Community Outreach & Communications
Community education is an essential piece to an environmentally, socially and economically prosperous world. Beyond Benign seeks to educate the community to inspire future scientists and to create more informed consumers and voters who are able to support a growing industrial market based in concepts of Green Chemistry and sustainability.
2008-2009 Outreach Fellowship Program
Beyond Benign is proud to announce the start of the 2008-2009 Outreach Fellowship program for college undergraduate and graduate students. As an Outreach Fellow, you will learn about green chemistry and receive educational outreach training from Beyond Benign staff. You will travel to local K-12 schools or community organizations to talk about green chemistry and perform hands-on activities with the students. You can be part of inspiring the next generation of scientists to pursue careers in science.
As an Outreach Fellow, you can:
- Inspire the next generation of students to pursue careers in science.
- Help to create new educational activities for use in K-12 and Community Outreach.
- Participate in Beyond Benign's Outreach Fellow Banquet where you can network with other fellows and meet leaders in the field of Green Chemistry.
- Are eligible to win a sponsorship to a Green Chemistry conference of your choice to learn more about the growing field and to network.
Our Current Initiatives in the Community
Beyond Benign generates Green Chemistry educational materials and facilitates training for the general public and community groups.
Partners in Education:
- Quincy High School
- Revolving Museum, Lowell, MA
- Boston Museum of Science
- Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
- Boy and Girl Scouts
- Cambridge Science Festival
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Outreach Capacities
Beyond Benign interfaces with community groups to increase awareness of Green Chemistry and to increase science literacy. Regionally, Beyond Benign participates in the following activities:
- K - 12 classroom visits
- College & University visits and seminars
- Science Fairs
- Community-based informational events
- Beyond Benign newsletter for Green Chemistry
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Summer Program in Green Chemistry
Quincy H.S.
Beyond Benign has been working with Quincy High School this summer to bring Green Chemistry and sustainabile science into the curriculum throughout the school year.
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