Join Be A Scientist mentoring program

Want to Inspire 7th graders to discover their inner scientist? Volunteer to mentor for the “Be A Scientist” program!  https://crscience.org/outreach/beascientist/

We invite UC Berkeley graduate students, post-docs, and motivated 3rd/4th year undergrads to take part in Be A Scientist, an exciting award-winning science outreach program for Berkeley middle schools. 

We are now seeking mentors for our second session of the year: Longfellow Middle School (Tuesdays October 13th-December 8th) Spanish Language mentors needed!

As a volunteer scientist mentor, you will guide a small group of 7th graders through the process of designing and conducting their own scientific investigations during their science lab periods over a 6-week period. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to serve as a STEM role model while developing your communication skills and gaining hands-on experience in important science outreach.

Details:
·       Mentors must commit to one mandatory 2-hr Training Session: Zoom trainings will be offered starting the week of September 8th. Times/dates on the website.

·        Commit to attend at least one school lab period each week for the 6-week program (schedule program dates here). We encourage mentors to sign up for multiple lab periods if possible!

·        Guide 4-6 student mentees through the process of developing a testable question, designing an appropriate experiment, and gathering and analyzing data. Each student in your group will have the opportunity to choose an independent scientific question based on their own interests and will be provided the materials they need to run these hands-on investigations at school under your supervision

Please carefully read over the details provided here. Ready to participate? Sign up as a mentor to make an impact on future scientists, engineers, and critical thinkers!