Dismantling Divisive Walls to Promote Diversity and Inclusivity in STEM Education
Session Format
Presentation Session (45 minutes)
Target Audience
K12 Educators
Location
Keynote (PARB 114/115)
Abstract for the conference program
In this presentation, King will share her stance on STEM education being a civil right and how educators can center access, equity and inclusivity through citizen science. She will present tangible approaches that teachers can utilize to embed service learning into their courses, and how K-12 teachers and administrators can build capacity to sustain their STEM programs and course offerings. In dismantling divisive walls, King will center faith-based institutions as an under-utilized resource in the community. Churches have the potential to be a driving force for STEM education (particularly during out-of-school time), and can positively impact younger generations by working through the complex dynamics of sustaining STEM partnerships. Furthermore, when churches are overlooked or excluded, there are missed opportunities to foster intergenerational relationships, civic leadership and activism for more purposeful STEM engagement. King invites participants to reimagine a more comprehensive, critical and collaborative commitment to community-based STEM education.
Proposal Track
T1: Teaching and Learning in the STEM Field
Start Date
3-22-2019 1:00 PM
End Date
3-22-2019 2:00 PM
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Recommended Citation
King, Natalie S., "Dismantling Divisive Walls to Promote Diversity and Inclusivity in STEM Education" (2019). Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019). 45.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/stem/2019/2019/45
Dismantling Divisive Walls to Promote Diversity and Inclusivity in STEM Education
Keynote (PARB 114/115)
In this presentation, King will share her stance on STEM education being a civil right and how educators can center access, equity and inclusivity through citizen science. She will present tangible approaches that teachers can utilize to embed service learning into their courses, and how K-12 teachers and administrators can build capacity to sustain their STEM programs and course offerings. In dismantling divisive walls, King will center faith-based institutions as an under-utilized resource in the community. Churches have the potential to be a driving force for STEM education (particularly during out-of-school time), and can positively impact younger generations by working through the complex dynamics of sustaining STEM partnerships. Furthermore, when churches are overlooked or excluded, there are missed opportunities to foster intergenerational relationships, civic leadership and activism for more purposeful STEM engagement. King invites participants to reimagine a more comprehensive, critical and collaborative commitment to community-based STEM education.
