Inspiring Connections in Education Conference

The Inspiring Connections in Education Conference was designed to bring together educators, administrators, and community partners from rural counties in Tennessee. Our goal was for these individuals to network with one another, building relationships that would ultimately benefit the students from these counties. Conference attendees were able to learn from our speakers and one another about resources available to help them bring hands-on STEM education into their classrooms in a way that supplements their curriculum. Ultimately, the conference attendees left the conference with free resources to engage their students and families, ideas for activities from other counties, knowledge of how to find grants for STEM learning, connections with other teachers and organizations who can support them in the future, and hope and excitement for hands-on learning in their classrooms.

We are grateful to the following partners for their participation: Nashville Zoo, Discount School Supply, Tennessee State Museum, and theTennessee STEAM Festival.