Conference Session

Community-Engaged Engineering Education Challenges and Opportunities in Light of COVID-19 Paper Presentations 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati; Paula Davis Lampley Esq., University of Cincinnati; Krizia Leonela Cabrera-Toro, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division, Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

; integrate hands-on learning and create a fun,uplifting experience to empower young women. WOCSEC included 6 components: EngineerSpotlight Interview; Engineering Design Challenge; E-Moment of Empowerment; Design Lab;Interactive Forum and Panel; and College Readiness.Engineer Spotlight Interview - Each morning began with an Engineer Spotlight Interview with afemale engineer of color. The engineer acted in the role of a mentor and supporter, as they sharedtheir stories of resilience and success, along with aspects of their careers, such as their currentresearch, as well as how their job impacts society [7]. The interview was an optimal method tosuccessfully engage and inspire the students to recognize the diverse and fulfilling experienceawaiting them