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DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) Student Branch Affinity Gro
 up at the University of Eldoret proposes a STEM mentorship and exposure se
 ssion under the IEEE WIE Student-Teacher and Research Engineer/Scientist (
 STAR) Program.\n\nThe session is designed to connect pre-university learne
 rs with female university students pursuing different STEM disciplines. Ra
 ther than focusing on technical training\, the initiative will provide lea
 rners with an opportunity to hear real experiences about pursuing STEM\, u
 niversity life\, challenges\, opportunities\, and career pathways.\n\nThe 
 session will feature a panel or fireside conversation followed by interact
 ive mentorship circles\, allowing learners to ask questions and engage dir
 ectly with the mentors. The initiative aims to provide relatable STEM role
  models and encourage learners\, particularly girls\, to see STEM educatio
 n and careers as achievable pathways.\n\nParticipants and student mentors 
 will receive certificates in recognition of their participation and contri
 bution to the session. IEEE WIE merchandise will also be provided to parti
 cipating learners.\n\nThe activity is proposed in collaboration with the E
 ldoHub Kids &amp; Teens Program\, in coordination with the EldoHub team.\n\nCo
 -sponsored by: Eldohub Academy\n\nAgenda: \nProposed Agenda: IEEE WIE STAR
  STEM Mentorship &amp; Exposure Session\n\n1. Registration &amp; Welcome | 15 minu
 tes\n• Participant registration\n• Introduction to IEEE WIE and the ST
 AR Program\n• Welcome remarks\n\n2. Meet the Mentors | 10 minutes\n• I
 ntroduction of the female STEM mentors\n• Brief introduction to their di
 sciplines and areas of interest\n\n3. STEM Journeys: Panel/Fireside Conver
 sation | 30 minutes\n• How the mentors discovered their interest in STEM
 \n• Transition from school to university\n• Experiences studying STEM\
 n• Challenges and lessons learned\n• Opportunities they have encounter
 ed\n• Career aspirations and current work\n\n4. Learner Q&amp;A | 15 minutes
 \n• Open questions from the learners\n• Discussion around STEM\, unive
 rsity and career pathways\n\n5. Mentorship Circles | 40 minutes\n• Small
  group conversations between learners and mentors\n• Personal questions 
 and experiences\n• Discussion of university life\, STEM disciplines and 
 career options\n\n6. Reflection &amp; Key Takeaways | 10 minutes\n• Learners
  share key lessons or insights from the session\n• Closing reflections f
 rom mentors\n\n7. Certificates\, Recognition &amp; Group Photo | 15 minutes\n
 • Certificates for participating learners\n• Certificates of appreciat
 ion for student mentors and volunteers\n• Recognition of EldoHub as a co
 llaborating partner\n• IEEE WIE merchandise presentation\n• Group phot
 ograph\n\n8. Closing Remarks | 5 minutes\n\nEldoret\, Rift Valley\, Kenya
LOCATION:Eldoret\, Rift Valley\, Kenya
ORGANIZER:ieeewieuoeld@gmail.com
SEQUENCE:17
SUMMARY:IEEE WIE STAR Program: STEM Mentorship &amp; Exposure Session
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/579415
X-ALT-DESC:Description: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;The IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) Studen
 t Branch Affinity Group at the University of Eldoret proposes a STEM mento
 rship and exposure session under the &lt;strong&gt;IEEE WIE Student-Teacher and 
 Research Engineer/Scientist (STAR) Program&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;The session i
 s designed to connect pre-university learners with female university stude
 nts pursuing different STEM disciplines. Rather than focusing on technical
  training\, the initiative will provide learners with an opportunity to he
 ar real experiences about pursuing STEM\, university life\, challenges\, o
 pportunities\, and career pathways.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;The session will feature a pan
 el or fireside conversation followed by interactive mentorship circles\, a
 llowing learners to ask questions and engage directly with the mentors. Th
 e initiative aims to provide relatable STEM role models and encourage lear
 ners\, particularly girls\, to see STEM education and careers as achievabl
 e pathways.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Participants and student mentors will receive certific
 ates in recognition of their participation and contribution to the session
 . IEEE WIE merchandise will also be provided to participating learners.&lt;/p
 &gt;\n&lt;p&gt;The activity is proposed in collaboration with the &lt;strong&gt;EldoHub K
 ids &amp;amp\; Teens Program&lt;/strong&gt;\, in coordination with the EldoHub team.
 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Agenda: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Proposed Agenda: IEEE WIE STAR ST
 EM Mentorship &amp;amp\; Exposure Session&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1. Registra
 tion &amp;amp\; Welcome&lt;/strong&gt; | 15 minutes&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; Participant registrat
 ion&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; Introduction to IEEE WIE and the STAR Program&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; We
 lcome remarks&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2. Meet the Mentors&lt;/strong&gt; | 10 minutes&lt;br
 &gt;&amp;bull\; Introduction of the female STEM mentors&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; Brief introduc
 tion to their disciplines and areas of interest&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3. STEM Jo
 urneys: Panel/Fireside Conversation&lt;/strong&gt; | 30 minutes&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; How t
 he mentors discovered their interest in STEM&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; Transition from sc
 hool to university&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; Experiences studying STEM&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; Challen
 ges and lessons learned&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; Opportunities they have encountered&lt;br&gt;
 &amp;bull\; Career aspirations and current work&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4. Learner Q&amp;a
 mp\;A&lt;/strong&gt; | 15 minutes&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; Open questions from the learners&lt;br
 &gt;&amp;bull\; Discussion around STEM\, university and career pathways&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;
 strong&gt;5. Mentorship Circles&lt;/strong&gt; | 40 minutes&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; Small group 
 conversations between learners and mentors&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; Personal questions a
 nd experiences&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; Discussion of university life\, STEM disciplines
  and career options&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6. Reflection &amp;amp\; Key Takeaways&lt;/st
 rong&gt; | 10 minutes&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; Learners share key lessons or insights from 
 the session&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; Closing reflections from mentors&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;7.
  Certificates\, Recognition &amp;amp\; Group Photo&lt;/strong&gt; | 15 minutes&lt;br&gt;&amp;b
 ull\; Certificates for participating learners&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; Certificates of a
 ppreciation for student mentors and volunteers&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; Recognition of E
 ldoHub as a collaborating partner&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; IEEE WIE merchandise presenta
 tion&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull\; Group photograph&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8. Closing Remarks&lt;/stron
 g&gt; | 5 minutes&lt;/p&gt;
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