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The deadline has been extended one week! Take this opportunity to be awarded $1000 to host a Career Ready PA Mega Challenge. Apply here: 2026 Career Ready PA Mega Challenge Application Survey For the sixth year, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is excited to uplift Remake Learning Days through the Career Ready PA Backpack Challenge and the Career Ready PA Mega Challenge. PDE will award ten (10) $1,000 awards to each of the 10 Career Ready PA regions specifically to increase school participation in the Backpack Challenge by encouraging students to submit digital artifacts for their career portfolio through one or more partnerships with schools or community organizations in a “MEGA” Challenge. School hosts who are interested in being selected by PDE and Remake Learning for the Career Ready PA Mega Challenge can submit an application HERE by February 6, 2026. Learn more about the festival at Career Ready PA - Remake Learning Days .
FIRST LEGO League at Penn State Behrend
Description:
FIRST LEGO League (FLL) results from an exciting alliance between FIRST and the LEGO Company. Guided by adult mentors and their own imaginations, FLL students solve real-world engineering challenges and develop important life skills. FLL provides students aged 9–14 with a hands-on, interactive robotics program in a sports-like atmosphere. Teams of up to ten players focus on team building, problem-solving, creativity, and analytical thinking to develop solutions to a problem currently facing the world—the Challenge
Where:
Penn State Behrend | 4701 College Drive, Erie, PA 16563
When:
Saturday, February 7, 2026
12:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Contact Information:
FIRST-PennState@psu.edu
YouthOutreach@psu.edu.
11th Annual STEAM Fair at Penn State Behrend | complete STEAM fair registration form by February 10
Description:
This fair highlights STEAM—Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math—through engaging, hands-on interactive displays and activities designed to spark curiosity and interest in future careers. Typically drawing an estimated 1,500 attendees, this free event is open to all ages. Friends and families are able to: Explore the fun, fantastical world of STEAM. View science in action with hands-on demonstrations, videos, and more. Discover what our region has to offer! To participate, please complete the STEAM fair registration form by February 10. This will ensure your company or organization is included on the STEAM fair map. If your company or organization would like to provide prizes or a sponsorship, include that information on the form, email YouthOutreach@psu.edu, or call 814-898-6871.
Where:
Junker Center
When:
Monday, February 23, 2026
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Contact Information:
YouthOutreach@psu.edu
814-898-6871
PA Curriculum Leadership Summit
Description:
On February 23, Toddle is hosting a gathering at the Hershey Lodge for the Curriculum Leadership Summit: PA, free in-person convening for district leaders navigating the moment of AI-driven change in schools. The event is co-hosted by PA-EDGE and PAECT. The day will feature: - Keynotes by Jay McTighe (architect of the UbD framework) and Richard Culatta (CEO - ISTE+ASCD) - Panels and workshops on leadership and technology - Conversations, real tools, and meaningful connections The event will explore questions that matter most right now: How can district leaders make sense of the growing AI landscape? What does responsible innovation look like in practice? How do we lead change that stays grounded in learning? Link to Register: https://www.toddleapp.com/events/pa-curriculum-leadership-summit-2026/
Where:
Hershey Lodge
When:
Monday, February 23, 2026
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Contact Information:
amy.mcshane@aiu3.net
412-394-4193
ACEC/ PA's Western Region STEAM Day
Description:
This event is open to middle school students who like building things, solving puzzles and making ideas come to life. There will be hand-on activities and opportunities to get up close with some of the large equipment. Lunch is included and space will be limited.
Where:
Commonwealth Charter Academy 162 East Bridge Street Homestead, PA 15120-5003 United States
When:
Friday, April 17, 2026
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Contact Information:
amy.mcshane@aiu3.net, https://www.acecpa.org/events/steam-day-in-western-pa-4172026
412-394-4193
Math Options Career Day program
Description:
The Math Options program, a math, science, technology, engineering, and business career day for seventh- and eighth-grade students, was designed to provide information on careers in these fields to students at a time when they are making important academic decisions. Students from schools in Erie, Crawford, Potter, Venango, and Warren counties attend the Math Options program. Membership or participation in this program is not limited by sex or gender. This program is open to all applicants who satisfy its academic criteria. Purpose Studies have shown that students who do not take upper-level math courses in junior and senior high school are often limited in choosing college majors and, subsequently, careers. This is true not only of jobs directly related to mathematics and science but also of careers that require academic preparation for math and science, including the social and medical sciences. Moreover, since many young people change their career goals several times during the college years, we strongly advocate the study of mathematics and science throughout high school for all students so they will have as many college major and career options as possible. https://behrend.psu.edu/research-outreach/youth-education-outreach/k-12-outreach-events/math-options
Where:
Penn State Behrend, 4701 College Drive, Erie, PA 16563
When:
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Contact Information:
YouthOutreach@psu.edu
814-898-6871.
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