Developing diverse leaders today; inspiring engineers for tomorrow:  The Engineering Ambassadors Network (EAN) is a collaboration of engineering students across universities that are dedicated to changing the conversation K-12 students are having about engineering.  The EAN serves the need for strong future leaders in engineering and supports recruitment of a diverse future generation of engineers. 

The Engineering Ambassadors Network originated from the successful Engineering Ambassador Program at Penn State University. Distinguished by its focus on scientific communications training and the use of messages from the National Academy of Engineering’s Changing the Conversation, a presentation by the Penn State Engineering Ambassadors caught the eye of an executive at United Technologies Corporation (UTC). With support from UTC, the Engineering Ambassadors Program launched at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University of Connecticut and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. 

In August 2012, Penn State hosted a national workshop where students and faculty from over 18 universities attended with the goal of receiving the communication training and launching their own Engineering Ambassadors Programs. A National Science Foundation grant helped fuel the Network's growth. Today, Raytheon Technologies Corporation has been instrumental in the Network's growth to nearly 40 universities.

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Engineering Ambassadors Network

Karen Thole

Cansu Birsen

Victor Morales

Tevin Makoye

Soma Patra

Sofia Szikman

Siya Sehgal

Nazifa P.

Mikaela M.

Melinda T.

Mariana Yasmin Claudino

Mahmood Tipu

Kinsley Wargo

Kevin O. Pérez Tollinchi

Kayla Lancaster

Jonas Kendra

Jai Jariwala

Gianna Scire

Dana Pupalaikis

Amanda Sgro

Madeline Kinevy

Chikodi C.

Alondra Montalvo Siberón

The Engineering Advocacy team at the Engineering Ambassadors Network focuses on promoting the engineering discipline to K-12 students and ensuring diverse representation within the future generation of engineers. Through scientific communication training and outreach initiatives, they aim to inspire young students to explore engineering as a viable and exciting career path. This team collaborates with universities to develop leadership and advocacy skills among engineering students, thereby fostering a dynamic network of future engineering leaders.

Engineering Advocacy

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