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Outreach Opportunities and Events

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NCI Education and Outreach Program seeks to benefit students and teachers in the greater Washington, D.C. area.  We also seek to help NCI participants gain additional skills in teaching, mentoring, leadership and program management.  Volunteers are welcome to participate in a scheduled event or participate in an ongoing opportunity with flexible days and times.  Please email ncistemeducation@nih.gov to sign up today!

Volunteers are responsible for signing up for the events as they occur, participating in any necessary meeting and/or training(s) prior to the event, and arriving in a timely manner. For events that occur during work hours, please talk to your supervisor and make sure you have their full support before attending.

If you are running late or need to cancel attendance at an event, please contact the program coordinator as soon as possible. Repeated tardiness or cancellations will result in termination from the program.

To stay informed about upcoming volunteer opportunities and events, subscribe to our listserv.

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities

Wheaton HS (Dates flexible) 

We are looking for scientists of all backgrounds for our Lunch and Learn series at Wheaton HS.  We plan to kick-off the virtual seminar series in late October/early November and go through May 2024.  Participants will provide a 30min presentation on their career journey and research, followed by a brief Q&A.  Please contact ncistemeducation@nih.gov to learn more.

Past Events

Sci Communication Workshop: Poolesville HS 

Dr. Case Borden presented a science communication workshop, in which she guided HS seniors on how to write a scientific paper by using a previous student example. With support from additional volunteers, one-on-one review sessions were also provided.

Lunch and Learn: Wheaton HS 

Kimberly Meza is an iCURE postbaccalaureate fellow at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda. A first generation Mexican-American, she grew up in Central Florida and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts from Barnard College of Columbia University in New York City where she majored in biology. Her current research at the NCI focuses on investigating the normal development of the mammary gland and the molecular basis of breast cancer.

 

NCISC 2018-2019 Events

Lunch and Learn at Wheaton High School with Jarrett Johnson, Ph.D.  where he discussed his career path and current research and psychosocial and sociocultural factors related to prostate cancer outcomes

Lunch and Learn at Wheaton High School with Jamie Diemer, Ph.D.  where she discussed her career path and current research on blood diseases.

Volunteers reviewing the stages of mitosis at the NCI booth at the 2018 USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, DC.

Volunteers at reviewing the science of polymers with students during the Redland Middle School Science Night.

Volunteers at reviewing the science of polymers with students during the Redland Middle School Science Night.

Volunteers at reviewing the science of polymers with students during the Redland Middle School Science Night.

Volunteers at performing DNA extraction with bananas with students during the Redland Middle School Science Night.

Special thank you to tall of the NCISC volunteers who participated in all of the events for the 2018-2019 school year!

Ongoing Opportunities

These opportunities are ongoing with flexible days and times. If you are interested in participating, contact us.

Lunch and Learn Seminar Series: Wheaton High School

A "lunch and learn" seminar is an opportunity to share your research and your career path with students during lunch. There is no requirement for a specific background, but you will get to share the details of how you arrived at your current position. You will have 30-40 minutes to discuss when/how you decided to become a scientist, your path to NIH, as well as any advice you may have for a high school student interested in becoming a scientist. For this opportunity, the timing will be dependent on your schedule and you are responsible for coordinating with Wheaton after the initial sign-up.

Journal Club: Poolesville High School

A journal club was developed for the juniors at Poolesville High School.  Although students will be meeting on the weekly basis, NCI EOP will check-in with the students on a monthly basis (one Friday a month) to manage the progress of the students.

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