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The event is free for the communities and gives school children a chance to engage in experiments. The team will visit six schools and work with approximately 500 students during the four day trip to Whitehorse, Carcross, and Watson Lake. Along with Jenne, she will also embark on UTSC’s first outreach trip to the Yukon with Let’s Talk Science this May.
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This is Yam’s third year participating in Science Rendezvous.
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The idea of accessible science for youth and adults is something co-lead Lucy Yam, a fourth-year Neuroscience specialist student, is also passionate about. While activities at this year’s Science Rendezvous will revolve around the theme of ‘Citizen Science,’ the goal revolves around that of accessibility. “The university also has its hand in outreach and trying to bring the community and learning closer together, which is really important work,” she says. Let’s Talk Science offered an ideal opportunity to do so. Initially wanting to become a teacher, Jenne says she really enjoys opportunities to share her passion while being able to balance it with her research. “This program introduces young children to science by relating it to the animals and everything they see at the Zoo,” says Jenne. The event, which takes place at the Toronto Zoo on May 12th, is in partnership with Let’s Talk Science, a national charitable organization that aims to get kids involved in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).Īmy Jenne, a PhD student in chemistry at U of T Scarborough who is coordinating student volunteers for the event, says she’s looking forward to sharing her passion for science. U of T Scarborough is continuing its partnership with the Toronto Zoo and Let’s Talk Science with an aim to get kids excited about studying science.įaculty and student volunteers will bring the classroom to the zoo with the goal of inspiring the next generation of scientists as part of Science Rendezvous, a national festival of STEM that takes place at more than 300 sites across Canada.