How can IEEE Sections turn emerging STEM education ideas into practical, repeatable programs that engage students, activate volunteers, and strengthen leadership capacity?
Join this Region 5 Section Learning Exchange featuring two practical educational initiatives from the IEEE Kansas City and Oklahoma City Sections. Through brief presentations and guided discussion, participants will learn how local ideas can be developed, tested, shared, and adapted across IEEE Sections.
Building the Future: The Kansas City Section Summer STEM Outreach Initiative
Kyrian Adimora, IEEE Kansas City Section Educational Activities Chair, will introduce the Section’s developing Summer STEM Outreach initiative. He will discuss the vision for engaging students, educators, IEEE volunteers, and community partners through accessible, interactive STEM experiences.
The presentation will highlight the initiative’s current development, expected opportunities, and practical considerations for Sections interested in creating or strengthening similar summer outreach activities.
The InfiLab Educational Model: Empowering Learners for the Future
Sowmya Chintakindi of InfiLab and the IEEE Oklahoma City Section will provide an overview of the InfiLab educational model. She will discuss how hands-on learning, project-based experiences, mentoring, innovation, and technology communication can help learners develop curiosity, creativity, confidence, and future-ready skills.
Her presentation will also explore how elements of the InfiLab approach may be adapted by IEEE Sections, educators, mentors, and community partners.
Participants Will Learn How To
– Develop practical and accessible STEM outreach initiatives
– Connect students, educators, volunteers, and community partners
– Use project-based learning and mentorship to strengthen engagement
– Identify lessons, resources, and approaches that other Sections can adapt
– Turn emerging ideas into repeatable educational and leadership practices
– Build leadership capacity through collaboration and shared learning
Each speaker will provide a 15- to 20-minute presentation followed by one or two questions. The emphasis is not on presenting finished programs, but on sharing emerging initiatives, practical experience, challenges, and ideas that can help other IEEE Sections begin without starting from scratch.
This session supports the IEEE Region 5 Leadership Multiplier Pilot, which explores how skillset, mindset, mentorship, collaboration, and replication can strengthen volunteer vitality, leadership continuity, and sustainable Section impact.
Intended Audience
– IEEE Section and Chapter leaders
– Educational Activities volunteers
– STEM outreach coordinators
– Student Branch and Young Professional leaders
– Educators, mentors, and community partners
– IEEE members interested in leadership development and replicable outreach models
Co-sponsored by: Sowmya Chintakindi
Agenda:
Introduction
Building the Future: The Kansas City Section Summer STEM Outreach Initiative, Presented by Kyrian Adimora
Q&A for Presentation 1
The InfiLab Educational Model: Empowering Learners for the Future, Presented by Sowmya Chintakindi
Q&A for Presentation 2
Closing Remarks
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/565597