*UNDER CONSTRUCTION*
Example Outreach Events
- Science Expo
- Bring together STEM outreach groups, public institutions (universities, museums, etc.), private companies (tech startups, life science industry, etc.) to showcase the science being done in your community
- Citywide Cleanup
- Bring together social justice groups, conservation/environmental advocacy groups, and beatification initiatives to create a high visibility event that improves your community in a way that is easily understood by media and non-scientists
- Women in STEM Walk-IN
- Partner with your public-school system to have STEM professionals share what they do with middle school classrooms to change students’ perception of who can be a scientist
- Science Summer Camp
- Partner with your public-school system to have STEM professionals volunteer to help teachers empower students with science skills and knowledge, which makes science more accessible and changes students’ perception of who can be a scientist
- Science Advocacy Voter Registration
- Hold non-partisan voter registration events at science locations to increase brand loyalty and encourage mobilization
Example Scholarship Events
- Essay Contests
- Write an essay detailing how science has helped, empowered, or changed your life
- Science Communication Challenges
- Create media to communicate a complex scientific topic to the lay-person
- Innovation Competitions
- Solve a problem in your community using science
Example Organization Events
- Local City-Halls
- Regional Summits
- National Conferences