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Volunteer Newsletter |
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Welcome Back! |
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There are lots of opportunities to get involved with science outreach this year. Volunteer registration is open for a few programs now, and we'll be opening registration for more opportunities later in September. Stay tuned!
Open Opportunities:
New to SciXchange?
We're the outreach office for the Faculty of Science. We host opportunities for the community to engage with STEM while supporting TMU students and scientists in building science communication skills.
Have you graduated recently?
Some volunteer opportunities are available to non-TMU students. However, if you no longer wish to receive our emails (we understand you're moving on!) please unsubscribe!
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Open Opportunities |
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Apply to volunteer with our Community Partnership Program |
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SciXchange partners with community centres and organizations to provide hands-on STEM learning opportunities that support equity-deserving communities and under-represented communities in STEM. As part of this program, volunteers are required to commit to visiting a single community partner several times over the course of a term.
Most partners are located in downtown Toronto, within 15 minutes of campus. We deliver activities on a bi-weekly or monthly basis. Generally, we offer after-school activities, so you must be available one evening per week.
Please apply to volunteer by Sept. 10.
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| Community Partnerships Volunteer
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Moon Festival - Virtual Event
Mon. Oct. 6 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Do you and your family celebrate the Mid Autumn or Moon Festival?
We're looking for volunteers who celebrate the Mid Autumn or Moon Festival (October 6 this year) to help with our next cultural astronomy STEM event.
Volunteers will receive training to facilitate our virtual event for youth that celebrates East Asian culture while learning about space science and an introduction to coding. No prior knowledge is required!
Email SciXchange@torontomu.ca with the subject "Moon Festival" if interested.
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High School Labs
Each school year, SciXchange brings hundreds of high school students to campus to experience what a University lab is like. Our volunteers help facilitate these labs and support students building STEM skills.
Working with a team of like-minded volunteers, you will facilitate in-person lab activities with high school students. Classes will come to TMU's campus with their teachers to complete these activities on a weekly basis. Volunteers will be provided with all necessary training and must commit to 2 shifts per month.
Available Labs:Chemistry
Shifts: Mondays, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Volunteers facilitate the 1st year chemistry lab TMU-SVU where students analyze phosphorus levels in water using a photospectrometer
WHMIS and familiarity with wet labs needed
Robotics
Shifts: Fridays, 9:30am - 12:00 pm
This workshop introduces high school computer science students to robotics and intermediate coding.
Some coding experience is required (arduino)
Medical Physics
Shifts: Wednesdays, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Volunteers support a medical physics research lab run a MatLab activity to analyze medical images.
Some understanding of MatLAB is required
DNA Fingerprinting
Shifts: Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays, 12:45 - 3:00 pm
Supporting Gr. 12 Biology students with micro-pipetting and loading gels for electrophoresis. This lab is run by the Ontario Science Centre staff at TMU.
WHMIS & Biosafety Training required
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| Volunteer for a High School Lab
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As a soapbox volunteer, your primary job is to support and promote the two goals of Soapbox Science:
Making science accessible to the public; and
Promoting female and non-binary scientists to challenge public perceptions of science.
Event Details
DAY 1: **More volunteers needed** Saturday, September 27th | 12:00 - 3:00 pm
DAY 2: *Volunteers full* Sunday, September 28th | 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Location: David Pecault Square, 215 King St. W., Toronto
To volunteer, please sign up using this form.
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Upcoming Opportunities |
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Don't see something that resonates with you? We'll be recruiting more volunteers later in September for the following roles, so stay tuned!
Social Media Volunteers - help create science communication content and capture the excitement happening at SciXchange!
Virtual Events - support our Halloween, Winter or Cultural Astronomy programs by facilitating online activities for youth
Science Literacy Week - we're celebrating on campus at the SLC on Tues. Oct. 7 with activities and give-aways!
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Latest News |
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Summer Soapbox |
Our annual women and non-binary folks in STEM event returns to Word on the Street, Sept. 27 & 28 at 215 King St. W. See you there!
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Dr. Emily Agard awarded Coronation Medal |
Our Director was awarded a King Charles II Coronation Medal for her work in science communication.
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New Partnership with OSC |
TMU hosts Ontario Science Centre's DNA Fingerprinting Lab for high school students.
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