IGI Seminar Series: Empowering Teachers, Transforming Classrooms: IGI’s potential role in advancing K-12 STEM education

Summary

Learn how this unique opportunity allows teachers to gain valuable skills and insights, develop industry-informed curricula, and bring real-world experiences back to their classrooms—impacting thousands of students over their careers. Explore how sponsoring these fellowships can align with IGI’s public impact goals, support diversity in K-12 STEM education, and build a future-ready workforce. Additionally, discover how sponsoring fellowships can boost your team’s productivity by increasing output, effectively adding headcount to advance critical projects and initiatives.

Speaker

Emily Dilger has been with Ignited since January 2019, initially as Chief Education Officer and transitioning to CEO in April of 2023. During her tenure, she transformed an externship initiative into a core program and led curriculum projects with Genentech and the Office of Naval Research. Emily plays a central role in community outreach and partnerships to grow Ignited’s programs and ensure long-term sustainability for the 40-year-old organization. Previously, she managed BrainFacts.org at the Society for Neuroscience and developed public science programs like the Agar Art contest at the American Society for Microbiology. She holds a PhD in neuroscience from Virginia Commonwealth University and a BS in biochemistry from Mary Washington College. Emily enjoys hiking along the West Coast with her dog.