Santa Fe Alliance for Science (SFAFS) volunteers inspire and engage students in real time. They make Albert Einstein’s words come alive, “never stop questioning.” Volunteers strive to get
science off the printed page and out of boxes to share lived experiences. Whether it is with a slinky, rolling marble down an incline, water rocket, or building a simple machine, our
volunteers, “talk science” as they interact with students, and their enthusiasm is contagious, drawing out creative ideas, and the conversations are off and running.
As part of a class or in a small group, students begin to value the investigative process as they think about ideas in new ways with encouragement from volunteers. From this rapport building comes a deeper understanding as students attempt to answer the question, “Where is the science?”
A team of SFAFS volunteers are regulars at Nina Otero Community School as part of the Adopt-A-School (AAS) program, coming in and providing support to students in a variety of ways, as tutors and/or mentors, while others may work on specific skills or “talk science” on topics of
interest to students. Many other SFAFS volunteers serve as science fair judges in the Santa Fe Public Schools.
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