AIChE K-12 Community
AIChE K-12 leverages the Institute’s vast network of volunteers for enhanced and expanded local impact in K-12 Outreach.
Our objective is to increase interest, awareness, and excitement for science and engineering in K-12 students and prepare future engineering students and professionals to creatively solve technical challenges in an ethical, environmentally responsible, and socially conscious way.
AIChE K-12 Stem Showcase
Discover STEM Careers!
AIChE invites K-12 students, their parents, and educators to learn about STEM, Chemical Engineering, and different STEM career paths from real life STEM professionals!
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Bee a ChemE Initiative
Discover Bee a ChemE!
Bee a ChemE is a national initiative from AIChE to spark curiosity and empower students to make a positive impact through chemical engineering.
K-12 Modules
I think it’s important for us as professional chemical engineers to look at the pipeline of engineers that we’re bringing into our discipline and try to excite as many kids as possible about the field of chemical engineering and also try to attract students that have traditionally been dissuaded from becoming chemical engineers.
Join the K-12 Community
Passionate about K-12 outreach and want to learn about more ways to get involved? Interested in sharing your K-12 outreach experiences with the rest of the AIChE community? Join the AIChE K-12 Community to stay informed of AIChE’s activities and progress in K-12 STEM outreach — as well as opportunities to collaborate with the K-12 Committee.
Latest K-12 Articles
Become a FOSSI Scholar
FOSSI is intended for high school students who have interest in pursuing preferred STEM degrees at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). FOSSI also connects scholars to leadership development, mentoring, and internship opportunities at sponsoring companies.
What Chemical Engineers Do
Chemical engineers have been improving our well-being for more than a century. From the development of smaller, faster computer chips to innovations in recycling, treating disease, cleaning water, and generating energy, the processes and products that chemical engineers have helped create touch every aspect of our lives.