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STEM Mentor at Jumoke Smart Academy
ORGANIZATION: STARBASE Connecticut
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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4 people are interested
Come be a mentor for middle school students as they learn to work together as a team and build their engineering skills. Classes will meet on Thursdays and Fridays and you come come for one or both sessions. Schedules can be worked out if you can make it twice a month or more.
Since the focus is on building engineering skills, each week will entail a short-term engineering challenge that the students will complete to the best of their ability with their team. Mentors work with the teams to help the students think critically about their design solutions to see if there are ways to make them even stronger.
No specific knowledge in STEM required, only the desire to share your own knowledge and to encourage growth in students.
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About STARBASE Connecticut
Location:
85-152 Light Lane, Unit 300, Windsor Locks, CT 06096, US
Mission Statement
STARBASE seeks to raise the interest and improve the knowledge and skills of at-risk youth in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, which will provide for a highly educated and skilled American workforce.
Description
STARBASE is a five day STEM-based academy in which students collaborate to explore various fields of science and mathematics. The students use the Scientific Method to conduct experiments in chemistry and physics, make observations, and analyze data through graphing and comparison to draw conclusions about the world in which they live. They also make use of technology in the form of a high profile CAD program and 3-D printing. Students are challenged to utilize the knowledge they gain to engineer unique solutions to real world issues.
STARBASE has now expanded into the schools as part of after-school mentoring programs with STEM topics. This STARBASE 2.0 portion, includes topics such as robotics and chemistry as is the "next step" for STARBASE graduates.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
339 Blue Hills AvenueHartford, CT 06112
DATE POSTED
October 17, 2016
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Electronics
- STEM
- General Education
- Mechanical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- At least 1.5 hours per month up to 1.5 per week