How to request STEM Ambassadors on the new digital Platform

The STEM Ambassador programme has the power to inspire and inform the next generation of STEM, the programme plays a key role in bringing STEM volunteers from a wide range of STEM careers into educational settings.

Requesting STEM Ambassadors can create engaging experiences that can go beyond the classroom and give students a relatable role model by showing how STEM skills apply in the real world and make STEM feel relatable to students by bringing experience of the everyday into their sessions.  

Another Key advantage of requesting STEM Ambassadors is improved participation, STEM Ambassadors can support in a variety of ways such as giving talks about a STEM career with Q&A’s, hosting a stall at a careers fair, Practical classroom sessions, STEM Club activities and many more …

We encourage you to explore the opportunities available and consider requesting a STEM Ambassador to support your next activity.

This guide helps to provide a quick overview on how to add an activity to the STEM Ambassador digital platform.

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Make your School Count

When creating a STEM Ambassador Activity, it’s easy to assume that listing your school address is enough but it means missing an important opportunity to show the impact and keeping an accurate record of your schools activity.  Adding your school to the “Participating Schools” section of the activity form is a small step that makes a big difference. 

Recording the participating school on your activities helps to show the STEM Ambassador programme funders the reach of the programme and will encourage them to continue to fund amazing opportunities with STEM Ambassadors.

What can you do to help? 

When creating an activity on the STEM Learning digital platform, simply go to the “Participating Schools” section and select your school either from the drop-down menu or by simply typing your school name into the search bar. 

This step will connect the activity directly to your school, helping to accurately record where the STEM engagement is taking place. 

A Simple Step with a Big Impact 

As Educators, you are already doing incredible work to inspire the next generation of STEM, including your school in an activity will ensure that your work is visible, valued and impactful beyond the classroom.  It’s a small administrative step but a vital one – Lets make every activity count.