An Introduction to ScienceQuest

ScienceQuest is an after school program, where kids between 10 and 14 years old engage in exciting, science and technology explorations at Community Technology Centers (CTC). ScienceQuest staff will train CTC staff and volunteers to run 10- to 15-week projects with small teams of young adolescents that culminate in youth-developed web sites showing off what they have learned.

ScienceQuest was launched in the Boston area during the spring of 2001 and has worked in eight cities in Massachusetts and 15 cities nationwide. Over 350 kids - girls and boys, kids with and without disabilities, representing many races and ethnicities, and of all academic abilities - have participated. We are funded by the National Science Foundation, among others.

Fall 2003 Workshop

We will hold a workshop for center coordinators, coaches, and volunteers to run after school ScienceQuest programs for youth. The workshop will be held at The Education Development Center and covers integrating informal science learning with technology lessons, planning an SQ project over 10+ weeks, information on web site building and hosting, and strategies for ensuring that all youth participants contribute and learn. ScienceQuest coaches and coordinators do not have to be science experts, only willing to learn and be excited about kids' curiosity!

See photos from our Summer 2002 training in Austin, TX.
See photos from our Fall 2002 training in Dorcester, MA.

Fall Workshop for New Coaches & Coordinators: The Details

• Friday, September 26 (9 A.M. - 4 P.M.)
• Held at The Education Development Center in Newton, MA. Get directions.
• No cost to participate. All materials, web site hosting, and a network of other 'Questers included.
• Details available by contacting us directly.
• You must pre-register.
  

Registration

Space is limited; preregistration is required. Please preregister by contacting Jennifer Dorsen with the following information.

• Name
• Title
• Name of CTC
• Email Address
• Street Address
• City, State, Zip
• Phone Number
• Fax Number
• Best time of day to contact you
• Any questions you have about running a ScienceQuest program
• Are you the person who will be supporting the ScienceQuest youth teams and their coaches? If not, please provide us with that person's name.

  Return the completed application to :

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