The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation (2026)
Chapter: 3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education
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Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
Suggested Citation:
"3 Workforce and Policy Needs for Building and Sustaining Capacity in Informal Science and Engineering Education." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. The Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Convocation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29291.
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