Activities

There will be two different activities that will expand on the knowledge of different fields in STEM.

Both activities will be done on each day of LEAFS 2022. The first activity will fall under Civil and Mechanical Engineering ideas and the second activity will fall under Programming and Electrical Engineering.

Deadlines

Registration is now closed for 2022!

Registration closes November 19, 2021. Please note that by registering you are not committed to the program but rather a spot is reserved for you. You may withdraw by emailing us if plans change.

2022 Date

January 15th

Location

This year LEAFS will offer one in person weekend. In person LEAFS will be held at Oregon State Universities campus in Corvallis.

How to Register

Click here to Register! Please fill out the google form with the applicant’s information. The deadline is November 19th, but make sure you sign up soon!

More Info

Leading and Enabling Adolescent Futures in STEM (LEAFS) is a one day outreach program taking place in January 2022. On that Saturday, the project team, led by the Adaptive Technology Engineering Network (ATEN), will bring disabled youth into learning spaces provided by Oregon State University to foster their interest in STEM fields.

At LEAFS, there will be an initial learning session followed by a hands-on building application. During this learning session, the project team will go over the science and applications that will be used during the building session. It will be a time for students to learn and ask questions about how they can apply Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) principles to everyday problems.

Mission Statement

The goal of LEAFS is to help inspire youth with disabilities to find their passion by interacting with several STEM based activities, promoting a more inclusive environment, and developing diversity in thought for future engineers to tackle tomorrow’s most challenging technological problems.

How it Started

OSU graduate student Matt Harrison thought of the program in 2017. This led him to apply for, and receive, a grant from the Engineering Projects In Community Service (EPICS) program through the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for the merit and impact of his ideas. The Adaptive Technologies Engineering Network (ATEN), a new club formed in the fall of 2017 at OSU, was invited to work on building the website and helping with the activities.

Diversity Statement

Oregon State University Extension Service prohibits discrimination in all its programs, services, activities, and materials on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, familial/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, genetic information, veteran’s status, reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or would like more information please email the 2022 LEAFS coordinator at Leinenj@oregonstate.edu