STEM Resources for Parents, Students, and Teachers

Central Illinois STEM Resources
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• Opportunities for middle school and older girls for job shadows, co-ops, internships, tech related jobs for teenagers
  • ​Please send email to swe.central.illinois@gmail.com

 

• Focused STEM resources for middle school and older girls
  • GreaterPeoria STEAM Collaborative
  • JumpSimulation
  • K-12 STEM Lesson Plan Guide
  • OSF Jump Simulation STEAM At-Home Learning
  • A Guide to Bridging the Gender Gap​
  • TryEngineering
  • Women in STEM - Closing the Gender Gap
    

 

• Focused STEM resources for younger kids to experience with a caregiver
  • Code Ninjas
  • iSTEAM

 

• STEM Volunteer/Internship Opportunities for Teens
  • Peoria Playhouse Interns/Voluneers
  • 4-H Teen Teacher Program (Contact Judy Schmidt @ 309-685-3140 or schmid7@illinois.edu for more information)

  Fantastic Women Scientists and ​Where to Find Them!!!

​Are you under 18, but still interested in SWE?
SWENext is a way to become part of the Society of Women Engineers as a student up to the age of 18. Become part of SWE and #BeThatEngineer! Joining is free.

Any girl 13 or older may join SWENext. For those younger than 13, a parent will need to be the primary contact. We also encourage parents to join regardless of the age of their daughter.

Please use the code CILSWE to register.