Wellesley STEM Expo — Video Recap and Lessons Learned

Events, Great ideas

Back on April 5, about 3,500 people attended the first Wellesley STEM Expo, presented by the Wellesley Education Foundation.  Anyone who would like to have a similar event in Newton may be interested in this video of the Wellesley event as well as these lessons learned (as reported by the Wellesley STEM Expo committee to the MetroWest STEM Education Network Advisory Board):

  • Establish a clear vision and committed group as the planning committee
  • Recruit more volunteers than you expect to need — because you will need them
  • Publicity is critical
  • Create a teen advisory committee during the planning phase and create a strong social media presence
  • Generous sponsors are essential