GEARED UP Mentor Conference

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GEARED UP Mentor Conference

Welcome to the GEARED UP: Mentor Conference, where innovation meets inspiration!

Join us on May 11, 2024, from 9 am to 4 pm at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Building 201, for a day filled with knowledge-sharing, networking, and empowerment.

This conference is proudly presented by Aramco America and aims to equip mentors with the tools and insights needed to effectively guide an increasingly diverse generation of students.

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9:00am EDT

Check In & Coffee Mixer Lobby

9:30am EDT

Opening Remarks Main AuditoriumAlex Bryant • Rania Kiblawi

10:00am EDT

Using Project Based Learning to Guide Youth Development: Exploration of the BRIDGES program Main AuditoriumCait McGraw

11:00am EDT

Failing FIRST: Redefining What It Means to Win Breakout 3 & 4Isaiah Marriner • Shelly Stoddard Schools Out: Operating a FIRST Team in the Community Breakout 1 & 2Rose Young • Prasad Karunakaran

12:00pm EDT

Lunch Mixer Dining Hall

1:00pm EDT

AI Ethics in Youth Projects Main Auditorium

2:00pm EDT

Building Your FIRST Communmity Breakout 2Seelig Sinton Integrating Advanced Technical Concepts into FLL Team Environments Breakout 1Ryan Rich Introduction to SUGO for Fundraising & Outreach Breakout 4Amber Driesman Strategic Design Principles Breakout 3Joey Kerns

2:15pm EDT

A League of Her Own Breakout 2Shelly Stoddard Future of FIRST: How to engage Alumni as Coaches Breakout 4Ethan Bass Howdy Neighbor - Finding FIRST Teams in Your Neck of the Woods Breakout 1Rush Kester

2:30pm EDT

Designing Your Brand to Serve You Breakout 4Jen Scharl GEARED UP: Exploring a Cohort Model for FTC Mentors Breakout 2Shelly Stoddard • Bryanne Peterson Including Neurodiverse Students in FIRST LEGO League: a Framework for Innovative Approaches Breakout 1David Huss • Kelley N Burd-Huss

3:00pm EDT

Hosting FLL Competitions Breakout 1Rose Young • Kaitlin Ilnitzki Hosting FRC Competitions Breakout 3Isaiah Marriner • Anne Shade Hosting FTC Competitions Breakout 2Shelly Stoddard • Glen Davis Hosting FTC Scrimmages Breakout 4Jon Vandegriff

3:30pm EDT

Casting a Wider Net in the sea of STEM for Sustainable Community Impact Breakout 2Henry Bass Transitioning from FLL to FTC Breakout 1Bryanne Peterson Grant Writing Workshop Breakout 3Andrea S. Harman Implementing Agile Project Management for your Team Breakout 4Jacob Benjamin

4:30pm EDT

Networking Happy Hour Game On Arcade + Bar