Volunteer for Manhattanville Family Science Night (Nov. 21)
ORGANIZATION: The New York Academy of Sciences
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New York Academy of Sciences is recruiting volunteers for a Family Science Night in Manhattanville/West Harlem on Thursday, November 21 . Family Science Nights are interactive events that allow students to participate in engaging, hands-on STEM activities and meet real scientists and engineers. Families are invited to attend and participate in activities along with their children.
Volunteers can be undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, and professionals in STEM fields. The time commitment is 2 hours. Volunteers arrive 15-20 minutes before the event to help set-up, then run STEM activity tables for 90 minutes. Activities include making slime, building catapults, measuring reaction time, DNA extraction, and gumdrop geometry.
If you’re interested in volunteering for Family Science Night, please contact Aisha Abdullah at aabdullah@nyas.org.
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About The New York Academy of Sciences
Location:
250 Greenwich St, 40th Fl, New York, NY 10007, US
Mission Statement
The New York Academy of Sciences | Bringing together extraordinary people to drive solutions to society’s challenges by advancing research, education & policy.
Description
For 200 years-since 1817-the Academy has brought together extraordinary people working at the frontiers of discovery. Among the oldest scientific organizations in the United States, it has become not only an enduring cultural institution in New York, but also one of the most significant organizations in the global scientific community.
Throughout its history, the Academy's Membership has featured thinkers and innovators from all walks of life, including U.S. Presidents Jefferson and Monroe, Thomas Edison, Charles Darwin, Margaret Mead, and many more. Today, the Academy numbers over 20,000 Members in 100+ countries, with a President's Council that includes 36 Nobel Laureates, and a distinguished Board of Governors comprised of leaders from business, academia, and philanthropy.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
West Harlem/ManhattanvilleW 133 and AmsterdamNew York, NY 10027
DATE POSTED
November 7, 2019
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- STEM
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 2 hours