Preconference

Challenging History and Impacting the Future through Outreach

Author: Mindy L. Heggen (Engineering Ambassadors Network)

Abstract

The educational gap in Iowa’s high schools leads to a gap in higher education. This gap results in a less diverse workforce. Come hear the history that has impacted the current number of STEM degree-seeking students in American higher education and how using ecological systems theory and communities of practice principles in an outreach program can impact the future of higher education.

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How to Cite: Heggen, M. L. (2024) “Challenging History and Impacting the Future through Outreach”, Iowa State Conference on Race and Ethnicity. 25(1).