Career Development
Do you have an interest in helping junior high students gain familiarity with science education? Family Ultimate Science Exploration (FUSE) is a program for underrepresented students and their families to gain familiarity with the practice of science. If you are interested in becoming a FUSE volunteer, please attend the training session on Thursday, October 4.
Do you have an interest in helping junior high students and families gain familiarity with science and its importance in education? Would you like an easy way to get involved and give back to the local community? Are you looking for ways to increase your science communication opportunities outside the university?
Family Ultimate Science Exploration (FUSE) continues with a program for underrepresented students and their families to gain familiarity with the practice of science, its importance in education, and its promise of exciting career options. Biannually, Family Ultimate Science Exploration (FUSE) nights, will be offered at Santa Barbara Unified School District junior high schools and Carpinteria Middle School. At FUSE evening events, 8th grade students and their families rotate, in 30-minute sessions, through 3 distinct science activities related to physics, chemistry and biology. UCSB science and engineering students, both undergraduate and graduate, along with SBCC students, lead the hands-on activities. As part of the program, volunteers spend time introducing themselves, and talking briefly about their current studies and personal interests.
Become a FUSE volunteer! Attend the upcoming Training Eventâ on Thursday, October 4, 5:30-7:30pm in 1601 Elings Hall.
RSVP here to learn more about this fun and rewarding opportunity.
