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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Questions?
FAQ available on the Wow! Innovation Challenge page
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