September 22nd - Informational Meeting on The Young Scientist Program

The Young Scientist Program invites Students, Post Docs, Technicians, and PIs along with past and current volunteers to an informational lunch and activity fair on Thursday, September 22nd at 12pm in Holden Auditorium, FLTC. Please RSVP if you can to Jennifer Mosher at 362-4841 or by email at mosherj@wusm.wustl.edu. If you are not able to RSVP, still come anyway!

The Young Scientist Program is designed to attract high school students from disadvantaged backgrounds into scientific careers through activities emphasizing hands-on research and individualized contact between young people and active scientists. In addition, it targets St. Louis City Public High School teachers with resources that facilitate inquiry-based learning in the classroom. Each year the program reaches hundreds of high school students and teachers in the St. Louis City Public Schools. The program components work in concert with one another to foster high school students' and teachers' interest in science.

The components are:
>Teaching Teams – Volunteers visit St. Louis City High Schools and present units in Anatomy, Chemistry, Ecology, Evolution, Forensics, Genetics, Genomics, Microbiology, Neuroscience, and Physics.

>Summer Focus – 8 week summer internship for high school juniors. Volunteers serve as program organizers, mentors, and tutors.

>Teacher and Researcher Partnership– 8 week summer internship for high school science teachers. Volunteers serve as program organizers and mentors.

>Lab Equipment/Supply Recycling Program – This program recycles used equipment and computers into the local city schools.

>Other programming includes: Family Med Program, Nano Medical School, Women in Science Day, and Family Science Experience.

If you are interested in The Young Scientist Program, but will not be able to attend, please let us know and someone will contact you about your interest.

Jennifer Mosher
Young Scientist Program Coordinator
Washington University School of Medicine
Box 8213, 4566 Scott Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110
Phone: 314-362-4841
Fax: 314-362-8359
Email: mosherj@wusm.wustl.edu