Teachers, mentors, and a middle-school #inventioneducation program helped Thien Nguyen reach his education and career goals. “He chose his own path despite all the odds that were against him,” says our Senior Program Officer David.Coronado. Oregon MESA. lemelson.org/how-an-after-s…

.Villgro's new documentary series “Inventing for Impact,” celebrates enterprises that are advancing impactful social innovations at scale in agriculture, healthcare, and climate action. #invention #entrepreneurship

Learn more and watch here: villgro.org/research-notes/

''The time has come to work boldly, with urgency, together to open the doors of opportunity across these five action areas'...the action items will provide students from all backgrounds with the opportunities they need to access and excel in #STEMM fields' edweek.org/teaching-learn…

#ClimateXHealth Challenge with PATH!

We are seeking innovations on adaptation, mitigation, environmental governance, or local community participation for climate-resilient health systems.
Have a solution?

Apply here: path.org/media-center/j…

#healthforall #healthTech

#Training on Operations & Maintenance of #SolarSystems for health staff organized in collaboration with #DirectorateofHealthServices #Nagaland . Components of solar PV system & basic operation & maintenance of solar systems were discussed in the training #CleanEnergy #DREsolutions

Check out ANDE's new learning brief, “Strengthening Gender and Climate-Lens Investing in Sub-Saharan Africa,' to learn about what works as well as investment and programming opportunities: bit.ly/3hnyzlC

Global Affairs Canada WUSC - EUMC Aga Khan Foundation #ANDEGender

The USPTO launched a free #InventionEducation resource, EquIP HQ — a gamified learning tool for #K12 students to learn about intellectual property ( #IP ). Explore the platform's ready-made lesson plans and materials: equiphq.org. #EquIPHQ #USPTO #STEM

📢HAPPENING TOMORROW!
If your #socialimpact organization is looking for #funding opportunities, join this session tomorrow to understand the impact #Investment trends and how your organization can effectively plan for funding in the future.
Register now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Meet the TikTokers breaking the glass ceiling in 3D printing— and inspiring other women in STEM to do the same. bit.ly/3VY0doo

We're excited to see #InventionEducation cited as a promising and established practice for supporting #K12 #STEMEducation by the U.S. Department of Education's new white paper on #ConvergenceEducation . Visit our website to find the latest research, curricula, and tools: inventioneducation.org/resources/

Our pilot grant program for #EngineeringforOnePlanet captured important lessons for integrating #sustainability into #engineering courses at five universities: ASU Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Engineering - OSU Maryland Engineering UCF Engineering Villanova Engineering. Read about their takeaways: bit.ly/3HnEPEB

Join our Program Officer Maggie Flanagan at Villgro USA's Wednesday Wisdom Series to understand #impactinvestment trends in the upcoming year and how your organization can effectively plan funding for #socialimpact in the future.
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Thank you to all who attended this year’s #InventEd22 , both returning members of the network and those new to the community — you’re all advancing the field of #InventionEducation . And if you missed it, find recordings of keynotes and panels here: convening.inventioneducation.org

.Carolyn Bertozzi also won the 2010 Lemelson-MIT Program prize for her groundbreaking work in #chemistry and #biology . Check out our Q&A with her in #Invention Notebook: medium.com/invention-note…

Excited to announce the project I’ve dedicated the past 15 months too is finally live! Check it out, share it with friends and family who have or work with K12 learners. Let us know what you think and how you will use it!
#InventEd #InventionEducation #EquIPHQ #USPTOSTEM

K-12 science teachers: Join us for Observe, Wonder, Think on Dec. 15 to learn about a culturally sustaining science curriculum & a student project focused on #GreenChemistry . RSVP here. mailchi.mp/beyondbenign/o…

After learning more about plastic pollution and ways to reduce it, 12-year-old Madison Checketts designed Eco-Hero, a gelatinous water bottle that is actually edible. #brcmMASTERS Broadcom Foundation smithsonianmag.com/innovation/thi…

'How can I deal with not fitting in or feeling like I'm not good enough?' See what engineers had to say about Imposter Syndrome, patience, and asking for help in our latest Featured Question: engineergirl.org/149356/feeling…
#WomenInSTEM #GirlsInSTEM #STEMeducation

Here's a feel-good student inventor story with a holiday twist! In 2017, Aayan N. brought his invention, Ornament Anchor, to his school's Invention Convention. Today, Ornament Anchor is a thriving family business! Learn more about their journey here:
uspto.gov/learning-and-r…

We’re you able to join our live stream? Don’t worry, you can still catch the replay of our pitching event here: youtu.be/TP_vJ0IF-Is