Connecting and Enhancing Community Engagement | |
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Exhibition Tables Needed
for Spring Into Science 2025
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Spring Into Science is a signature Science Outreach event open to the Princeton University research community (undergraduate, graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and researchers) to share your science or research with students in 4th - 10 grades. Table exhibitions should engage students with hands-on activities, experiments, or research poster talks. The deadline to register is March 17, 2025. Please contact scienceoutreach@princeton.edu for more information.
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Swiftie Science!
In Case You Missed It!
Science Outreach, in collaboration with the Department of Chemistry and the Cotsen Children's Library, celebrated everything science and everything Taylor Swift. The Science Outreach Fellows led hands-on science table activities based on Swift's music. Then, students had an impressive 45-minute chemistry demonstration in Taylor Auditorium paired with Swifty concepts and principles of science. Finally, Swift lookalike undergraduate student Margo Mattes '27 wowed the students.
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Laboratory Learning Program for High School Students
The Laboratory Learning Program is a free, full-time summer research experience for local high school students in the sciences or engineering. Internships typically last 5-6 weeks. Participants must be sixteen years old, US citizens, and enrolled in a local US high school. This is not a residential program, and transportation is not provided.
Applications close on March 15 at midnight (EST). Please click the link below or visit the Science Outreach website for additional information.
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Science Outreach Volunteers In the Community | |
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Science Saturday
Science Outreach offers monthly programs at four area libraries.
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Princeton Public Library
On Saturday, February 1st, a team of volunteers from the Omenn-Darling Bioengineering Institute led a water bear engineering activity with over 15 students at the Princeton Public Library. The team included Jerry Wu, Robert Heeter, Aileen Kauffman, Kathryn Jans, Milosz Majewski, Adham Ali, Paul Kreymborg, Grecia Garcia Elizalde, Daniel Cohen, and Jessica Varela.
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Lawrenceville Public Library
Science Saturday at the Lawrenceville Library on February 1 was led by a team of volunteers from the MAE department. The students engaged in two activities; how surface tension makes liquids move (led by Megan Mazzatenta and Katie VanderKam) and building bio-inspired gliders (led by Hannah Wiswell and Josh Arrington). Thanks to all for a great morning of science.
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The Science Outreach Fellows | |
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Science Outreach Fellows at Millhill Family Development Center
Each month the Science Outreach Fellows provide hands-on activities for the STEM Club students at Millhill Child and Family Development Center. The students are in 7th – 9th grades and have a passion for science. They also like hearing about the journey of the Fellows and about their lives as undergraduate students at Princeton University.
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Fellows Leadership Training
On Sunday, February 23, the Science Outreach Fellows had a leadership training session led by Maddie Bland, University Administrative Fellow in the GradFutures program. Leadership training is essential for the Fellows as they take on the responsibility of inspiring the next generation of scientists. By receiving leadership, community engagement, cultural competency, and science communication training, the Fellows will be better equipped to effectively connect with different student populations, foster enthusiasm for science, and serve as role models. Strong leadership skills will enable them to mentor and guide young learners, encourage critical thinking, and create inclusive learning environments.
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Science Outreach Fellow Spotlight | |
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Science Outreach Fellow
Celebrating Black History
Science Outreach features Jeffrey Asiedu-Brako ‘28. Jeffrey is Black History! He is an Electrical and Computer Engineering student. Jeffrey is deeply interested in teaching STEM and sharing the wonders of science with K-12 students, learning with and from them in fun, hands-on experiences. As a Science Outreach Fellow, Jeffrey volunteers each month at Urban Promise, Science Saturday outreach at local libraries, and the Boys and Girls Club.
Jeffrey encourages the next generation of science learners to be stubborn, never give up when progress is slow, ask for help, be resilient, and be willing to lift others up! Thank you, Jeffrey, for being an inspiration to all.
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Volunteers Needed for 2025
Science Outreach volunteers are needed for several upcoming outreach opportunities. Indicate the location and date of availability when you sign up (in the additional comments section). Sign up with a team or labmates. Lyft transportation is available.
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Urban Promise (Camp Truth)
Monday’s 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
15 students in 5th – 8th grades
March 17
March 31
April 14
April 28
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Urban Promise (Camp Grace)
Tuesday’s 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
18 students in 1st – 8th grades
March 18
March 25
April 1
April 15
April 29
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Science Outreach Connecting with Campus Partners | | |
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Astronomy on Tap Trenton
This monthly event, which occurs on the third Wednesday at Trenton Social, features informal science talks, games, quizzes, and prizes.
This event is free and open to everyone.
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Science Outreach Annual Report 2022- 2024
The first Science Outreach Annual Report documents the impact of this newly created science initiative at our university and for K-12 students in our surrounding community and beyond. Science Outreach was created in 2022 to facilitate mutually beneficial and sustainable relationships between Princeton University Science educators and researchers on the one hand, and local K-12 school districts, non-profit organizations, and community stakeholders on the other.
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Science Outreach
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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Volunteers Needed for
Spring Semester Outreach Opportunities!
Science community, it’s time to sign up to volunteer for upcoming Science Outreach opportunities this semester. Please indicate your best availability to get involved. K-12 students in our surrounding community are excited to participate in your hands-on, engaging science experiences to increase their awareness and knowledge of science and STEM.
Volunteer opportunities are available at the Trenton Free Public Library, The Ewing Public Library, Lawrenceville Library, Princeton Public Library, Urban Promise, and The Boys and Girls Club.
Sign up to volunteer for ongoing projects at any time!
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Let's Track Your Community Outreach
If you, your lab, or your department facilitated an outreach opportunity, please complete the tracking form and upload a photo from your event. We will feature your opportunity in the next edition of the Science Outreach newsletter.
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Connect with Science Outreach
Sign up here to subscribe to the Science Outreach listserv and receive the Science Outreach newsletter.
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Please share this Science Outreach newsletter in your department with undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and researchers.
Thank you for your support!
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For more information contact:
Paryn A. Wallace ~ parynw@princeton.edu
Associate Director of Science Outreach
https://scienceoutreach.princeton.edu
Science Outreach - 609.258.7732
Princeton University
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