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The Engineering Navigator is a prototype AI-powered platform that connects students, families, and educators to engineering opportunities across the U.S. To show the power of this tool, we're focusing on North Carolina, where we're mapping local events and programs to show what's possible when communities are connected.

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33 mentoring Events Found

Mar 5

International Women's Day Virtual Mentoring Event

KAS is celebrating International Womens' Day with a virtual Mentoring event. We welcome women of all backgrounds to this practical interactive virtual mentoring event. Participants will be mixed up in small groups to meet colleagues from near and far to chat about careers in STEM. The program will include interactive Mentoring Circles, Real-life cases, Career Mapping, as well as open discussion forums on 'Mentor Matching' and 'Unspoken Rules of Science'. This is a great opportunity to discuss your career, ask questions, share experiences and learn from others' experiences together with an international panel of women mentors and scientists.
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3/5/26
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Mar 9

Mentor Session: Scott Goldstein

Talk to Me About: How to implement human-centered school leadership and how that differs from zero-sum accountability reforms of the past half century; Innovative strategies to retain educators and school staff including flexible scheduling, mental health policies, whole school approaches to educator wellness, differentiated professional development and mechanisms for teacher voice; Building an education non-profit from the ground up with practitioners, like educators, students or school leaders, at the center.
Austin Marriott Downtown - Room 602
Free
3/9/26
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Mar 9

Mentor Session: Steph Campbell

Talk to Me About: - tabletop/analog game design - educational applications of games - starting a single person small business - meaningful community building in creator spaces
Hilton Austin Downtown - Room 410
Free
3/9/26
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Mar 9

Mentor Session: Carl Spetzler

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Austin Marriott Downtown - Room 602
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3/9/26
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Mar 9

Mentor Session: George Stein

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Austin Marriott Downtown - Room 602
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3/9/26
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Mar 9

Mentor Session: Julia Bialeski

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Austin Marriott Downtown - Room 602
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3/9/26
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Mar 9

Mentor Session: Kathryn Adabonyan

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Austin Marriott Downtown - Room 602
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3/9/26
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Mar 9

Mentor Session: KC Alvarado

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Austin Marriott Downtown - Room 602
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3/9/26
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Mar 9

Mentor Session: Jay Veal

Talk to Me About: Founder-Led Brand Building, Media, and Thought Leadership; From Classroom to CEO: Leadership, Talent, and Systems; Designing High-Impact Tutoring Models (K-12, Test Prep, Intervention); Operational Excellence in Tutoring Organizations; AI as an Accelerator for Human-Centered Learning
Austin Marriott Downtown - Room 602
Free
3/9/26
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Mar 9

Mentor Session: Carl Spetzler

Talk to Me About: Experiential education, Decision skills, Restorative practices, Project-based learning. Please note that programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.
Austin Marriott Downtown - Room 602
Free
3/9/26
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Mar 9

Mentor Session: Kathryn Adabonyan

Mentor session focused on EdTech solutions, K12 education technology, startup fundraising, and career & technical education. Part of SXSW conference programming.
Austin Marriott Downtown - Room 602
Free
3/9/26
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Mar 9

Mentor Session: Rebecca Engle

Mentor session focusing on neuro-affirming strategies for supporting autistic, dyslexic, & disabled students without token economies or compliance-based systems. Discussion includes creating regulation-centered classrooms with sensory supports, advocacy through lived experience, and building inclusive instructional systems from TEKS-aligned goals to school-wide culture shifts.
Hilton Austin Downtown - Room 410
Free
3/9/26
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Mar 10

Mentor Session: Jennifer Gnau

Talk to Me About: Science research, STEM education, Environmental stewardship, Public outreach
Hilton Austin Downtown - Room 410
Free
3/10/26
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Mar 10

Mentor Session: Shelly Veron

Talk to Me About: Creative Leadership Beyond a Title, Advocacy & Design for Twice- and Thrice-Exceptional Learners, Purposeful EdTech & AI for Human-Centered Learning, Gifted Education That Protects Curiosity. Session runs from 11:00am - 12:15pm CT.
Austin Marriott Downtown - Room 602
Free
3/10/26
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Mar 10

