Resources
Four Common Leadership Styles explained
"Everyday Leadership" a TED talk by Drew Dudley
Science Leadership And Mentoring (SLAM) empowers girls to be assertive, brave, confident, independent, inquisitive and proud leaders in STEM. SLAM seeks to promote girls’ inspiration and excitement into STEM fields and careers while also building leadership abilities such as problem-solving, teamwork and cooperation, cultural identity and ethnic pride, advocacy for positive change, and goals for the future. We believe all girls are influential leaders with innate leadership abilities. Our vision is to examine the social and cultural expectations for girls, investigate existing themes of girlhood and leadership, and engage girls to empower themselves to be leaders in STEM. SLAM to create spaces where girls and young women can share their real-life experiences, build themselves up and learn from one another.
iSTEM was originally created with a core mission to promote and enhance College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) and College of Sciences (COS) collaborative efforts on STEM education and educational research. Incorporating the Colleges of Medicine (COM), Optics and Photonics (COP) and Community Innovation and Education (CCIE) into the collaboration, iSTEM has expanded its mission to further serve the university, by including both STEM and non-STEM units with an interest in STEM-related education, and the greater educational community in regards to STEM initiatives.
iSTEM has three areas of emphasis within STEM: Undergraduate student success, K-12 outreach and Faculty Collaboration. Events coordinated through iSTEM include:
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K-12 STEM outreach programs: STEM Day, SECME Regional Competition, FEEC, Camp Connect, Summer Institute.
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Undergraduate student success: EXCEL, COMPASS, GEMS, WISE Mentoring @ UCF
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Faculty collaboration: iSTEM Faculty Fellows, iSTEM Affiliates, Grant educational activity and collaboration support