My Experience Exploring the “WE Are Innovators” Campaign

 For this assignment, I went through the WE Virtual Learning Center and decided to check out the WE Are Innovators campaign. I took a few screenshots from the guide, because that’s the part that actually caught my attention the most. It talks about using STEM skills to solve real problems, which low-key reminded me of stuff we used to do back in high school when teachers tried to make science fun.

The first screenshot I took was the cover page from the campaign guide. It basically introduces the whole idea of becoming an “innovator” and creating solutions for real social issues. Honestly, I didn’t expect it to look so official. It felt like one of those flyers schools hand out when they want you to join a club.

Then I scrolled down and got to the Awareness + Innovation = Change section. What stood out was the STEM jobs fact. It said STEM jobs will grow way faster than non-STEM jobs. It kinda made me think about my own major and how much technology is actually taking over. Ev
en at Stockton, I see people using apps or AI tools for everything now. It made sense why the site keeps pushing innovation and problem-solving.

The last screenshot I took was the Ways to Take Action page. This one was actually interesting in a practical way. It gave ideas for projects that students can do, like designing products from recycled materials or planning something with your classmates. It reminded me of a group project I did in 10th grade where we had to reuse old plastic bottles to make planters. It wasn’t some crazy big innovation, but it was the first time I realized you can take small ideas and turn them into something useful.

What I liked about this campaign is that it doesn’t just say “go volunteer” or “think positive.” It shows actual steps students can take depending on their grade level. Even though I’m in college now, it still made sense to me because a lot of these ideas could work in real classrooms. If I ever had my own future class, I would probably use the “recycling into new materials” idea since it gives students something hands-on instead of another boring worksheet.

Overall, exploring the WE site wasn’t as bad as I thought. The Innovators guide was probably the most useful part, and the screenshots I grabbed helped me understand how they structure the activities. It’s pretty straightforward and focused on real problems, which is something I appreciate.