Name: Exploring STEM Careers with Learning Blade: A Free Resource Illinois Educators
Start: 2025-06-17T13:10:00-0500
End: 2025-06-17T14:00:00-0500

Tuesday June 17, 2025 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT

Samuel Tinley

In this session, Colleen will introduce educators to Learning Blade, a free resource accessible to all schools in Illinois, specifically designed to engage students with real-world missions and career pathways in STEM. Colleen will demonstrate how Learning Blade connects classroom learning to real-world challenges, helping students see how their academic skills directly relate to STEM careers. Through online lessons and offline hands-on activities, Learning Blade exposes students to a wide variety of STEM careers, helping them understand how their skills and interests align with real-world opportunities. With her background in equity-focused education, Colleen will show how Learning Blade helps make STEM careers accessible to historically underrepresented populations. Funded in Illinois by a collaboration with the U.S. Navy’s Maritime Industrial Base and BlueForge Alliance, Colleen will also demonstrate how Learning Blade can support Illinois students in exploring career opportunities in the state’s submarine manufacturing sector.

Speakers

Colleen Ross

Illinois Manager, Learning Blade

Colleen Ross is the Illinois Manager for Learning Blade and a passionate advocate for making STEM, Computer Science, and Career and Technical Education more accessible and equitable for students across Illinois. With a master’s degree in Equity in Education and certifications in... Read More →

Tuesday June 17, 2025 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT
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