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Innovate Your Outreach Programming Wow! Innovation Challenge Informational Session Kate Nolan Wow! Innovation Challenge Lead & Outreach Committee Chair- Elect October 27, 2016

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Innovate Your Outreach Programming

Wow! Innovation Challenge Informational SessionKate NolanWow! Innovation Challenge Lead & Outreach Committee Chair-ElectOctober 27, 2016

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Agenda

What is the Wow! Innovation Challenge?

Participating in a challenge

Best practices

How to find out when a challenge is live

How to use content from a challenge

Upcoming FY17 challenge dates

Questions?

Additional resources

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Key terms

Outreach Efforts by SWE sections & MALs to communicate the impact of

engineers on our world and innovation driven by engineers, to audiences composed of K-12 students & adult influencers

Programming Outreach event, program, or series of events

e.g. parent-educator programs, after school events, weekend events

Adult influencer Parent, teacher, or other adult figure who impacts a child’s

perception of engineering & STEM careers

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What is the Wow! Innovation Challenge?

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What is the Wow! Innovation Challenge?

Developed from Wow! That’s Engineering grant program

Wow! Innovation Challenge launched May 2015

SWE sections & MAL organizations submit a powerpoint, YouTube video, or Snapguide sharing their approach to the challenge topic

Recognition $500 outreach stipend Content shared on the Wow! Innovation Challenge page Recognition on SWE social media

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What is the Wow! Innovation Challenge?

Recruiting participants (K-12) for outreach events

Managing volunteers

Program development Outreach programs for high school students Outreach programs for parents & educators

Alliances & partnerships Partnering with external organizations to host outreach events

Past challenge topics

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Participating in a challenge

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How do I participate in a challenge?

Create content addressing the challenge prompt

Eligible content forms Video (YouTube link) Snapguide Powerpoint

Creating content

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How do I participate in a challenge?

1. Navigate to the Wow! Innovation Challenge page

2. Click “Apply here for the FY17 Wow! Innovation Challenge #X”

Submitting content

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How do I participate in a challenge?

• Fill out the required contact information

• Include link to content

• Upload any supplementary files (optional)

• Enter value in the required field

• Click “submit”

Submitting content

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How do I participate in a challenge?

• Form submission information sent to Wow! Innovation Challenge Lead & SWE HQ Outreach Coordinator

• Submissions are reviewed after deadline has passed

• Winning section / MAL is notified by e-mail

• Winner announced within a few weeks or in conjunction with the next challenge

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Best practices

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Best practices

Clearly title your content to reflect the challenge topic

Tips for winning a challenge

Include a brief description of your content

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Best practices

Address all aspects of the prompt

Be creative and think outside the box

Show resources and tips that other sections and MALs can use

Work in a team with section officers and/or members

Tips for winning a challenge

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Best practices

Draw on your section or MAL organization’s past outreach events

Share resources & past event photos

Tips for winning a challenge

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Best practices

Submit content before the challenge deadline

Participate in multiple challenges per fiscal year One winning entry per section/MAL organization per fiscal year

Tips for winning a challenge

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How do I find out when a challenge is live?

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How to find out when a challenge is live

Twitter (@SWEtalk)

Social media

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How to find out when a challenge is liveSocial media

Facebook (Society of Women Engineers – SWE)

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How to find out when a challenge is live

Instagram (@swetalk)

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How to find out when a challenge is live

All Together blog(alltogether.swe.org)

Online resources

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How to find out when a challenge is live

Wow! Innovation Challenge page

at swe.org

Online resources

http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/page/4674-welcome-to-the-wow-innovation-challenge-page

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How to find out when a challenge is liveE-mail blasts

From [email protected] to address on file

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How to access & use winning content

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How to access winning content

Visit the Wow! Innovation Challenge homepage

Click on the content link to view the winning submission

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How to use winning content

Review content or watch the webinar

What can you implement for your next outreach event?

Software tools Social media strategies Event planning tips Recognizing volunteers &

external partners Assessing participant

engagement

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Upcoming FY17 challenges

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Upcoming FY17 challenges

Partnering with / developing programming for educators

Involving SWENexters in local outreach events

Presenting STEM equity research to adult advocates, students, SWE members

Potential topics

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Upcoming FY17 challenges

Challenge # Applications Open Applications Close1 August 23, 2016 September 20, 20162 Early-Mid January

2017Early-Mid February 2017

3 Late February 2017 Late March 20174 Mid-April 2017 Mid-May 2017

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Questions?

FAQ available on the Wow! Innovation Challenge page

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Resources

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Additional outreach resources

Wow! Innovation Challenge http://

societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/page/4674-welcome-to-the-wow-innovation-challenge-page

SWE Outreach Toolkit Member resources for outreach event planning, execution, and assessment

http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/swe-members

SWE Outreach Awards Due July 1 annually; winners recognized at Celebrate SWE!

http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/awards/region-section

SWE Outreach Incubator Closed Facebook group for asking & sharing outreach-related information Moderated by the Outreach Committee

Join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/223715534629778/

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Contact InformationQuestions? Topic suggestions?

Kate [email protected]

Wow! Innovation Challenge LeadOutreach Committee Chair-ElectOutreach Awards Coordinator