This summer, oSTEM at CU Boulder, CU's club for LGBTQ+ students in STEM, is proud to present our new outreach event: Pathways in STEM. Pathways in STEM is 100% remote and features social media posts, live talks and panels, self-paced workshops, a science fiction contest, and more!
Pathways in STEM will take place from June 1 to July 31, and oSTEM needs volunteer听help in a variety of areas, including:听
- Provide original content, such as photographs and articles, that capture your life as a STEAM community member at CU.听You must either be LGBTQ+ identifying or allied. We value creativity, so original, creative content is encouraged. We will feature this content on our Facebook, Instagram, and website only during Pathways in STEM (we will send a more detailed Terms of Use Agreement if interested).听
- Participate in a five to听10 minute听Zoom interview (audio only) on a topic related to STEM and LGBTQ+ identity.听
- Participate in a live talk or live panel discussion. All live events will take place from June 27 to听July 25听on Saturdays at听2 p.m. (excluding July 4). A full list of panels is available on the . For live talks, you can choose a preferred date and time during Pathways in STEM (June 1鈥揓uly 31). Talks must be between 30 and听45 minutes, directed to high school students, and you must be available for at most 15 minutes after the talk for a question and answer session.听
- Help us with Pathways in STEM logistics such as advertising and video testing.听
- Participate in Biology Day on July 11. Pathways in STEM will focus on content related to the intersection of LGBTQ+ identity in STEM and biology, neuroscience听and ecology.听
- Find links to interesting articles addressing the intersection of LGBTQ+ identity and STEM.听
Interested in volunteering?听. You can also join our mailing list using CU Boulder's list manager by searching ostem@lists.colorado.edu; we will advertise open volunteer positions throughout the outreach event. You can also visit听oSTEM's Pathways in STEM website. For questions or more information, please email to ostemboard@colorado.edu. Thank you!
