raise funds from local alumni to support the teacher's tuition and travel expenses.
Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams
The InvenTeam initiative, created by the Lemelson-MIT Program , offers an unparalleled opportunity for high school students to cultivate their creativity and experience invention.
InvenTeams are teams of high school students, teachers, and mentors that receive grants up to $10,000 each to invent technological solutions to real-world problems. Each InvenTeam chooses its own problem to solve.
- National Press Release for 2011-2012 InvenTeams (PDF)
- Alumni Involvement Opportunities Lemelson-MIT Program and InvenTeams (PDF)
MIT Inspirational Teacher Award
The MIT Inspirational Teacher Award recognizes outstanding secondary school teachers who inspire in their students a love of learning, encourage them to pursue excellence, and give them the skills and enthusiasm they need to make a positive difference in the world.
Mind and Hand Alliance - a Program of MIT's Edgerton Center
The Mind and Hand Alliance is a new, evolving group of K-12 educational organizations dedicated to inspiring student interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Our group creates hands-on curriculum, connects MIT alumni volunteers with educators, and provides training, support, and materials for teachers, alumni, and other volunteers involved in K-12 STEM education.
MIT K-12 STEM Education Resources
MIT has a wide variety of K-12 outreach programs available to the public.
