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Published 4/7/26 8:04PM
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Be a female STEM Role Model for East Bay TK-6th grade girls for an afternoon

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Oakland, CA
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  • Details

    Start Date:
    April 13, 2026
    End Date:
    May 29, 2026
    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours
    Commitment Details:
    Visit Tk-6th grade girls at their afterschool STEM class to share your personal/career story (5-10 min), then support head teachers in a pre-planned hands-on STEM lesson (40-45min)
    Recurrence:
    One time only
    Volunteers Needed:
    12
    Cause Areas:
    Children & Youth, Education, Science & Technology, Urban Areas, Women
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Good For:
    Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+
    Other Requirements:
    Female-identifying, in a science, math, engineering, or technology career
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Description

    Be a female STEM Role Model for East Bay TK-6th grade girls for an afternoon

    Nothing is more powerful than seeing yourself represented.

    Join Scientific Adventures for Girls is seeking female-identifying STEM/trade professionals to spend an afternoon (or two!) at of our TK-6th grade girls' afterschool STEM classes and. Inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers by simply telling your story, and participating in a fun hands on science project with the girls!

    The girls are learning about chemistry, polymers, and reactions, so if you can say they use chemistry in you job at all - you would be a great fit!

    Time Commitment

    • Dates: At least 1 weekday (Monday - Friday) April 13-May 29
    • Times: 2.5-3.5 hours between 1:00-5:30pm per school site visit
    • Locations: Elementary Schools in Richmond, Oakland, Berkeley, & Emeryville

    Before Visit:

    • Connect with our Volunteer Manager ericard@scientificadventures.org
    • Attend a 15 min virtual orientation
    • Receive an email connecting you to the teacher at the school a week ahead

    Day of:

    • Meet with 2-3 classes (back to back) for 1 hour each
      • Provide a brief introduction of your role/career, and optional show-and-tell with any appropriate items from your work (5-7 min)
      • Hold a Q&A session with students (5 min)
      • Help the girls with a preplanned, teacher led Slime project (45 min)

    HERE is a list of schools and dates available, along with additional program details.

    Location

    On-site
    Oakland, CA, USA
    Directions

    Elementary Schools in Richmond, San Pablo, Oakland, Emeryville, and Berkeley. School and address provided at assignment.

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