Launch of the New Programme created by Native Scientists and SEB

To officially launch the Experiential Biology Across Boundaries Programme, we invited Hania Tayara, the UK Programme Lead at Native Scientists, to give the keynote talk at the Diversity Luch last Friday during the closure of the SEB Annual Conference in Prague. Read the article below and see the photos for a taste of the experience.

The room was full and buzzing after a whole week of exciting scientific talks. While delegates were having their meals, Hania highlighted the work Native Scientists has been doing, her own experience as a migrant, and an overview of our new program.

 

 

At the end of Hania's incredible talk, cell phones popped up everywhere in the room as they scanned the QR code presented to learn more about the programme and register interest.

Are you interested, too?

Who are Native Scientists?

Founded in 2013, Native Scientists is a pan-European non-profit organisation connecting underserved children and scientists. It exists to broaden children's horizons, promoting scientific literacy and reducing inequalities through science outreach educational programmes.

https://www.nativescientists.org/

How does the partnership work?

One of the programmes that Native Scientists run across Europe is called Same Migrant Community (https://www.nativescientists.org/smc). Its aim is to connect children and scientists from the same migrant community through science workshops in their heritage language. The programme runs in different languages and subjects within science.

With the new partnership between SEB and Native Scientists, we created the Experimental Biology across Boundaries Programme, which is part of the Same Migrant Community. Over the next year, SEB will sponsor 10 of these science outreach workshops focused on experimental biology.

What is the Experimental Biology across Boundaries Programme?

Experimental Biology across Boundaries aims to promote experimental biology amongst migrant students in their heritage language.

Over the next school year, SEB will sponsor 10 science outreach workshops in schools across Europe, focusing on (but not limited to) activities in Portuguese and Arabic. The workshops are designed to foster curiosity and scientific knowledge in 6-12-year-old students who have a heritage language distinct from the primary/official language of the country they live in and to promote heritage languages and cultures across Europe.

What are the advantages of being part of the programme as an experimental biologist?

Besides successfully fostering curiosity and scientific and cultural knowledge amongst migrant students in their heritage language, scientists involved with the programme will get:

• tailored science communication training,
• hands-on experience in outreach workshops for migrant children in their heritage language,
• chance to join the Native Scientists community and access science outreach resources
• opportunity to be part of a pan-European network of scientists and communicators.
• there will also be an option to become a coordinator, which will provide you with special training and assist you in developing your leadership skills.

How to get involved?

Are you interested in the programme and have a migrant background?

Although participation in the workshops isn’t guaranteed because of the matching of language, location, and availability, SEB members will have priority places in the programme.

SEB members with non-migrant backgrounds or who do not live in Europe will also be able to access the online science communication training sessions. To register your interest, please contact us at [email protected] or [email protected].