For Attendees
IU Students & Mentors
Facilitate, mentor, and connect with the next generation of environmental storytellers in northern Indiana.
BLOOM relies on IU students and mentors to facilitate workshops, sit on pitch panels, and host networking tables. Whether you are an environmental science major, a journalism student, or a graduate researcher, there is a role for you.
Roles
How IU students get involved
Workshop facilitator
Lead or co-lead a workshop session in your area of expertise. Most facilitators are upper-division students, graduate students, or recent alumni.
Pitch session judge
Sit on a panel hearing student story pitches and helping select work that will be matched with a publication mentor.
Networking lunch host
Sit at a topic table during the catered lunch and field student questions about your work and pathway.
Post-conference mentor
Pair with a student after the conference to refine their pitch into a publishable story for YEPT.org.
What you gain
Impact on you
- Practice translating your academic work for a high school audience.
- Build your CV with concrete teaching, mentorship, and facilitation experience.
- Connect with faculty across IU and partner organizations like Earth Charter Indiana.
- Contribute to a regional pipeline of student environmental journalism.