Let’s Talk Science Recruitment‏

Dear Graduate Secretaries,

My name is Leah Cooper and I am the communications and media coordinator this year for Let’s Talk Science. Could you please pass on our recruitment letter to graduate students in your department, it would be much appreciated!

Thank you for taking the time and please contact me with any questions!

Leah Cooper

Communications and Media Coordinator

UBC Let’s Talk Sciece

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Dear Graduate Students!

We want to tell you about a great volunteering opportunity with Let’s Talk Science at UBC! Our goal is to translate science into the classrooms and make science fun and engaging for youth!

Our largest program is the Teacher Partnership Program (http://ubclts.com/partnership), where volunteers are paired with teachers in the lower mainland and visit their classrooms throughout the year to conduct hands-on science activities. Our volunteers have been visiting classrooms since September, but we are holding a second round of trainings if you’d like to get involved for the Spring term!

Trainings will cover general techniques for delivering an awesome and fun activity. We’ll show you some of the kits you can borrow from our office and give you a chance to try your hand at designing your own activity. Oh, and there will be pizza!

Training Dates:

Tuesday, January 20th 5:30-7:30pm, Centre for Brain Health 3402B/C

Thursday, February 5th 5:30-7:30pm, Centre for Brain Health 3402B/C

You can sign up for a session by going here: http://goo.gl/mIuty6

Questions about the Teacher Partnership Program? Please contact partnership@ubclts.com!

We also run one-off Community Events throughout the year (http://ubclts.com/community) and even send groups of volunteers on Rural and Remote Trips across BC and the Yukon (http://ubclts.com/trips). If you would like to get involved with these opportunities, please emailcommunity@ubclts.com or trips@ubclts.com.

Check out our website for further information: www.ubclts.com.

Thank you again for your interest in Let’s Talk Science and we look forward to having you volunteer with us!

UBC Let’s Talk Science Team

2357-1874 East Mall
Vancouver, BC
V6T 1Z1
www.ubclts.com

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We have a last minute addition to the information I sent you over the weekend. Could you please include this in the message to pass along to your students.
Thank you so much,
Leah Cooper
Communications and Media Coordinator
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Elementary School Science Fair Mentorship – Hastings Elementary
In conjunction with UBC’s Community Service Learning (CSL) and UBC Let’s Talk Science, volunteers will visit Grade 6 students at Hastings Elementary to help the students in developing their very own science fair projects. This program has a tri-mentoring structure composed of a graduate student/post-doc leader and 1-2 undergraduate science students. Together, each group supervises and mentors 3-5 groups of grade 6 students while they work to make a science fair project. Graduate and undergraduate volunteers will make a total of 5 scheduled visits.
Training: January 19th 5:15-6:15 PM (BIOSCI Rm 3200A)
Visit 1: January 21st 1:30-3:00 PM
Visit 2: January 28th 1:30-3:00 PM
Visit 3: February 4th 1:30-3:00 PM
Visit 4: February 11th 1:30-3:00 PM
Visit 5: February 18th 1:30-3:00 PM
All visits take place at Hastings Elementary (2625 Franklin Street, Vancouver, BC)

If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions please email Yoshi at mentorship@ubclts.com

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