REMINDER – Sign up to Volunteer for USA Science & Engineering
Festival NOW
Volunteer shifts are filling quickly, but we still need your
help as volunteers for the USA Science & Engineering Festival on
April 24-27, 2014 at Walter E Washington Convention Center. We
have volunteer opportunities for two unique events - Sneak Peek Friday & X-STEM
Symposium – as well as the Finale EXPO. We have a critical shortage on
Thursday, April 24th (X-STEM) and Friday, April 25th (Sneak
Peek Friday) – and need HOMESCHOOL volunteer support!
The USA Science & Engineering Festival is a national grassroots
effort to advance STEM education and inspire the next generation of scientists
and engineers. Our exhibitors, performers, speakers, partners, sponsors
and advisors are a who-is-who of science and engineering in the United States:
from major academic centers and leading research institutes and government
agencies to cutting-edge high tech companies, museums and community
organizations.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
Sneak Peek Friday 4/25- The entire Finale EXPO will be open
exclusively for students on Sneak Peek Friday.30,000 students are expected for
the largest celebration of science. Individual and Groups of Volunteers
are needed as Ambassadors and at the Metro stations for this event. Please
contact volunteer@usasciencefestival.org for
information about Group Volunteer opportunities. Volunteer opportunities
for the Magic School Bus, Book Fair, and Festival Ambassadors and more.
X-STEM Symposium 4/24 - The X-STEM Symposium is a unique opportunity for
students interested in STEM to get up close and personal with science and
technology role models in a conference-style setting. X-STEM attendees can
attend talks and workshops from 60 STEM mentors and industry leaders. Volunteers
are needed for positions: registration, ambassador, stage production,
information booth and volunteer management.
Finale EXPO 4/26-27 - The Finale EXPO is the largest celebration of
science encompassing 2.3 million square feet of meeting space in Washington, DC
with exhibits and stage shows. Every meeting room and exhibit hall will be
filled with hands-on activities for students K-12 and science lovers of all
ages. Volunteers are needed in registration, information booths,
merchandise assistants and more.
To register for specific jobs, shifts and times, use this link:
Youth 13+ and older can volunteer independently, youth 10-12
need an adult volunteer.
Please contact Carol Klatt at volunteer@usasciencefestival.org if you have questions.
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