Help Shape the Future of STEM Education
Are you 13-29 years old? Take 15-20 minutes to share your testimony about your educational experiences with science, technology, engineering and/or math. Plus, receive a gift worth $25 if you submit a story.**If you are interested and would like an email to remind you before the collecting of stories ends, fill out the quick form below or send a more detailed message. **
Submit your story by October 15th
The unCommission is looking for amazing young people ages 13-29 to help shape the future of STEM education. If you fall in this age range, or know of those who do, please consider being involved in this exciting and meaningful project.The purpose is to make sure lawmakers hear directly from youth about their successes, challenges and inequities in STEM education, and to create goals that will improve STEM education for the future. The unCommission is especially interested in hearing from Black, Latinx and Native American communities.Note: 13-17 year olds MUST get parental consent before submitting a story. A parent/guardian can register and send you a link to complete your story, or you will be prompted to complete this process once you have logged on to the platform.
Share your story now
You will submit your story through the unCommission storytelling platform. It's an easy process, about 15-20 minutes of your time. What you share is up to you. Share what first comes to mind. There are no right or wrong experiences; it might be joyous or frustrating, exciting or disappointing. Formats include: Typed letter (max 500 words); handwritten letter (max 1 page); or audio or video journal (max 4 minutes). Need guidance on storytelling? Check the resources below.
Attend an upcoming Story Hour
100Kin10 will be hosting several Story Hour sessions via Zoom for folks to learn more and to submit their stories. Sessions will be for ages 18-29 and 13-17. Network with young people and share your truth! Plus, select a gift after attending the session and submitting your story. Click here to get registered (scroll toward bottom for the Story Hour information).Questions? Email uncommission(at)100Kin10.org.
Resources for storytelling
Here is a prompt that can help you father your thoughts for a story: Describe an experience you had in science, math, engineering and/or technology, inside or outside the classroom, from pre-K to 12th grade. How did you feel in that experience, and what made you feel that way? Check out these stories to get an idea of sharing process. Watch a video of the storytelling guidebook slide deck.
Become a Community Lead
Perhaps you are someone who knows and can bridge The unCommission with potential storytellers ages 13-29. Consider joining the project as a Community Lead and co-create the future of STEM education.Email uncommission(at)100Kin10.org... and tell them Leah Marché sent you.
Note: Your story can be public, public and anonymous, or private.
Why should you participate and tell your story?
Storytelling is powerful for young people's voices to be heard and amplified. By sharing your experiences, you will make a real contribution to national efforts to improve STEM learning for young people in your communities and across the country. The unCommission wants to hear from, learn from and uplift your lived experience in science, math and/or technology.
The unCommission is coordinated by 100Kin10, which began in 2011 with 28 organizations banding together and making public commitments to respond to President Obama's call for 100,000 new, excellent STEM teachers in 10 years.Now more than 300 partners strong, 100Kin10 united the nation’s top academic institutions, nonprofits, foundations, companies, and government agencies to address the nation’s STEM teacher shortage. The project is proud to be poised to meet and likely exceed this goal and look forward to taking up one of the unCommission's goals as the next moonshot. By giving young people the STEM teachers they need, the next generation of innovators and problem solvers can be unleashed.
Note: Your story can be public, public and anonymous, or private.
Contact me to learn more
I'm Leah Marché, a Community Lead for the 100Kin10, helping to advance racial equity in STEM education. My role is to collect stories about STEM experiences of young people.In your message you can let me know if you decide to participate and when you expect to share your story. Or if you want to talk more about this really cool project, just let me know your questions or when to contact you.I look forward to hearing from you!
Storytelling Guidance Slide Deck
As you watch the video of the slide deck, you can pause to read the information. It explains about The unCommission and STEM, covers tools and tips to tell your story, as well as walks you through registering with the unCommission storytelling platform.Below are the links included in the deck for you to access.
LISTENING TOUR
• Story #1: "Teenager reflect on how their worlds changed during the pandemic"
• Story #2: "You Are My Strength: Lauren"
• Story #3: "A Trans Youth's Story of Self-Acceptance: Alex"
• Story #4: "A Letter to Our Teachers: Breden"AUDIO JOURNAL
• ExampleVIDEO DIARY
• Example 1
• Example 2
Thank you!
Thank you for your interest in the 100Kin10 project. I, Leah Marché, will be contacting you shortly to share more information, to answer your questions, or to guide you through the storytelling process.