BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:MDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:MST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260720T022330Z UID:FCAA8501-5555-46D1-A0EA-C6771F1DA229 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260722T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260722T193000 DESCRIPTION:How can IEEE Sections turn emerging STEM education ideas into p ractical\, repeatable programs that engage students\, activate volunteers\ , and strengthen leadership capacity?\n\nJoin this Region 5 Section Learni ng Exchange featuring two practical educational initiatives from the IEEE Kansas City and Oklahoma City Sections. Through brief presentations and gu ided discussion\, participants will learn how local ideas can be developed \, tested\, shared\, and adapted across IEEE Sections.\n\nBuilding the Fut ure: The Kansas City Section Summer STEM Outreach Initiative\n\nKyrian Adi mora\, IEEE Kansas City Section Educational Activities Chair\, will introd uce the Section’s developing Summer STEM Outreach initiative. He will di scuss the vision for engaging students\, educators\, IEEE volunteers\, and community partners through accessible\, interactive STEM experiences.\n\n The presentation will highlight the initiative’s current development\, e xpected opportunities\, and practical considerations for Sections interest ed in creating or strengthening similar summer outreach activities.\n\nThe InfiLab Educational Model: Empowering Learners for the Future\n\nSowmya C hintakindi of InfiLab and the IEEE Oklahoma City Section will provide an o verview of the InfiLab educational model. She will discuss how hands-on le arning\, project-based experiences\, mentoring\, innovation\, and technolo gy communication can help learners develop curiosity\, creativity\, confid ence\, and future-ready skills.\n\nHer presentation will also explore how elements of the InfiLab approach may be adapted by IEEE Sections\, educato rs\, mentors\, and community partners.\n\nParticipants Will Learn How To\n \n- Develop practical and accessible STEM outreach initiatives\n- Connect students\, educators\, volunteers\, and community partners\n- Use project- based learning and mentorship to strengthen engagement\n- Identify lessons \, resources\, and approaches that other Sections can adapt\n- Turn emergi ng ideas into repeatable educational and leadership practices\n- Build lea dership capacity through collaboration and shared learning\n\nEach speaker will provide a 15- to 20-minute presentation followed by one or two quest ions. 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.\n\nThis session supports the IEEE Region 5 Leadership Multiplier Pilot\, which ex plores how skillset\, mindset\, mentorship\, collaboration\, and replicati on can strengthen volunteer vitality\, leadership continuity\, and sustain able Section impact.\n\nIntended Audience\n\n- IEEE Section and Chapter le aders\n- Educational Activities volunteers\n- STEM outreach coordinators\n - Student Branch and Young Professional leaders\n- Educators\, mentors\, a nd community partners\n- IEEE members interested in leadership development and replicable outreach models\n\nCo-sponsored by: Sowmya Chintakindi\n\n Agenda: \nIntroduction\n\nBuilding the Future: The Kansas City Section Sum mer STEM Outreach Initiative\, Presented by Kyrian Adimora\n\nQ&A for Pres entation 1\n\nThe InfiLab Educational Model: Empowering Learners for the F uture\, Presented by Sowmya Chintakindi\n\nQ&A for Presentation 2\n\nClosi ng Remarks\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/565597 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/565597 ORGANIZER:john.santiago@ieee.org SEQUENCE:223 SUMMARY:Region 5 Leadership\, Mentorship and STEAM Learning Exchange URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/565597 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="isSelectedEnd">How can IEEE Section s turn emerging STEM education ideas into practical\, repeatable programs that engage students\, activate volunteers\, and strengthen leadership cap acity?</p>\n<p class="isSelectedEnd">Join this Region 5 Section Learning E xchange featuring two practical educational initiatives from the IEEE Kans as City and Oklahoma City Sections. Through brief presentations and guided discussion\, participants will learn how local ideas can be developed\, t ested\, shared\, and adapted across IEEE Sections.</p>\n<h3>Building the F uture: The Kansas City Section Summer STEM Outreach Initiative</h3>\n<p cl ass="isSelectedEnd">Kyrian Adimora\, IEEE Kansas City Section Educational Activities Chair\, will introduce the Section&rsquo\;s developing Summer S TEM Outreach initiative. He will discuss the vision for engaging students\ , educators\, IEEE volunteers\, and community partners through accessible\ , interactive STEM experiences.</p>\n<p class="isSelectedEnd">The presenta tion will highlight the initiative&rsquo\;s current development\, expected opportunities\, and practical considerations for Sections interested in c reating or strengthening similar summer outreach activities.</p>\n<h3>The InfiLab Educational Model: Empowering Learners for the Future</h3>\n<p cla ss="isSelectedEnd">Sowmya Chintakindi of InfiLab and the IEEE Oklahoma Cit y Section will provide an overview of the InfiLab educational model. She w ill discuss how hands-on learning\, project-based experiences\, mentoring\ , innovation\, and technology communication can help learners develop curi osity\, creativity\, confidence\, and future-ready skills.</p>\n<p class=" isSelectedEnd">Her presentation will also explore how elements of the Infi Lab approach may be adapted by IEEE Sections\, educators\, mentors\, and c ommunity partners.</p>\n<h3>Participants Will Learn How To</h3>\n<ul data- spread="false">\n<li>Develop practical and accessible STEM outreach initia tives</li>\n<li>Connect students\, educators\, volunteers\, and community partners</li>\n<li>Use project-based learning and mentorship to strengthen engagement</li>\n<li>Identify lessons\, resources\, and approaches that o ther Sections can adapt</li>\n<li>Turn emerging ideas into repeatable educ ational and leadership practices</li>\n<li>Build leadership capacity throu gh collaboration and shared learning</li>\n</ul>\n<p class="isSelectedEnd" >Each speaker will provide a 15- to 20-minute presentation followed by one or two questions. The emphasis is not on presenting finished programs\, b ut on sharing emerging initiatives\, practical experience\, challenges\, a nd ideas that can help other IEEE Sections begin without starting from scr atch.</p>\n<p class="isSelectedEnd">This session supports the IEEE Region 5 Leadership Multiplier Pilot\, which explores how skillset\, mindset\, me ntorship\, collaboration\, and replication can strengthen volunteer vitali ty\, leadership continuity\, and sustainable Section impact.</p>\n<h3>Inte nded Audience</h3>\n<ul data-spread="false">\n<li>IEEE Section and Chapter leaders</li>\n<li>Educational Activities volunteers</li>\n<li>STEM outrea ch coordinators</li>\n<li>Student Branch and Young Professional leaders</l i>\n<li>Educators\, mentors\, and community partners</li>\n<li>IEEE member s interested in leadership development and replicable outreach models</li> \n</ul><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p><strong>Introduction</strong></p>\n<h3 >Building the Future: The Kansas City Section Summer STEM Outreach Initiat ive\, Presented by Kyrian Adimora</h3>\n<p><strong>Q&amp\;A for Presentati on 1</strong></p>\n<h3>The InfiLab Educational Model: Empowering Learners for the Future\, Presented by Sowmya Chintakindi</h3>\n<p><strong>Q&amp\;A for Presentation 2</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Closing Remarks</strong></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR