Hall of Inspiration at Summit

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Share your story in the Hall of Inspiration

The Hall of Inspiration is one of the most engaging and inspiring experiences at the Ohio STEM Innovation Summit, celebrating the creativity, innovation, and impact happening across Ohio’s STEM network.

Designed as an interactive showcase, the Hall of Inspiration provides educators with the opportunity to share innovative practices, meaningful partnerships, authentic learning experiences, and successful programs with Summit attendees from across the state.

Participants will engage in conversations, share resources, answer questions, and highlight the stories behind their work. Whether you’re showcasing an innovative lesson, a student-centered project, a school-wide initiative, a workforce partnership, or a unique approach to STEM education, the Hall of Inspiration is an opportunity to inspire others through your experiences and lessons learned.

Attendees will explore displays representing schools from across Ohio, creating opportunities to discover new ideas, make connections, and learn from the diverse approaches that are advancing STEM education throughout the state.

The Hall of Inspiration also features Ohio STEM Learning Network Regional Hubs, showcasing regional resources, initiatives, and partnerships while helping attendees connect with educators and organizations in their area.

Key elements for participants

Review the requirements below and apply to join the Hall of Inspiration.

Overall, projects should showcase elements of high-quality STEM education practices including:

Interdisciplinary instruction
Project or Problem-Based Learning and/or Design Thinking leveraging real world problems and applications
Collaboration with community and industry

Program details

Overview and supports

The Ohio STEM Learning Network is excited to offer support for selected presentations featured in the Hall of Inspiration at the 2027 Ohio STEM Innovation Summit. These supports are designed to help presenters define and refine their posters and accompanying display tables, which bring the energy and creativity of Ohio classrooms directly to the summit. The display tables provide presenters with the opportunity to make their posters come alive, offering hands-on examples and interactive elements that highlight innovative and inspirational work happening across the state.

As part of this support, selected presenters will be invited to participate in a one-hour virtual session focused on enhancing both their posters and display tables, as well as sharing best practices.

Selected participants receive:

One (1) complimentary registration to the Ohio STEM Innovation Summit
A one-hour virtual coaching session focused on creating an engaging poster and exhibit
A customizable poster template to support presentation development
Complimentary poster printing provided by OSLN
A dedicated 6-foot display table with black tablecloth at the Summit

Eligibility

The Ohio STEM Innovation Summit is designed for adult professional audiences, including educators, school leaders, higher education representatives, business and industry partners, and community organizations.

Applicants must:

Teach at a school in the state of Ohio
Show student work from a K-12 classroom
Be 18 years of age or older at the time of the event.

Designation as a STEM/STEAM school is not required.

Poster

Poster should be 36 inches by 48 inches, portrait orientation, and sturdy enough to stand on the provided easel.

Posters should include:

Name of school (located near top of poster)
Location of school
Grade level
Regional Hub
Title of Project
Integrated content areas
Photos of project or student work

A template will be provided to selected presenters.

Printing services included.

Table exhibits

In addition to the poster, all selected participants will be provided with a single, six foot table with black tablecloth. This table should contain other elements of the project, including student work examples.

Table exhibits could also include:

Student learning outcomes and content standards
Partnerships or authentic audiences
Connection to STEM careers
QR Codes linked to professional contact information and resources

Selected presenters will receive one (1) complimentary registration to the 2027 Ohio STEM Innovation Summit

Accepted applicants will receive a single, non-transferable discount code for registration to the 2027 Ohio STEM Innovation Summit. All Hall of Inspirations participants must register to attend.

Accepted Hall of Inspiration participants will also be invited to participate in the Hall of Inspiration Gallery Walk, a dedicated networking and exploration experience following the STE(A)M School Designation Celebration. This interactive experience provides attendees with an opportunity to engage directly with presenters, explore innovative ideas, ask questions, and discover inspiring practices from across Ohio’s STEM network before the final two session blocks of the day.