Get ready to engage students in engineering!
This webinar, hosted by DiscoverE on January 21, focused on how volunteers can provide meaningful engineering experiences for Engineers Week 2026 and beyond with DiscoverE’s formula for success: positive messages + hands-on activities + role models.
A copy of the slide deck with detailed tips on effective volunteering can be downloaded here!
Watch the recording and review the slides to learn how volunteers can play an active role in:
- Dispelling common misconceptions about engineering
- Facilitating the engineering design process, and
- Building students’ STEM identity, confidence, and sense of belonging
Featured Resources
- Messages Matter Talking Points
- Engineering activity library (filter by grade, topic, time)
- Chats with Change Makers (online career interviews with engineering role models)
- Downloadable graphics and outreach materials
- New AI-powered Engineering Navigator to locate local events
Get ready to show students that engineering is open to everyone! Let’s make Engineers Week 2026—and Girl Day—our best celebrations yet.
Next Webinar! For Educators
- Teaching Engineering – February 4 at 4 PM ET