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We are educators, scientists, and community members with a mission to foster curiosity through science. We engage students' natural curiosity, guiding them to design and perform experiments that answer their own questions through the scientific method. All students are mentored by scientists.
In our Research Experience Program, students will design and create an original research project mentored by a professional scientist, see through the project by conducting field research, and learn how to analyze their findings. Students complete the program with a finalized research presentation and a formal research paper that will be submitted for publication. Our professional scientist mentors are experienced in research and in mentoring students with a variety of research interests. They will guide students to utilize a diverse array of research skills that can be used to study almost any topic imaginable. Students emerge from the program with an experience they can add to a college resume, and life skills that will better prepare them for any career.
In our Latitude school program, we had 50 underserved students from Latitude High School for a three-day 2-night program. We provided an inquiry-based approach to science learning and the scientific method. We focus on Student-Driven Research, where students design and implement their own independent research projects. Within this framework, we can teach a variety of subjects. We start by teaching students to ask scientific questions and then have professional scientists guide them through the process of research to answer their questions. The powerful experience of asking and answering their own questions gives students an unforgettable connection to science and the natural environment. These programs are certified accomplished by STEMworks at WestEd, among the top in the nation's STEM programs. This specific program focused on California snowpack and the environmental implications.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Megan Seifert | Executive Director | 40 | $42,450 |
| Spencer Eusden | Program Director | 30 | $29,716 |
| Le'A Gleason | Communications Director | 30 | $27,441 |
| Maryellen Benier | Program Assistant | 8 | $6,445 |
| Jack Holmes | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Erica Seifert | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Alec Atkin | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Craig Rowe | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Furbershaw | Secretary and Bookkeper | 4 | $0 |
| Andy Giordano | Board President | 2 | $0 |
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