Topics of Interest for Readers
All Readers:
- Read about e4usa's summer of growth and connection.
- Hear from our e4usa Business Operations Coordinator!
- Add Mentoring in STEM Through a Female Identity Lens: Heroes Make a Difference for Women (Vernon Press, 2024) to your library!
"Taking e4usa very well could be a pivotal moment in your [the potential e4usa student] education. Give it a try!"
e4usa’s Summer of Growth and Connection
This summer, e4usa took significant strides in expanding its impact and fostering connections across the nation. From the ASEE 2024 Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon, to professional development sessions in Baltimore, Maryland, our team has been on the move, engaging with educators, industry professionals, and academic leaders.
Say Hello to e4usa's Business Operations Coordinator!
Name: Katie McKeown
How long have you been involved with e4usa and its predecessor organization and research? 4 years!!!
What is your favorite role as a team member of e4usa? My favorite role as a team member of e4usa as of right now is creating the monthly newsletter. In gathering information for the newsletter, I get to hear so many unique and exciting stories, see many photos of e4usa work in action, and hear about the constant stream of accomplishments of e4usa. It makes me so proud to be a part of the team, and I am always excited for what I will hear about next!
Mentoring in STEM Through a Female Identity Lens: Heroes Make a Difference for Women (Vernon Press, 2024)
Congrats to our e4usa team members who authored Chapter 2 of this book, Examining Teacher Perspectives of Gender Stereotyping in Pre-college Engineering Education
Medha Dalal
Fulton Schools of Engineering of Arizona State University
e4usa Research Team Co-Lead
Tara Nkrumah
Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University
Jennifer Kouo
Center for Technology in Education (CTE) at the Johns Hopkins School of Education
e4usa Director of Professional Learning
Stacy Klein-Gardner
Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University
e4usa Executive Director
e4usa School Chosen to Pilot STEM Curriculum
Aggrey Memorial AME Zion SHS in Ghana has been selected to start the STEM curriculum as a pilot program. The STEM curriculum is about teaching basic engineering programs and robotics in the SHS. This decision was made after instruction by e4usa teacher Joel Adongo was noticed by school management and recommendations. Joel states, "I'm very grateful and proud", and he is excited for this opportunity! Congratulations to Joel and his classroom.
e4usa: Transforming Student Futures Through Real-World Experience
At e4usa, we believe in the transformative power of engineering education. Our mission is to break down barriers and empower a new generation of engineers by providing students with the tools, skills, and confidence they need to succeed in this dynamic field. Through a standardized, design-based curriculum, e4usa prepares students not just for college, but for life.
Kate Pezzano, an e4usa alumna, shares how the program laid a strong foundation for her future. “e4usa prepared me for college and my job by familiarizing me with important processes and procedures, like the engineering design process, Gantt chart scheduling, and QODs. It also gave me real-world experience with meeting a client's needs through the community-based project!”
This hands-on approach to learning is what sets e4usa apart. Students are not just passive learners—they are active problem solvers, working on projects that impact their communities. Carlos Cruz, who now serves as a safety/project engineer in Maryland, reflects on his time with e4usa: “One memorable experience from high school involved designing a water filter—a hands-on project that got me pumped up with energy for creating curious solutions. Despite its challenges, witnessing the mechanism in action made every effort worthwhile.”
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