TEEN Science Cafe

Legacy is accepting applications for our next TEEN Science Cafes! Seven lucky schools will be chosen to join our Flagship Five! Get your application in today.

Legacy, Partners in Environmental Education awards TEEN Science Café Programs grant money in the form of $1000 per semester for the first year, $500 per semester for the second year, and $250 per semester for the third year as long as all contract responsibilities are fulfilled. These include; Using both TEEN Science Café and Legacy logos on all paperwork; Conducting at least 3 TEEN Science Cafés per semester; Submitting a report for each TEEN Science Café meeting; Submitting all receipts for money spent; and either Spending all of the money before the end of the semester or Returning the unused portion of money to Legacy.

If you are interested in starting a TEEN Science Café at your School, you can find the application below as well as a PDF with more information.

The deadline to apply is May 15, 2024. The staff at Legacy Partners in Environmental Education will review your membership application. We will contact you to set up a short phone or video chat before approving your application. If your application is approved, a Contract will be sent for completion before grant money is distributed.

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School Name(Required)

School Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

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Anticipated Role in Cafe Program(Required)

Organization of Your Teen Science Café

Please share your plans for developing a Teen Science Café. We don’t expect everyone to have all the skills and knowledge to start a Teen Café at the start, so please indicate any areas that you are less sure of how to proceed. Your responses will help us know how we might immediately help you with existing resources or connect you to another Network member who might be a valuable source of guidance. Note that the questions in this section are largely geared to the six Core Design Principles essential to a successful Teen Café; it will be helpful for you to review these design principles before answering the questions below. This information will NOT be made publicly available.

From what local organizations with a science mission do you plan to draw your scientist-presenters? Do you presently have relationships with these organizations? Do you need help in this area?(Required)

Describe how you plan to recruit your scientist presenters. Do you need help in this area?(Required)

What expertise does your team have in training others for public speaking, in particular, training STEM professionals? Do you need help in this area?(Required)

By what method(s) do you plan to train them to communicate effectively and interactively with the teens who attend your Cafés? Do you need help in this area?(Required)

Do you have preexisting partnerships or programs that reach the targeted teen audience?(Required)

What are your plans for marketing the program and recruiting a diverse group (age, interest in science, demographics, socioeconomics, etc.) of teens to participate? Do you need help in this area?(Required)

Teen leadership is both a critical element of the program’s success and a pathway for positive youth development. What prior experience do you have in developing leadership skills among youth or teens?(Required)

How will you recruit the teen leaders and prepare them for their leadership roles? Do you need help in this area?(Required)

Organization of Your Teen Science Café

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