Mentor Session: Jennifer Gnau

Mentor session with Jennifer Gnau, a biologist and educator from The University of North Texas. Jennifer has extensive experience in environmental science research including oil spill effects, invasive species studies, water monitoring, GIS surveys, and bioaccumulation studies. She specializes in developing Environmental and Biology labs for higher education and has taught STEM to all ages.
Hilton Austin Downtown - Room 410
Free
3/10/26
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Mar 11

Mentor Session: Ricky Holm

Mentor session focusing on VR/AR implementation in educational settings. Topics include: building clear, realistic roadmaps to launch or scale VR/AR in educational institutions, avoiding common pitfalls that cause immersive pilots to stall, getting the right stakeholders on board from IT to faculty to leadership, and turning immersive learning into measurable results with sustainable strategies.
Austin Marriott Downtown - Room 602
Free
3/11/26
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Mar 11

Mentor Session: Caroline McDade

Mentoring session covering community partnerships, college and career readiness, new school programs/start ups, and hybrid/virtual schooling. Part of SXSW programming.
Hilton Austin Downtown - Room 410
Free
3/11/26
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Mar 11

Mentor Session: Shannon Terry

Talk to Me About: Beyond Artificial: Reclaiming Human Intelligence as Education's Competitive Advantage; Human-Centered Systems in an AI-Accelerated World: Leadership, infrastructure, and intelligence that actually move schools forward; Where AI Ends and Human Judgment Begins in Teacher Evaluation; Invisible but Essential: 4 Truths About the Infrastructure Powering Curriculum
Austin Marriott Downtown - Room 602
Free
3/11/26
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Mar 11

Mentor Session: Stephan Bragner

Talk to Me About: AI Adoption Strategy - When and how to integrate AI into learning experiences, Build vs. Buy Decisions - Evaluating ed-tech tools and custom solutions, Platform Integration - Connecting systems without creating technical debt, Scaling Innovation - Starting small and growing sustainably
Austin Marriott Downtown - Room 602
Free
3/11/26
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Mar 11

Mentor Session: Sarah DiMaria

This is a mentoring session focused on Project-Based Learning & Instructional Design, Instructional Coaching & Teacher Leadership, Equitable Classroom Systems & Belonging, and Mentoring Across Contexts & Systems. Part of SXSW programming.
Hilton Austin Downtown - Room 410
Free
3/11/26
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Mar 11

Mentor: George Hademenos

Talk To Me About: Advice and strategies to address instructionally-related questions or issues experienced in the STEM classroom; Activities and materials on the implementation of project-based learning aligned with curricular standards; Resources and an interactive library of tools and web-based applications of the 4 Cs (critical thinking and problem solving, creativity and innovation, collaboration, and communication) of the 21st Century Learning Skills; Share experiences with global education, offering teachers an opportunity to extend learning beyond the four walls of a classroom to the four corners of the globe
Austin Marriott Downtown - Room 602
Free
3/11/26
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Mar 11

Mentor Session: Mike Mitchell

A mentor session focusing on translating ideas into fundable projects, including strategy, positioning, and right-sizing for different sponsors. Topics include navigating universities and institutions, building collaborations and research ecosystems across disciplines, and telling compelling stories about research work to unlock support, funding, and momentum.
Austin Marriott Downtown - Room 602
Free
3/11/26
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Mar 11

Mentor Session: Toby Fischer

Mentor session covering AI for Agency & Personalization, Finding Your 'Ikigai' in Education, The 'Coaching' Mindset in Leadership, and The Future of EdTech Leadership. Part of SXSW programming.
Austin Marriott Downtown - Room 602
Free
3/11/26
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Mar 11

Mentor Session: Sarah Bond

Talk to Me About: Building and Scaling Peer-Led Academic Support Programs, Executive Function Coaching and Self-Advocacy for Students with Learning Differences, Neurodiversity-Affirming Program and Classroom Design, Equity-Centered Learning Support in K-12 Settings
Hilton Austin Downtown - Room 410
Free
3/11/26
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Mar 19

High School STEM+H Day

CINSAM invites hundreds of high school students to visit NKU's campus for hands-on activities, team challenges, and learning experiences led by industry experts and educators in science, technology, engineering, math, and health. Includes industry professionals sharing expertise, NKU faculty discussing programs, student Q&A sessions, hands-on demonstrations, speed mentoring, lunch, raffle, and giveaways. Collaboratively presented by NKU's CINSAM, Institute for Health Innovations, and Cincinnati Museum Center.
Northern Kentucky University (NKU)
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3/19/26
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