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February 20鈥�26 is , and as it has done for more than 30 years, the program invites engineers to visit K-12 classrooms to share their passion for math, science, and engineering with students. The theme for this anniversary year is 鈥淩eimagining the Possible.鈥� Below, you can find ways to get involved in the week鈥檚 activities, as well as ways to introduce students to STEM careers throughout the year.
Get involved in Engineers Week
is an opportunity for chemical engineers and biological engineers to to talk about engineering. Most students don鈥檛 have a good idea of what engineers do or how they contribute to society, so this is your chance to introduce them to what we do. One way you can get involved is to register for the AIChE Engineers Week webinar on Wednesday, February 23. Check out the various other ways you can .
74% of educators say their students do not have many opportunities to meet an engineer or technical professional
DiscoverE provides a lot of such as advice on how to effectively speak to and engage students when talking about engineering, and it also provides . Check out what they offer, and consider getting involved in your area, whether during Engineers Week or at another time during the year.
Other opportunities for K-12 outreach at AIChE
In addition to Engineers Week and other DiscoverE outreach programs, you can also join AIChE鈥檚 K-12 outreach efforts to bring chemical engineering to students. Learn more about AIChE's efforts by getting involved in the AIChE K-12 Community鈥檚 work. The K-12 Community has created a number of educational modules on various topics, such as digestive systems at chemical plants, air quality, and viruses. Check them out on the community page.
Opportunities for chemical engineering students
If you鈥檙e a chemical engineering student, take advantage of existing outreach programs that many student chapters already have, such as the UVA student chapter, or the University of Houston student chapter, whose efforts, among others, have been profiled here on ChEnected. And if your chapter doesn鈥檛 have an existing program, consider starting one. Much material already exists to successfully share engineering with students.
Your AIChE membership helps us reach the next generation
Be a part of AIChE and help inspire the next generation of chemical engineers! Join or renew your AIChE membership today at aiche.org/membership.