Iowa STEM Youth Advisory Board: Member Application

A Youth Advisory Board was established under the Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council in 2017. The 15-member Youth Advisory Board is instrumental in contributing to the STEM Council's mission and inspiring Iowa youth in STEM.

Who is eligible?

Iowa youth from middle school to college age who have a passion or interest in science, technology, engineering or mathematics are invited to apply.

What does the Board do?

The overarching goals of the STEM Youth Advisory Group are:

To inform the STEM Council's direction;
To expand the STEM Council's reach to Iowa youth.

The Board will meet monthly, take on projects as a team and be a voice for peers.

What you need for the application?

If you are under 18 years old, a parent/guardian permission form can be downloaded here. If you are over 18 years old, a media waiver request form can be downloaded here. Please have one or the other signed, scan it and upload to the bottom of the application in PDF form before submitting.
A letter of reference from an unrelated acquaintance familiar with your STEM experiences uploaded below in PDF form.

Any questions can be sent to info@IowaSTEM.org.

First Name *

Last Name *

Grade Level *

Email Address *

School or College *

School or College City *

Hometown Address *

Hometown City, State *

Gender

Race

1. What STEM subjects interest you the most? (100 word limit) *

2. Who or what inspired you to be interested in STEM subjects? (300 word limit) *

3. What STEM activities are you involved in at school or out of school (e.g., clubs, competitions, projects, organizations, volunteer opportunities)? (100 word limit) *

4. Youth Advisory Board members may be asked to speak to groups of peers or community members about STEM Council activities. How comfortable are you with speaking to groups? What experiences have you had speaking to groups? (300 word limit) *

5. Why are you applying for this Board, and what skills or traits do you bring to the group? (100 word limit) *

6. Describe the best STEM learning environment you've been in and how you would make it even better. (300 word limit) OPTIONAL: You may record your response by video and include a YouTube link that is no more than 60 seconds if preferred. *

Please request one reference letter from an unrelated acquaintance familiar with your STEM experiences and upload here in PDF form: *

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Files must be less than 2 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf.

Please download the parent/guardian permission form or the media waiver at the top of this application, have it signed, scan it and upload here in PDF form: *

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