Graduate Student Volunteer Opportunity – Let’s Talk Science
Interested in Science and Engineering? Enjoy working with kids and youths? Want to give back to your community?
Let’s Talk Science is a national volunteer-driven program that strives to improve science literacy through outreach. We motivate and empower youth to use science, technology, math and engineering to develop critical skills, knowledge, and attitudes needed to thrive in our world. We aim to make science FUN and interactive for kids in attempts to spark their interest in all areas of science.
There are numerous volunteer opportunities at Let’s Talk Science that suit a variety of personalities and schedules. At our core is the Teacher Partnership Program- a program which pairs a grad student volunteer with a teacher in the community and the volunteer goes into the classroom to perform hands-on experiments with the kids. We also take part in a number of community events such as science fairs, programs for underprivileged children from the Downtown Eastside, visits to rural BC communities, mentorships, Community Learning Initiative events and Reading Week projects.
Commitment is flexible! No experience is necessary (we provide training).
We’re holding two info/training sessions in the next week where you can learn more about our program:
On campus
When: Wednesday, September 26th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Where: Hennings Building, Room 202 (6224 Agricultural Rd.)
Off campus
When: Monday, October 1st from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Where: BC Cancer Research Centre, Gordon and Leslie Diamond Family Theatre (675 W10th Ave.; NOT the Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre on Laurel St.)
Pizza and drinks will be served! Please RSVP your attendance to volunteer@ubclts.com so we can be sure to have enough food for you! Feel free to contact us with any questions or comments, or check out our website for further information: www.ubclts.com
I look forward to hearing you!
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Natasha Holmes
Volunteer Coordinator
UBC Let’s Talk Science