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As the national need for engineers, computer scientists, and other STEM professionals grows, so too does the need for innovation and excellence in STEM education. At this event, hear from four inspiring individuals who have each taken a very different path to their very different work in STEM education: This will be a great event for students who are considering a career in a STEM area and/or education. We have a limited capacity for non-IIT Boeing Scholar attendees, so please **encourage interested students to ** r ** egister to attend ASAP **.
 * 1) Learn about careers in STEM education at "Shaping the Future" event - Tuesday, April 2, 6-8pm @ IIT **
 * **Jason Coleman **, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Project S.Y.N.C.E.R.E.
 * **Marc Hans **, Founder and Executive Director, The scienceFIST Foundation ; Coordinator of Math, Science, and Instructional Technology at School District U-46
 * **Rafael Rosa **, Vice President of Education, The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
 * **Judith Zawojewski, PhD **, Associate Professor Emerita, Illinois Institute of Technology; Senior Curriculum Designer, University of Chicago

Led by four IIT Boeing Scholars, **Target Future ** (a Leadership Grant Project group*) is an initiative to deter gun violence by providing high school students with an opportunity to develop innovative solutions. At the "Youth Against Gun Violence" summit, attending students will be guided through the "design thinking" process utilized by professional engineers to brainstorm, develop, prototype, and propose visionary solutions to address Chicago's gun violence problem (led by Professor Jeremy Alexis in IIT’s Institute of Design ). At the conclusion of the workshop, students will have the opportunity to present their ideas to professionals and officials who are in a position to take action on these issues. **All high school students are welcomed to register by March 27 to be part of the solution. **
 * 2) IIT Boeing Scholars present "Youth Against Gun Violence" design thinking workshop - Saturday, April 6, 10am-3pm **