Are you an educator, administrator, or community partner interested in real-world STEM and sustainability? Join us for our next virtual Sustainability Conversations event—Green Chemistry in Action: Bridging Industry and Education for Real-World Impact.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, Feb 19, 2026
Time: 4:00–5:30 pm (Virtual)
Register [here]
Michigan educators can earn up to 1.5 free SCECHs
Why Attend?
Sustainability skills are in high demand, and companies like Dow are leading the way with green chemistry—reducing waste, improving water quality, and designing safer products. Hear from Dow experts Raheef Alturkmani, Melissa Schisler, and Jaime Curtis-Fisk as they share practical examples, discuss key industry skills, and tackle local and global sustainability challenges.
What You’ll Get:
- Insights from Dow leaders on green chemistry and career pathways
- Strategies for incorporating sustainability and problem-solving into K-12 curricula
- Networking with educators and access to curated resources
- Opportunities for school-community partnerships
Who Should Join?
This event is ideal for K-12 STEM teachers, administrators, and anyone interested in workforce development and sustainability. You’ll take away new ideas and connections to help your students become future sustainability innovators.
Ready to Go Further? Apply for the Sustainability Teacher Fellowship!
Applications for the 2026-27 cohort are open through April 7, 2026. Educators in Arenac, Bay, Gratiot, Isabella, Midland, Saginaw, and surrounding communities of all subjects and grades are eligible to apply.
Benefits include:
- A $2,000 stipend & up-to $1,000 mini-grants for classroom projects
- 3P professional development
- Mentorship, resources, and local partnerships
- Opportunities to showcase your students’ work
Learn more and apply at [www.ditfellows.org]; questions: info@ditfellows.org.
Join us to connect, learn, and help shape the next generation of sustainability leaders—one classroom at a time!
Support for the fellowship is provided by the Dow Company Foundation, Delta College, NOAA Great Lakes Bay Watershed Education & Training (B-WET), the Bay Area Community Foundation, Saginaw Community Foundation, HSC Cares Grant, the University of Michigan’s Marsal Family School of Education, and regional industry, governmental, and community organizations.
