STEMbassador request form

In this virtual experience, an expert guest speaker will engage with your Bay Area middle or high school students for 45-60 minutes.

We offer two main types of sessions:

Meet a STEMbassador: This session is informal and conversational. The STEMbassador will give a 5- to 10-minute presentation about who they are, including a bit about their personal history, path into science, current work, and career goals. The rest of the session will be an open Q&A from students.
STEM Project Talk: In this session, the STEMbassador will give a 20-minute presentation about their inspiring projects, research or studies, giving students a sneak peek into cutting-edge research. The rest of the session will be an open Q&A from students.

Overview of process

New requests will be reviewed by the program coordinator, who will be in touch with any clarifying questions.
Your request will then be shared with our volunteers, who will be able to select classes that fit their schedule.
The program coordinator will introduce you to the volunteer via email.
You and the volunteer will work together to finalize session specifics (time/date, classroom link, etc)
After finishing, please fill out a survey about your experience. As our volunteers are young scientists who are actively interested in improving their science communication skills, they appreciate your feedback and suggestions!

Please note that this program is limited to STEMbassador program content and is designed exclusively for virtual participation. Due to the nature of the virtual format, we are do not provide volunteer training or background checks for in-person sessions. Any engagement with a volunteer to provide services in-person or outside the program's standard content will be at your own discretion and subject to the volunteer policies and requirements of your school district. We strongly recommend exercising caution and following your district’s established protocols for interacting with volunteers in person.

***As sessions are dependent on volunteer availability, we are not able to accommodate all requests. Priority is given to Title I schools.

Your name*

Your email*

Your phone number*

Phone

How did you hear about us?

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School name*

School district*

School location*

e.g. "San Jose, CA"

Is your school designated as Title I?*

Meaning that at least 40% of students meet federal guidelines to receive free or reduced price lunches

Yes

Session specifics

What type of event are you interested in?*

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How many sessions are you requesting?*

Note that due to limited volunteer availability, we are not able to accommodate all large requests. Requests for multiple sessions may result in significant delays. Condensing into fewer sessions will result in a faster match to a volunteer.

Do the sessions need to be done together?

No, my sessions/classes can be spaced out

Yes, they need to be on the same day

Yes, they need to be done in the same week

In total, how many participants do you expect to attend?*

Name of class*

e.g. 7th grade Science, Computer Science, AP Biology, etc

Grade(s)*

Note: may write in additional answers as needed

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Please select the earliest potential date for your presentation.

Please select the latest potential date for your presentation.

Share any other information on preferred dates, days of the week, and times( in Pacific Standard Time).*

Please be specific, including all time constraints for your class(es).

Session format*

Please note that this is a virtual program.

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Matching you to a STEMbassador

Our volunteer pool is mainly Biologists and Computer Scientists, but it is always expanding. We have representatives from all stages in their career from near peer undergraduates to post career retirees.

While we may not be able to accommodate all special requests, we will do our best to match you with an appropriate volunteer speaker.

We welcome and encourage specific requests, as our volunteers are excited when they are a perfect match for a class. However, please be clear where you are flexible, as this will expedite the match process (ie is this a "would be nice to have" or a "must have" request).

What types of volunteers are you open to having?*

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Are you looking for a specific area of expertise?*

No, any STEMbassdor is fine

Yes, the STEMbassdor MUST be able to speak about a certain topic

If possible, but I would accept any STEMbassdor

Please describe what expertise/specialty you are looking for

How would you describe your students’ general familiarity with the specific area of expertise that your are requesting?*

Where "average" is defined as the familiarity you would expect from a general U.S. student of that grade level

Are you looking for anything else specific in the speaker?

e.g. age, gender, language, ethnicity, etc.

Are there any subject area you'd like your volunteer to address in their presentation?

This information helps our STEMbassadors fine tune their presentations to fit your class.

Would you be interested in receiving any materials ahead of time, if available?

STEMbassadors may be able to share materials related to their current work or career path. Materials may not be available from all volunteers or on all topics.

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Anything else we should know before we match you with a STEMbassador?

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