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Everyone has a story, tell us yours!
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Parameters
Stories can be submitted in either an essay or video format.
Parameters for Essay
200-word limit
Parameters for Video
No more than 3 minutes long
Tips For Filming Your Submission:
When filming your video submission, picking the right location is key! The best location will be well-lit, quiet, and distraction free.
Setting up your camera at eye-level is ideal, making smartphones and webcams a great tool!
Have confidence! We are so excited to hear from you.
Tips For Writing Your Submission:
When writing your narrative essay, use Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or similar tool to draft your story. When finished, you can upload the document or copy/paste the text into the submission box.
200-word limit
Parameters for Video
No more than 3 minutes long
Tips For Filming Your Submission:
When filming your video submission, picking the right location is key! The best location will be well-lit, quiet, and distraction free.
Setting up your camera at eye-level is ideal, making smartphones and webcams a great tool!
Have confidence! We are so excited to hear from you.
Tips For Writing Your Submission:
When writing your narrative essay, use Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or similar tool to draft your story. When finished, you can upload the document or copy/paste the text into the submission box.
Guiding Questions
Tell your story by selecting one of the categories. Use the guiding questions in each category to help your thinking.
STEM ADVOCACY
In what ways have you and/or your organization successfully advocated for quality STEM education in community, school, and out-of-school settings?
How have advocacy efforts increased knowledge and/or communication among different stakeholders (education, business, community, economic development?
STEM AWARENESS
In what ways have you and/or your organization successfully built awareness of the value of STEM education and career opportunities throughout your community?
Based on your successes, what are some next steps or continued efforts under consideration?
CAREER AWARENESS
As one of SC's STEM business/industry partners, how have you successfully engaged SC educators to increase their STEM content knowledge and awareness of STEM career opportunities?
As a STEM educator, in what ways have you engaged with SC's STEM business/industry experts to increase STEM content knowledge and awareness of STEM career opportunities?
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
As a STEM educator, in what ways has your leadership within your school and community evolved over the past few years? How might you see yourself as a leader in STEM education?
As a school or district administrator, in what ways have you developed the leadership capacity of STEM educators in your building or district?
EDUCATOR RECRUITMENT/RETENTION
What are some recruitment or retention efforts you have seen that have been successful in recruiting STEM educators?
Based on successful recruitment and/or retention efforts in STEM education, what will you continue doing? What might you consider doing? What might you change completely?
In what ways have you and/or your organization successfully advocated for quality STEM education in community, school, and out-of-school settings?
How have advocacy efforts increased knowledge and/or communication among different stakeholders (education, business, community, economic development?
STEM AWARENESS
In what ways have you and/or your organization successfully built awareness of the value of STEM education and career opportunities throughout your community?
Based on your successes, what are some next steps or continued efforts under consideration?
CAREER AWARENESS
As one of SC's STEM business/industry partners, how have you successfully engaged SC educators to increase their STEM content knowledge and awareness of STEM career opportunities?
As a STEM educator, in what ways have you engaged with SC's STEM business/industry experts to increase STEM content knowledge and awareness of STEM career opportunities?
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
As a STEM educator, in what ways has your leadership within your school and community evolved over the past few years? How might you see yourself as a leader in STEM education?
As a school or district administrator, in what ways have you developed the leadership capacity of STEM educators in your building or district?
EDUCATOR RECRUITMENT/RETENTION
What are some recruitment or retention efforts you have seen that have been successful in recruiting STEM educators?
Based on successful recruitment and/or retention efforts in STEM education, what will you continue doing? What might you consider doing? What might you change completely?
What's Your Story?
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