Stanford Summer Program "Science in the City" Provides Underserved Students with a Hands-On Science Experience

Science in the City gives 5th and 6th graders from underserved communities the opportunity to participate in a hands-on, educational science experience. Dr. Bryan Brown, the program's founder and Associate Professor in the Stanford Graduate School of Education, partnered with the Social Engineering Project to make the program accessible to students from low-income areas. This week long camp gives students the opportunity to be exposed to many different fields of science. According to Brown, “science has always driven our economic prosperity...we need to make sure we're not ignoring science as a way to provide students access to careers. Brown says he "wanted to offer a low cost [summer camp], so students can see that science is something they can do." This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Science in the City will be offered virtually. This year’s program will emphasize the importance of science that is happening “at home”, in the communities the participants live. Students will be utilizing virtual reality to participate in “hands-on” programming remotely. This year’s program will also discuss the experiences of people of color in STEM.

To learn more about the program, visit their website at: scienceinthecity.stanford.edu