2020 has been quite a year—not just for PMI and the PMI Educational Foundation, but across the world. But our community has learned that “socially distant” doesn’t have to mean “disconnected.”
In September of 2020, F1 in SchoolsTM—one of the world’s largest STEM educational programs and a PMIEF partner—hosted a virtual event in place of its highly anticipated UK National Championship due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Joslyn Sato—the Academic Outreach Director for the PMI Honolulu, Hawaii Chapter—knows the importance of teaching youth project management as a life skill. It’s not only a key part of her role, it’s a key lesson she shares with her kids every day.
Public relations officer Akierah Binns is often asked to collaborate with stakeholders when it comes to communication management. The only problem? She never learned how project management could help effectively streamline some of her processes. Enter PMIEF to help...
One of the co-founders of PM4L—an initiative aiming to provide early education and awareness to students about project management not only as a career choice, but also to provide learning experiences and outcomes that can be applied in daily life—shares how PM skills are necessary at nearly every age.
In this article, four dedicated PMIEF advocates and donors to the PMI Educational Foundation share their thoughts on the impact of the foundation and why they feel it’s critical for youth to learn and practice a project management skill set.
Since the PMI Educational Foundation narrowed its strategic focus in 2019, it has dedicated its efforts to focusing on partnerships with youth-serving nonprofits that share the same sentiment. PMI and PMIEF are proud to announce the first four partners.
PMIEF awards scholarships that are provided to support project managers, nonprofit volunteers and everyone in between. With the 1 September application deadline fast approaching, consider if one of these opportunities might be right for you!
In this article and video, Dan Kurber shares how project management has made a difference in his personal and professional life, the impact of PMIEF's scholarship and awards program, and the first step you can take to get the next generation involved in project management today.
Learn more about how far PMIEF has come—and the impact of the foundation on youth around the world. Looking to learn even more? Register for the 30 Years of PMIEF Webinar to hear about what the future has in store!
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