[12237] in APO News
Re: October 'Reverse' Science Fair
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Lori Tsuruda)
Tue Sep 22 15:35:28 2009
In-Reply-To: <4AB90462.6020407@mit.edu>
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:17:38 -0400
From: Lori Tsuruda <lori@pmd.org>
To: apo-news@mit.edu, apo-discuss <apo-discuss@mit.edu>
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fyi: This event is to take place on Saturday, 10/24/09, 12-3pm, at a
location in Boston tbd.
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 1:07 PM, Elizabeth Power! <epower@mit.edu> wrote:
> This seems like something that we could have a lot of fun with! Come on
> now, you know you wanna be back in elementary school and make a Science Fair
> Project??
>
> I would like to start a discussion on apo-discuss regarding possible
> science fair projects that we could do. The basic requirement is that we
> "engage" 3-6 2nd-6th grade girls for 10 - 12 minute...they "encourage tables
> to be hands on provide a 'bite-sized' bit of knowledge."
> The only catch is that we don't know _which_ Saturday in October it would
> be...but i dont really care...it's totally worth it.
>
> I will be replying from this email to apo-discuss with some ideas...PLEASE
> join me cause I really, really think this could be a lot of fun! Also, I'm
> gonna leave a few of my random knowledge books* in the office...on the
> center table...for people to look though for insperation!
>
>
> <3
> Liz!
>
>
> * Books include:
> 100 Amaxing First Prize Science Fair Projects
> 101 Things You Should Know How to Do
> Freaky Phenomena
> Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: One-Time Volunteer Opportunity with Science Club For Girls
> in October!
> Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:26:33 -0400
> From: Sonal Dhingra <sdhingra@scienceclubforgirls.org>
>
>
> Hello Friends of Science Club For Girls!
>
> My name is Sonal Dhingra and I am the Special Events Coordinator at the
> Science Club for Girls. Are you a student studying science, engineering or
> math? Or a professional in the science, math or technology fields? Do you
> enjoy working with children and shaping minds? Do you want to make a
> difference in the lives of young girls but aren't able to make a long term
> commitment? Then this one-time volunteer opportunity is for you!
>
> Science Club for Girls is an organization that was recently voted the *2009
> Nonprofit of the Year *by the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce! We provide
> free afterschool programming to girls in grades K to 7 in 10 week programs.
> We also have one time volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups
> who do not have a lot of time to spare right now but still want to help make
> a difference.
> Our first one-time opportunity of this school year is in Boston and will be
> on a* Saturday afternoon at the end of this **October at Show Me The Science
> <
> http://tools.isovera.com/organizations.php3?orgid=87&typeID=946&action=printContentItem&itemID=23566&test=test>*,
> a unique event that can best be described as a reverse science fair - where
> the adults present to the youth. You, or a team, can sign up to have a
> table with a specific experiment or demonstration that provides a 10 - 12
> minute engagement to girls in 2nd - 6th grade. We encourage tables to be
> hands on provide a "bite-sized" bit of knowledge. The girls will rotate from
> station to station in groups of 3-6 and as they rotate and see all the
> different demonstrations, they will be exposed to different areas of
> science, technology, math and engineering. Exposing the youth to all of
> these areas will help them see and learn about all the wonders of these
> fields and your presence allows the girls to see that they can become strong
> women who can pursue these careers.
>
> ***If you are unable to volunteer to be a presenter we are also looking for
> youth and adult volunteers to help setup and break down, as well as to be
> team leaders at the event.
> To get a better idea of what this event is all about, please take a look at
> the photo gallery of our previous Show Me The Science events at the Newton
> fair and the Tobin fair:
> Newton: picasaweb.google.com/scienceclubforgirls/...<http://tinyurl.com/ShowMetheScienceFa08> Tobin:
> picasaweb.google.com/scienceclubf... <http://tinyurl.com/SMSSu09Tobin> <
> picasaweb.google.com/scienceclubf... <http://tinyurl.com/SMSSu09Tobin>>*
>
> *Thank you for taking the time to learn a little bit more about how you can
> make a difference. To apply or get more information, check out us out
> online and complete our SMTS volunteer application <
> http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e2kcqyvffyuc0n8p/start>.
