Career Exploration Series
Register for a Webinar Event
Every season, we will announce new webinars as they become available. Designed for deaf and hard-of-hearing students in grades 6–12, each session focuses on a distinct industry, providing valuable insights and engaging experiences. You are welcome to register for a single webinar or the entire series.
- Time: All webinars take place on their scheduled dates from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET.
- Can’t make it live? Video recordings will be provided for all registered participants who cannot attend the live session.
If you have any questions or would like to request access to our webinar archives, please email us at ces-info@rit.edu.
Registration Options
Individual Student Registration
Click the button below to register an individual student.
Note: If your teacher is registering your entire class, please do not register individually.
Teacher & Group Registration
If you are a teacher planning to attend with a group of deaf or hard-of-hearing students, you do not need to register each student individually (and you should instruct them not to register themselves).
Instead, let us handle the paperwork for you! Simply email ces-info@rit.edu with the following information:
- The name and date of the webinar
- A list of your students' full names, grade levels, and email addresses
Past Webinars
Missed a live session or want to revisit a great presentation? All of our webinars are recorded. Simply reach out to ces-info@rit.edu to request access to our past sessions and materials.
Or send your request via this form:
STEM and Maker Spaces
Shireen Hafeez
Founder & President of Deaf Kids Code
What is this webinar about? Maker Spaces are becoming popular incubators for innovators and DIY-ers. Gain new skills in STEM.
What will students learn? How can you begin to create Maker Space projects at home? What resources are available to help you get started?
Why should students participate? Students will receive a Maker Space kit. Deaf Kids Code will share how to ‘hack’ this kit to bring your ideas to life.
What’s interesting about it? You have the freedom to create, tinker, and make an invention of your own! The kit is yours to keep and experiment with after the presentation.
What careers does this webinar relate to? Computer Science, Entrepreneurship, Engineering
Sponsored by Deaf Kids Code
Where Does Bacteria Live?
Reena Banerjee
Admissions Counselor, BS Biomedical Sciences ’17
What is this webinar about? Bacteria are invisible parts of our lives daily- about 1.5 trillion bacteria live on our skin. That’s 1,500,000,000,000!
What will students learn? How much bacteria lives on your hands before and after washing? What about on your phone?
Why should students participate? Students will receive a Bacteria Introduction Kit and will be able to test common household surfaces for bacteria.
What’s interesting about it? Have you ever seen bacteria grow before? Now you will! And you will understand why hand washing is important!
What careers does this webinar relate to? Health Science, Lab Science, Biology
Chemistry
Dr. Viet Le
RIT/NTID Assistant Professor- Mathematics and Science Department
What is this webinar about? What happens every day around you without you knowing? Chemical reactions!
What will students learn? What are the basics of chemistry? What are some common chemical reactions in today’s world?
Why should students participate? Students will receive a Chemistry kit and will re-create chemical reactions at home.
What’s interesting about it? The Chemistry kit is yours to keep! There will be more experiments for you to complete on your own time.
What careers does this webinar relate to? Chemistry, Lab Science, Pharmacology