Name: Simplifying STEM – How the Scientific Method is used in everyday life.
Start: 2026-04-29T10:00:00-0400
End: 2026-04-29T11:30:00-0400

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Simplifying STEM – How the Scientific Method is used in everyday life.

Wednesday April 29, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am EDT

Governor Ballroom C

Is STEM a content area that feels daunting to you? This training will use the Scientific Method to reframe how you approach activities you’re already comfortable with. Learn how to ask the right questions to infuse curiosity, predictions, observation, and conclusions into Art, Language, Teambuilding, and more.

Moderators

Carla Stough Huffman

Owner/Lead Consultant, Borrowed Brain

Armed with a BA in Developmental Psychology from Bard College and an insatiable quest for knowledge, Carla Stough Huffman has served as a trainer, coach, certified external observer in YPQI and Advisor/Endorser/Instructor of the NYS SAC Credential. She has been working with youth... Read More →

Presenters

Heather Swallow

Site Supervisor, Capital District YMCA

Heather is a young professional that's worked with children for over 10 years. She is currently in her fourth year of afterschool programming with the Capital District YMCA and is advising for the School Age Childcare Credential for her second year. Her degree in Environmental Science... Read More →

Wednesday April 29, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Governor Ballroom C Governor Ballroom C

Session

Empower Youth Success 2026

Carla Stough Huffman

Heather Swallow

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