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ion that morning on the way to the science fair i learned that our 67 year old lyft driver had never visited any of the smithsonian museums on the national mall these public museums are completely free to all visitors before retiring he had worked in a government job located in the heart of the city he was an african american man that had grown up in washington dc lived and worked there his whole life he d never visited a national museum even though his son is currently a security guard at the new national museum of african american history and culture he said it was due to the excessive traffic and tourism in the area but some of our team wondered as a child and teen were his schools welcomed into the museums for tours did the museums make an effort to reach out to his neighborhood and welcome his community as an adult it s easy to see why a person would choose to avoid traffic and touristy spots but with the resources so close by it s telling that he d never had an experience with them as a kid dc has been a city with inspirational african american leaders and strong education institutions for a long time howard is a renowned university and has been around since 1867 however in the early 1900s president woodrow wilson made all federal government agencies segregated schools parks and recreation facilities were segregated back then this segregation stood until president franklin roosevelt was in office when it began to be dismantled but much was still segregated in dc all the way into the mid to late 1950s and continued racism and injustices spurred riots in the city in the 1960s by then dc had become a city with a majority african american population however dating back to the 1870s the u s president had dictated the local leadership the people couldn t elect their own city leadership thanks to a lot of activism in the community in the 1970s dc finally gained the right to elect their own mayor and ever since african american leadership has worked to transform the city into what it is today a beautiful vibrant metropolis with an awesome array of places to see and go with all this history in mind it s clear that a lot has changed in dc over the last 67 years a child s experience in washington dc in the 1950s or 60s could have been very different from today but even today it s readily apparent that there s far more work to be done to make sure all people feel welcomed and respected in our public institutions and places of learning seeing all the joy in the room at the science fair i was struck with the importance of outreach events like the ones sem link provides we can t assume that just because there s already museums in a community that all science education needs are being met it s ignorant to assume that all those who have curious minds will seek out established institutions for their learning this experience brought home to me the importance that we need to start opening doors when people are young and make sure those doors stay open and welcoming throughout their lives as we work to reimagine how stem education can be and prioritize equity and inclusion in our efforts ensuring science is truly welcoming and accessible to all we need to support organizations like sem link that are bringing science to the people and letting them know that science is for everyone special thanks to krystin ventura for obtaining a grant from uc berkeley sof program so that we could make the trip and also thanks to copus and the uc berkeley urap program for providing additional funds for materials and travel and lastly a very special thanks to copus member tokiwa smith for creating this opportunity in the first place one more thing i want to give a shout out to udc which has a fabulous campus and two cheers for all of our country s federally recognized hbcus or historically black colleges and universities posted in news stem career fair in dc sweet success posted on october 18 2017 by monica albe by krystin ventura copus member and founder executive director of sem link science engineering and mathematics link inc tokiwa smith is an expert in science education and outreach she s been organizing sem link s signature stem career fair for over 10 years in atlanta georgia and is expanding sem link s influence each year last weekend sem link held their second annual stem career fair in washington dc where over 100 attendees from the community were able to engage with hands on science exhibits and meet stem professionals from a variety of fields tokiwa was motivated to start organizing these career fairs as a way to address the lack of hands on stem activities in many communities she believes that the best way to positively influence the next generation of scientists is to illustrate the diversity of career opportunities in stem to k 12 students and their parents she says i wanted to create a space for parents to be a part of the stem career exploration process for their children by having an event that they can bring their kids to and engage in hands on stem activities together in addition she ensures that students who attend a sem link event will be able to interact with a diverse ensemble of exhibitors and presenters as an african american woman i want to make sure that kids that look like me are able to take advantage of these types of opportunities she says new for this year in dc tokiwa graciously invited the copus member network to join in and table at the event representatives from the sf bay area copus hub monica albe krystin ventura yennie shyu and layla chamberlin were excited to participate and had a wonderful time meeting all the kids and their families that day and showing them a little bit about cell biology they are looking forward to next year already in the future sem link is hoping to see stem career fairs expand to other communities in the nation tokiwa is the author of a guide to hosting stem events a resource she recommends to anyone interested in coordinating a stem outreach event to help sem link connect even more students to stem career fairs make a financial contribution to the donate your lunch money individual donor campaign science is awesome that is all t shirt design by copus member david ng posted in get involved news wildlife corridors posted on july 31 2017 by monica albe nova and pbs wild ways nova pbs featured wildlife biologist whisper camel means and the flathead reservation in a wild ways look into wildlife corridors and conservation efforts watch for the segment about 30 minutes in to hear more about one of the most wildlife friendly road projects in the world copus is excited to see this project highlighted we ve loved it ever since whisper presented on it at the 2015 yellowstone copus unconference http www pbs org wgbh nova nature wild ways html posted in get involved news 2016 paul shin award posted on june 23 2017 by monica albe by keeley takimoto copus is proud to announce russell ledet as the winner of the 2016 paul shin award recognizing unsung heroes who have demonstrated commitment and passion in work related to science technology engineering and math stem education outreach stem equity inclusion and or scientific literacy looking at russell today you see a seemingly tireless and impeccably competent science professional a ph d candidate at the new york university nyu school of medicine working long hours in prostate cancer research he also mentors and serves on the board of directors for clear direction the stem mentoring