August 26, 2025 

Kickstart Your School Year with Hands-on Engineering

Virtual

Jumpstart your school year with hands-on engineering! In this energetic, interactive webinar, you’ll design a model bench, explore YES’s “What is Engineering?” lesson from K-8 units, and discover how these short, easy, and engaging challenges foster student creativity, teamwork, and problem solving from day one. Perfect for any educator ready to bring STEM to life!

May 14, 2025

Engineering with Early Learners: Wee Engineer (PreK) and Sun Hats (K) 

In-person

Join us for an engaging workshop designed for early childhood educators! Explore hands-on strategies to teach engineering to preschool and kindergarten students, featuring EiE’s “Wee Engineer” and YES’s “Engineering Sun Hats” units. Perfect for educators wanting to facilitate high-quality STEM with their young learners.

May 15, 2025

STEM Enrichment for Young Learners

In-person

 
Dive into the Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) curriculum for K-2 learners! In this 2.5-hour hands-on session, you’ll explore engineering concepts through YES’s “Engineering Bandages” unit and feel prepared to lead engaging, high-quality STEM activities with young students.

July 15–16, 2025

STEM Leader Institute: Bringing Engineering to Elementary Classrooms

In-person

Join this hands-on workshop for elementary STEM educators and leaders! Engage in the “Engineering Nightlights” (Grade 1) and “Engineering Magnetic Dog Doors” (Grade 3) units. Gain tools and confidence to facilitate your own professional learning workshops and support colleagues using the YES curriculum. Perfect for educators, leaders, and coaches!

July 17, 2025

Engineering Eco-Friendly Slippers in Middle School

In-person

Join our hands-on workshop for middle school educators focused on integrating engineering and computer science. Explore YES’s “Engineering Eco-Friendly Slippers” unit and the “User Reviews” module using MATLAB. Help students design sustainable solutions and analyze data to improve designs, deepening their understanding of real-world impacts. 

July 17-19, 2025

STEM Leader Institute in Arizona

In-person

Join the YES team at Northern Arizona University for a hands-on workshop designed for K–8 STEM leaders and educators. Gain tools, confidence, and strategies to inspire students and support colleagues using the YES engineering curriculum.

September 27, 2025

STEM Enrichment: Engineering in Afterschool and Summer Programs

In-person

Join this hands-on workshop for elementary STEM educators! Engage in the “Engineering Upcycled Toy Vehicles,” our newest YES Enrichment unit designed for upper elementary (Grades 3-5).

October 7-8, 2025

STEM Leader Institute: Bringing Engineering to Elementary Classrooms

In-person

Join this hands-on workshop for elementary STEM educators and leaders! Engage in the “Engineering Nightlights” (Grade 1) and “Engineering Safety Vests” (Grade 4) units, while gaining the tools to lead professional learning workshops and support colleagues using the YES curriculum. Perfect for STEM educators, leaders, and administrators!

November 18, 2025

Engineering Magnetic Dog Doors in Elementary School

In-person

Join our workshop for elementary educators to explore YES’s “Engineering Magnetic Dog Doors” unit. Learn how this hands-on unit integrates engineering, science, and real-world problem-solving to enhance students’ learning.

November 20, 2025

Engineering Landing Pads in Middle School

In-person

Join our workshop for middle school educators to explore YES’s new “Engineering Landing Pads” unit and the “Bounce Height Measurements” computer science module using MATLAB. Learn how these hands-on modules integrate engineering, computer science, and real-world problem-solving to enhance students’ learning.

January 27 – 28, 2026

STEM Leader Institute: Bringing Engineering to Elementary Classrooms

In-person

Join this hands-on workshop for elementary STEM educators and leaders! Engage in the “Engineering Pumpkin Pollinators” (Grade 2) and “Engineering Plastic Filters” (Grade 5) units, while gaining the tools to lead professional learning workshops and support colleagues using the YES curriculum. Perfect for STEM educators, leaders, and administrators!