Partnerships for Informal Science Education in the Community (PISEC) is the longstanding JILA-PFC community partnership-based public engagement program. PISEC connects university volunteers with K12 youth to engage in hands-on, inquiry-based science activities and projects through afterschool clubs and in-class project-based mentorship. We seek to support youth STEM identity development and to cultivate and sustain students' interest in STEM by co-creating transformative and empowering experiences with STEM. Simultaneously, we offer valuable teaching, science communication, and leadership experience for the university participants. In this talk, we will discuss the details of the PISEC program and provide an overview of past and ongoing education research studies on various aspects of the program. We will also have a chance to engage in fun, hands-on activities! We invite all JILAns to attend, whether you have participated in PISEC before or are hearing about it for the first time. Join us to get a taste of JILA-PFC public engagement and learn about opportunities to get involved.
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