Causes: Education
Mission: SARSEF is creating the next generation of critical thinkers and problem solvers through science and engineering. SARSEF reaches over 125,000 K-12 students across Southern Arizona each year, with a focus on reaching underrepresented and rural populations. Our educational outreach program goes into schools to train Students on how make a difference in their lives using science and engineering, Parents on how to support their students through the research process, and Teachers on how to integrate state standards for reading, writing, and math into hands-on science in their classrooms. The results of our efforts may be measured at the SARSEF Science and Engineering Fair held each March. The members of the SARSEF Board and staff provide presentations, support, and mentors for students, teachers and parents throughout the Southern Arizona region.
Results: Our area includes 45,000 square miles, 1.5 million people, 700 plus public, charter and private schools, over 5,000 home schools for a total of more than 300,000 students. Currently, about 24% of the schools are involved. Approximately 125,000 students are involved at their local school. From, there, approximately 6,600 students are selected to participate directly in the Regional Science Fair. We hope to reach even more!We are expanding our efforts to reach students and teachers who have not previously participated so they may learn problem-solving techniques and research skills.
Target demographics: teach critical thinking and problem-solving to 95,000 K-12 students many of whom have been previously underrepresented in the fields of science and engineering research
Direct beneficiaries per year: 95,000 students participate in research and 66,000 underrepresented students succeed.
Geographic areas served: Seven counties of Southern Arizona
Programs: Free educational outreach on how to make a difference in the world through science and engineering research projects.
Mission: SARSEF is creating the next generation of critical thinkers and problem solvers through science and engineering. SARSEF reaches over 125,000 K-12 students across Southern Arizona each year, with a focus on reaching underrepresented and rural populations. Our educational outreach program goes into schools to train Students on how make a difference in their lives using science and engineering, Parents on how to support their students through the research process, and Teachers on how to integrate state standards for reading, writing, and math into hands-on science in their classrooms. The results of our efforts may be measured at the SARSEF Science and Engineering Fair held each March. The members of the SARSEF Board and staff provide presentations, support, and mentors for students, teachers and parents throughout the Southern Arizona region.
Results: Our area includes 45,000 square miles, 1.5 million people, 700 plus public, charter and private schools, over 5,000 home schools for a total of more than 300,000 students. Currently, about 24% of the schools are involved. Approximately 125,000 students are involved at their local school. From, there, approximately 6,600 students are selected to participate directly in the Regional Science Fair. We hope to reach even more!We are expanding our efforts to reach students and teachers who have not previously participated so they may learn problem-solving techniques and research skills.
Target demographics: teach critical thinking and problem-solving to 95,000 K-12 students many of whom have been previously underrepresented in the fields of science and engineering research
Direct beneficiaries per year: 95,000 students participate in research and 66,000 underrepresented students succeed.
Geographic areas served: Seven counties of Southern Arizona
Programs: Free educational outreach on how to make a difference in the world through science and engineering research projects.
Education
Tucson
