Abbreviation CdeC Volunteers 50+ | Founded at Boston, MA | |
Type Non-profit organization Website www.clubesdeciencia.org Motto To expand access to high quality science education and to inspire and mentor the future generation of scientists and innovators through international scientific networks | ||
What is clubes de ciencia m xico
Clubes de Ciencia is a non-profit organization founded in 2014 that organizes hands-on week-long workshops in STEM to kids in developing countries at no cost. The instructors are PhD volunteers from top universities, such as Harvard, Princeton, MIT who organizes the workshops and mentor the students aiming at inspiring students to pursue their passions. By combining hands-on experimental learning, on-line exercises and mentorship, Clubes de Ciencia takes a unique approach to educating the millennials in developing countries. In two years, Clubes de Ciencia has organized workshops in Mexico, Colombia and Bolivia
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First edition
The first edition of Science Clubs was organized in Guanajuato, Mexico, in January 2014,with the support of Universidad de Guanajuato.
"I always had really great science teachers, so I wanted to help give some of that back."
"We know we're privileged to be where we are, so we try to figure out ways to share that privilege"
Prizes and awards
In 2015, Mohammed Mostajo-Radji, as Executive Director of Clubes de Ciencia Bolivia was awarded the "Person of the Year" award by the Bolivian newspaper El Deber and the Franz Tamayo Medal by the Senate of Bolivia.
In 2016, Hugo Arellano-Santoro and Clubes de Ciencia were awarded with the Dean's Community Service Award from the Harvard Medical School. The prize is awarded "to recognize individuals whose dedication and commitment to community service have made a positive impact on the local, national, or international community".
In 2016, Maier Avendano, Executive Director of Clubes de Ciencia Colombia was named among the "Latino 30 under 30" by the Boston Globe.
Partners
The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard University, the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, COMEXUS and the Fundación México en Harvard University are among the key sponsors of the project.
Endorsements
Clubes de Ciencia has been endorsed by a number of academics and celebrities, including 2004 Nobel Laureate Frank Wilczek; Margot Gill, Dean of International Affairs at Harvard University and Beakman.