organization he co founded along with julia derk it would be easy to assume he has spent his whole life in the field but as russell notes when it comes to successful scientists everybody sees the building nobody sees the foundation traditionally the foundation of a stem career has been characterized as a pipeline a linear pathway through academia that future scientists enter as kindergarteners and emerge from as fully fledged post docs the reality is much less straightforward as russell can attest he had little access to working scientists or high level stem institutions growing up making it hard to connect his experience to theirs without a clear direction into science he instead enlisted in the us navy after high school it was there that he got to exercise his love of reasoning and analysis by working in cryptology and computer science and it was there that he had his breakthrough about working in stem if kids don t see what it s like to live in that space you re talking to deaf ears matching wits with an opponent during the 2017 copus unconference day of service in ixil this idea was at the forefront of his development of clear direction mentoring clear direction works to help young people who like russell don t see an obvious path into the field the program pairs phd and md phd students with high school juniors from underprivileged and underrepresented new york city boroughs with an expressed desire to study stem clear direction mentees explore diverse aspects of stem in the real world from attending lectures from experts on the financial political or industry aspects of stem to lunchtime discussions and experiments with other mentors and mentees the mentorship process seeks to redefine mentorship to create a relevant personalized and ultimately supportive program for each student for anyone to be a mentor russell says they ve got to believe that any kid could end up in their position one day without the mentee s viewpoint how is our approach relevant mentors are matched to students based on interest and the experience can involve everything from hands on lab work to advice on navigating high school during the two years of formal mentorship today clear direction has 30 mentors working to inspire students in over 1 000 mentorship hours to date russell presenting on clear direction at the 2017 copus unconference copus member lance powell who served on the awards committee states that the group was in complete agreement that russell should receive the award we were impressed with the success he has had in reaching underrepresented high school aged youth in the sciences and matching them with mentors who they work with long term and then following them to and through college says lance noting that the work clear direction does exemplifies the ideals of copus and paul shin as a result of his work not only are more kids finding their passion in science they are finding opportunities through science to improve their lives congratulations to russell copus thanks you for your tireless efforts in stem and stem outreach posted in get involved news ixil science fair first ever posted on may 10 2017 by monica albe copus day of service 2017 ixil yucatán mexico by krystin ventura en español thanks to luis abdala for the translation what does a leaf look like under a microscope how did an asteroid cause the extinction of the dinosaurs how do bees make honey the young science enthusiasts of ixil yucatán can give you the answers on january 15 2017 the coalition for the public understanding of science copus collaborated with the local non profit proyecto itzaes to hold the very first science fair in the village of ixil yucatán mexico proyecto itzaes program coordinators jessica cetz dzib and francisco pech cutz were especially instrumental in orchestrating such a successful day this event tied perfectly into proyecto itzaes mission to bring educational resources to rural maya villages on the yucatán peninsula and to infuse the thrilling experience of discovery in these communities a diverse group of scientists and educators from mexico the united states and canada prepared interactive booths spanning chemistry agroecology mathematics physics and beyond with the goal of inspiring a sense of scientific curiosity see full list of science booths below with hundreds of villagers in attendance the majority of them children it was a huge success by the end of the day several determined young ixil engineers had even built a twenty foot roller coaster out of paper towel rolls and masking tape vital to the success of the event was the bidirectional communication of scientific and cultural learning between scientists and educators children and adults and spanning four languages maya spanish salish and english many of the hands on activities had particular significance to the local economy and culture thanks in large part to the involvement of scientists and educators from the region community members shared their knowledge of local plant species for use in traditional medicines and home remedies a local beekeeper displayed one of his hives and shared his extensive knowledge of the trade including the fact that the melipona bees native to the area don t sting a lively dance festival photography art show choir performance from the local schoolchildren and even a comedy act accompanied the science fair additionally copus members brought in microscopes art supplies and science gadgets that were not only used for the science fair but found a permanent home with proyecto itzaes for future events everyone came away with a greater appreciation for something be it science local culture or the delight seen in a small child s eye when they learn something new the idea for the day of service originated two years before at the copus yellowstone unconference members agreed that at future unconferences we d partner with nearby organizations to give back to the local community our first ever day of service in ixil was an excellent start to this new tradition and so much more than giving back it was an opportunity for copus members to come away with new perspectives fresh ideas and a personal connection with a very special place just as exciting this event drew in a new audience for proyecto itzaes broadening awareness and support for their incredible work and one thing we know for sure the people of ixil have some remarkable young minds and talented mentors that when given the opportunity are powerful contributors in our scientific community science booths mathematics proyecto itzaes volunteer aldo escobedo and jessica cetz dzib chemistry proyecto itzaes volunteer emanuel koyoc traditional medicine ixil volunteer luisa tec robotics proyecto itzaes volunteer saul and eric agroecology proyecto itzaes volunteer lucia cen health proyecto itzaes volunteer edgar pech and carmen cetz bees proyecto itzaes volunteer chess proyecto itzaes volunteers and copus member russell ledet roller coaster engineering copus members luis abdala tokiwa smith tom mcfadden microscopes dissecting slide and foldscopes copus members christopher alvaro stu koretz properties of water copus member lance powell and austin ayer beans of the yucatán copus members jorge carlos berny mier y teran and kimberly gibson bats of the yucatán copus member diana moreno birds of the yucatán copus member daniela tarhuni evolution card game copus member david ng surface tension copus members bill and ruth swaney asteroid impacts copus member 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