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SUNY Stony Brook BMES . Outreach Mariana Miranda and Arely Clavel. Importance of Outreach. Bringing science and engineering to students from Second Grade to High School Raise awareness on social and medical issues
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SUNY Stony Brook BMES Outreach Mariana Miranda and Arely Clavel
Importance of Outreach • Bringing science and engineering to students from Second Grade to High School • Raise awareness on social and medical issues • Use our knowledge to inspire and motivate all young children about science and engineering
Personal Experiences • A development of a BME community within our Stony Brook chapter. • Improved confidence, leadership, and motivation for students. • Direct Impact on the community
Our Mission • To strengthen bond between individuals and community • Instill a sense of leadership and responsibility • To improve ourselves, and each other
Types of Outreach • Campus Workshops • Community Projects • Charity
Campus Workshops • SBU Spring Science and Art Expo • Earthstock: GMO Talk • Science Expo to Fifth Graders
Community Workshops - WISE STEM Prep - Second Annual Girls in Science and Engineering Program -Country Wood Primary Center
Charity • Holiday Toy Drive • LUPUS Foundation Drive
Future Directions • New programs • St. Jude’s Up ‘Till Dawn • Letters to Soldiers • More collaborations on campus • Blood Drive • On site lectures for local schools • Mad Scientist • Continued programs/recommendations
Closing Statements • “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Mead • “We make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give.” - Winston Churchill
Anne Marie Dusatko BME SBU Faculty Stony Brook CEAS Stony Brook USG Rebecca Willits, PhD Jennifer Edwards Acknowledgements • BMES SBU students • Emilia Entcheva,PhD • Wei Yin Rubenstien, PhD • Molly Frame, PhD • Clinton Rubin, PhD • Jessica Kuhn • Nubia Andrade
Thank you! www.bme.sunysb.edu/BMES/