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SBCSS Science and Expanded Learning is collaborating to bring our county the SIMSEF 2022 Science Fair Mentoring Program. This program will rely on district fair coordinators and volunteers from the community to mentor the students it serves. The more mentors we have, the more students we can help. Below is some information on the responsibilities, rewards, and requirements for becoming a mentor for this program. 

The purpose of this program is to help students in 4th-12th grade with science fair projects from concept to completion: deciding on a question that could be answered through scientific investigation, setting up experiments, documenting observations, collecting, and analyzing data, and preparing oral presentations to defend their investigation. The mentoring program will begin during the Summer with our Summer Science Extended Learning Institute and continue into the Fall Semester from August to December 2021, with a one-hour (minimum) mentorship, every-other-week for 16-weeks.

Please consider becoming a mentor and mark your calendar for the DFC Mentor Meeting dates!

• June 9, 2021 | 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• July 21, 2021 | 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• September 8, 2021 | 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. 
• November 17, 2021 | 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Phase 1 - Summer Science Expanded Learning Institute

Dates updated to July 26-July 29, 2021 (4-days, Monday-Thursday)
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Location: San Bernardino Valley College Campus

Monday, July 26 - Computer Science/Physics/Computer Engineering
Tuesday, July 27 - Environmental Sciences
Wednesday, July 28 - Medical/Health Sciences/Biology/Chemistry
Thursday, July 29 - Student mentor selections and ISEF Forms with District Fair Coordinators; Certificate Ceremony

• Mentors need to attend their research topic day only.
• Mentors could be live (in person) or can send a ten-minute video
• Mentors could request ES, MS, or HS students
• Mentors will set the number of student mentees

Phase 2 - After School Science Expanded Mentoring Program (Virtual event)

Science Mentor will set the dates of availability as described below:

• Dates: Monday, Aug. 9, 2021 through Friday, Dec. 3, 2021 (every other week)
• Time: 1-hour (between 3p.m.-6p.m.)
• The commitment of 12-hours total for the duration of the After School Science Mentorship dates
• Virtual meetings with students/staff/teachers/coordinators
• Students in 4th-12th grade

 For more details, please contact Mariano Aranda at mariano.aranda@sbcss.net.