This toolkit includes helpful how-to documents and sample templates you can use to make planning a STEM + Families Propelling Our World program easy.
STEP 1: Plan Your Event
Form a planning committee by inviting parents and teachers of STEM subjects to join. Recruit at least 10-15 volunteers to help during the program. This can include community volunteers and/or STEM partners and professionals that are invited to participate. Organize your tasks, create a budget and schedule deadlines. Reach out to local partners to gain donations.
General Planning
Getting Volunteers
Hosting events like this is also a great way to recruit new PTA members! Consider having recruitment flyers like this one at your event.
Activities and Materials
STEP 2: Promote Your Event
Use as many platforms as possible for promoting your event. Translate documents into languages your school community speaks.
STEP 3: Host Your Event
Ensure that everything goes smoothly at your Propelling Our World event! Offer take-aways to parents who attend to help them retain and build on what they learned.
STEP 4: Celebrate Impact
Be sure to thank your PTA, school staff, community partners and parent volunteers. Gather feedback, report your results to National PTA and use the findings to plan your next event. National PTA recommends offering an incentive for completing the survey (e.g., enter names into a drawing for a $50 gift card donated by a local merchant).
Share your program successes with National PTA and your entire school community. Tag us with hashtag #HowWePTA and find example success stories at PTA.org/HowWePTA.
Invite your school community to provide feedback about the program at PTA.org/Survey.