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
Heidi Gibson Brian Mandell
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