For ScienceLIVE Volunteers

Inspire students to question, model, predict, and solve real-world problems! 

We have a wide-range of opportunities for you to get involved with ScienceLIVE, regardless of your experience level, time availability, and preference to work directly with students (student facing) or behind the scenes (student non-facing). Email ScienceLIVE@umassmed.edu with any questions or sign up as a volunteer here to receive our newsletter and get started today!

School-day classroom visits (offered October-June)

Student facing:  When we schedule classroom visits, at least two of our scientists attend. Both volunteers work directly with students to complete an experiment and answer questions. (Time commitment: each visit ~2.5-3 hours during school day) All volunteers receive training and preference to participate as a primary or secondary presenter roles is honored.  Non-student facing: We continually need to assemble the materials for classrooms. (Time commitment: variable, fits with your schedule) If you are interested in helping to develop the new modules for presentations, contact us! (Time commitment: variable, fit your schedule)

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Girls, Inc Eureka! program mentors (on-going)

• • • • • Student facing:
          • Our volunteers mentor different cohorts of STEM-interested girls and young women, from 8^th–12^th grades. We provide career advice, study tips, and opportunities to do experiments with the students. (Time commitment: one-time visit, 5-7pm, opportunities to extend)
          • In the summer, we also visit the Girls, Inc. Eureka, Jr!  program and complete experiments with 4th-6th grade campers. (Time commitment: one-time visits are 2 hours)
        • Non-student facing:
          • If you are interested in helping to develop new content for these presentations, contact us! (Time commitment: variable, fit your schedule)

Virtual and in-person Q&A and Career Panels (on-going)

• • • • • Student facing:
          • Be a panelist and inspire the next generation of scientists! (Time commitment: from 30 minutes to 2 hours, depending on the teacher requests)
          • Panelists are provided with discussion questions in preparation of the event.

 

Video Tours (on-going)

• • • • • Student facing:
          • Record a 3-5 minute tour of your lab and describe the design, execution, and analysis of one of your experiments. These videos are used for Q&A Career Panels and to describe A Day in the Life of a Scientist in virtual modules. (Time commitment: variable, fit your schedule)
        • Non-student facing:
          • You can record and edit the video footage, as well as help create the narration. (Time commitment: variable, fit your schedule) 
            

Mentor in Service

• • • • • Student facing:
          • Spend two hours with Worcester High School student volunteers discussing careers, college, study tips and more-all while building kids that we will use in middle school classrooms across the district. (Time commitment: 2 hours)
            
            

 

Reverse Science Fair

• • • • • Student facing:
          • Worcester High School 10th and 11th graders will judge your poster presentation. Prizes available! (Time commitment: ~5 hours for preparation and presentation)

Emma RNA Saves the Day translations (on-going)

• • • • • Non-student facing:
          • Help us spread the word about the science of coronavirus infection and how the mRNA vaccines work by translating our coloring book. Currently, we have English, Spanish, Chinese, German, French, Turkish, Hindi, Vietnamese, and Brazilian Portuguese. Let us know if you can help! (Time commitment: 1-2 hours, fits with your schedule)
            
            

Graphic art (on-going)

• • • • • Non-student facing:
          • We have some graphics that need to be completed and would love your help! Also, if you have ideas for poster designs for 
            classrooms, a new 
          • coloring book, or something else entirely, get in touch with us!