{"id":863,"date":"2024-02-05T13:10:31","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T13:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/mc\/midlothianstem\/?page_id=863"},"modified":"2024-02-05T13:10:31","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T13:10:31","slug":"stem-ambassadors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/mc\/midlothianstem\/stem\/stem-ambassadors\/","title":{"rendered":"STEM Ambassadors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fl-row fl-row-fixed-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-6122227847eeb fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center\" data-node=\"6122227847eeb\">\n<div class=\"fl-row-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content\">\n<div class=\"fl-col-group fl-node-612222784e791\" data-node=\"612222784e791\">\n<div class=\"fl-col fl-node-612222784e8a4 fl-col-has-cols\" data-node=\"612222784e8a4\">\n<div class=\"fl-col-content fl-node-content\">\n<div class=\"fl-col-group fl-node-61222360287e2 fl-col-group-nested fl-col-group-equal-height fl-col-group-align-center\" data-node=\"61222360287e2\">\n<div class=\"fl-col fl-node-612223602886d\" data-node=\"612223602886d\">\n<div class=\"fl-col-content fl-node-content\">\n<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-61222b137e4fd\" data-node=\"61222b137e4fd\">\n<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n<h2 class=\"fl-heading\"><span class=\"fl-heading-text\">Teachers Guide to STEM Ambassadors<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-612230a8275e6\" data-node=\"612230a8275e6\">\n<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n<div class=\"fl-rich-text\">\n<p>As a school or college you can book a STEM Ambassador to come into your classroom, either face-to-face or virtually, free of charge. All the information you need to get started is available below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-color fl-node-612224811851e fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center\" data-node=\"612224811851e\">\n<div class=\"fl-row-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content\">\n<div class=\"fl-col-group fl-node-612224811f02b\" data-node=\"612224811f02b\">\n<div class=\"fl-col fl-node-612224811f0d6\" data-node=\"612224811f0d6\">\n<div class=\"fl-col-content fl-node-content\">\n<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-6122279695b94\" data-node=\"6122279695b94\">\n<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n<h2 class=\"fl-heading\"><span class=\"fl-heading-text\">For STEM Educators<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-612222b3c306f\" data-node=\"612222b3c306f\">\n<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n<div class=\"fl-rich-text\">\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Did you know there are thousands of volunteers in Scotland available to support young\u00a0people with a range of STEM activities in\u00a0primary\u00a0schools\u00a0for free?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">STEM Ambassadors are people working or studying in a STEM field,\u00a0who\u00a0have been\u00a0PVG-checked by STEM Learning, who give up their time to help demonstrate the value of STEM subjects and careers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>They can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Show how STEM subjects apply in the real world<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Illustrate what a career in STEM really looks like and share their own stories<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Challenge young people to solve real-life problems<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Make STEM relatable by bringing experience of the everyday into lessons\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The benefit of using STEM Ambassadors in the classroom include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Increased engagement in STEM<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Increased awareness\u00a0of\u00a0the importance of STEM<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Increased understanding of STEM subjects<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Increased aspiration and knowledge of STEM careers<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Requesting a STEM Ambassador is simple, follow the &#8216;Requesting an Ambassador instructions below &#8211;\u00a0 for more information, click <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.stemambassadors.scot\/resources\/teachers-guide-to-stem-ambassadors\/\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-192\" src=\"https:\/\/resources.stemambassadors.scot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MicrosoftTeams-image-2-300x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stem.org.uk\/user\/register?destination=node\/489296\">Create an account today<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>To find out more read the information packs below or get in touch at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:stemambassadors@sserc.scot\">stemambassadors@sserc.scot<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can find videos below showing you how to add activities on the database and browse STEM Ambassador offers.<\/p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" 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