Name
STEAM Storytelling for a Sustainable Future (Online)
Date
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Time
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM (EDT)
Description

Storytelling is a powerful tool for understanding complexity. Youth can use storytelling to articulate their hopes for a sustainable future, localize global topics, engage in community-based research, and explore different perspectives. This session shares practical strategies to bring contextual STEAM storytelling into your classroom to help students grapple with real-world sustainability challenges and develop nuanced solutions.

Speakers
Heidi Gibson, Smithsonian Science Education Center
Brian Mandell, Smithsonian Science Education Center
Hannah Riley, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Kirsten McNally, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Heidi Gibson Brian Mandell Hannah Riley Kirsten McNally
Session Type
50-minute online session (Tues., July 14 only)
Session Track
Designing STEAM Solutions for Civic Challenges
Grades
3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Subject Areas
English/Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Visual Arts
Audience
Middle and High School Teachers, Media Specialists and Librarians, Museum Educators and Staff, School Administrators and Policymakers, Non-Profit Organizations in Education