“Science Fiesta!” Combining student-led community outreach with local culture

Travis J. Block; Milos Marinkovic; Jodie Gray; Paul E. Dowell; Charlotte Anthony; Ryan Daly; LaShauna C. Evans; Chase W. Fordtran; Elizabeth Hassan; Tara Holmgren; Jonathan M. Berman; Teresa M. Evans

doi:https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.9560.1

doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.9560.1

“Science Fiesta!” Combining student-led community outreach with local culture

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F1000Research

Volume: 5, Pages: 2319 - 2319

Published: Sep 14, 2016

Abstract

Science outreach improves science literacy among the public and communication skills of scientists. However, despite the array of well-documented benefits, robust outreach efforts are often absent from communities which stand to benefit the most from these initiatives. Here, we introduce “Science Fiesta,” a graduate student-led outreach initiative which utilizes cultural traditions of South Texas as a vehicle to establish self-sustaining...

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“Science Fiesta!” Combining student-led community outreach with local culture

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doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.9560.1

Published Date

Sep 14, 2016

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F1000Research

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5

Pages

2319 - 2319

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