>
> If you know of anyone else that might be interested in serving with us,
> *please pass this information along!* And if you have any further
> questions, you can contact me at any time.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Sonal Dhingra
> Special Events Coordinator | Massachusetts Promise Fellow
>
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fyi: This event is to take place on Saturday, 10/24/09, 12-3pm, at a locati=
on in Boston tbd.<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at=
1:07 PM, Elizabeth Power! <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:epower@m=
it.edu">epower@mit.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, =
204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">This seems like s=
omething that we could have a lot of fun with! =A0Come on now, you know you=
wanna be back in elementary school and make a Science Fair Project??<br>
<br>
I would like to start a discussion on apo-discuss regarding possible scienc=
e fair projects that we could do. =A0The basic requirement is that we "=
;engage" 3-6 2nd-6th grade girls for 10 - 12 minute...they "encou=
rage tables to be hands on provide a 'bite-sized' bit of knowledge.=
" <br>
The only catch is that we don't know _which_ Saturday in October it wou=
ld be...but i dont really care...it's totally worth it.<br>
<br>
I will be replying from this email to apo-discuss with some ideas...PLEASE =
join me cause I really, really think this could be a lot of fun! =A0Also, I=
'm gonna leave a few of my random knowledge books* in the office...on t=
he center table...for people to look though for insperation!<br>
<br>
<br>
<3<br>
Liz!<br>
<br>
<br>
* Books include:<br>
100 Amaxing First Prize Science Fair Projects<br>
101 Things You Should Know How to Do<br>
Freaky Phenomena<br>
Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things<br>
<br>
<br>
-------- Original Message --------<br>
Subject: =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0One-Time Volunteer Opportunity with Science Club Fo=
r Girls in October!<br>
Date: =A0 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:26:33 -0400<br>
From: =A0 Sonal Dhingra <<a href=3D"mailto:sdhingra@scienceclubforgirls.=
org" target=3D"_blank">sdhingra@scienceclubforgirls.org</a>><br>
<br>
<br>
Hello Friends of Science Club For Girls!<br>
<br>
My name is Sonal Dhingra and I am the Special Events Coordinator at the Sci=
ence Club for Girls. Are you a student studying science, engineering or mat=
h? =A0Or a professional in the science, math or technology fields? =A0Do yo=
u enjoy working with children and shaping minds? =A0Do you want to make a d=
ifference in the lives of young girls but aren't able to make a long te=
rm commitment? =A0Then this one-time volunteer opportunity is for you!<br>
<br>
Science Club for Girls is an organization that was recently voted the *2009=
Nonprofit of the Year *by the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce! =A0We provide=
free afterschool programming to girls in grades K to 7 in 10 week programs=
. =A0We also have one time volunteer opportunities for individuals and grou=
ps who do not have a lot of time to spare right now but still want to help =
make a difference. <br>
Our first one-time opportunity of this school year is in Boston and will be=
on a* Saturday afternoon at the end of this **October at Show Me The Scien=
ce <<a href=3D"http://tools.isovera.com/organizations.php3?orgid=3D87&am=
p;typeID=3D946&action=3DprintContentItem&itemID=3D23566&test=3D=
test" target=3D"_blank">http://tools.isovera.com/organizations.php3?orgid=
=3D87&typeID=3D946&action=3DprintContentItem&itemID=3D23566&=
;test=3Dtest</a>>*, a unique event that can best be described as a rever=
se science fair - where the adults present to the youth. =A0You, or a team,=
can sign up to have a table with a specific experiment or demonstration th=
at provides a 10 - 12 minute engagement to girls in 2nd - 6th grade. =A0We =
encourage tables to be hands on provide a "bite-sized" bit of kno=
wledge. The girls will rotate from station to station in groups of 3-6 =A0a=
nd as they rotate and see all the different demonstrations, they will be ex=
posed to different areas of science, technology, math and engineering. =A0E=
xposing the youth to all of these areas will help them see and learn about =
all the wonders of these fields and your presence allows the girls to see t=
hat they can become strong women who can pursue these careers.<br>
<br>
***If you are unable to volunteer to be a presenter we are also looking for=
youth and adult volunteers to help setup and break down, as well as to be =
team leaders at the event. <br>
To get a better idea of what this event is all about, please take a look at=
the photo gallery of our previous Show Me The Science events at the Newton=
fair and the Tobin fair:<br>
Newton: <a title=3D"http://picasaweb.google.com/scienceclubforgirls/NewtonW=
hereSTheScience#" href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/ShowMetheScienceFa08" target=
=3D"_blank">picasaweb.google.com/scienceclubforgirls/...</a> =A0Tobin: <a t=
itle=3D"http://picasaweb.google.com/scienceclubforgirls/ShowMeTheScience#" =
href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/SMSSu09Tobin" target=3D"_blank">picasaweb.google=
.com/scienceclubf...</a> <<a title=3D"http://picasaweb.google.com/scienc=
eclubforgirls/ShowMeTheScience#" href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/SMSSu09Tobin" t=
arget=3D"_blank">picasaweb.google.com/scienceclubf...</a>>*<br>
<br>
*Thank you for taking the time to learn a little bit more about how you can=
make a difference. =A0To apply or get more information, check out us out o=
nline and complete our SMTS volunteer application <<a href=3D"http://sur=
vey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e2kcqyvffyuc0n8p/start" target=3D"_blank"=
>http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e2kcqyvffyuc0n8p/start</a>>=
.<br>
<br>
If you know of anyone else that might be interested in serving with us, *pl=
ease pass this information along!* =A0And if you have any further questions=
, you can contact me at any time.<br>
<br>
Thank you,<br>
<br>
Sonal Dhingra<br>
Special Events Coordinator | Massachusetts Promise Fellow<br>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br><br>
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