STEAMbassadors are specially trained mentors from partnering two-and four-year institutions who facilitate camps, programs, and activities with elementary and middle-school aged Chicago and/or Evanston youth in STEAM activities such as coding music, flying drones, building machines, and writing stories in online and face-to-face informal learning spaces. No prior teaching experience is necessary to become a STEAMbassador.
STEAMbassadors are the center of a collaborative partnership that connects a STEM ecosystem. They allow for content providers and implementation partners and sites to deliver STEM education across the community.
Our program offers exposure and opportunities to STEAM education to both the youth and mentors involved. Leading to growth and STEAM identity development for all participants.