BioJam Camp, bioexplorations driven by community connections


SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY
2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)
January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021

Meeting Abstract


S4-6  Tue Jan 5 11:45 – 12:00  BioJam Camp, bioexplorations driven by community connections Takara, C*; Hu, A; Sathish, T; Takara, E; Tejada, I; Medina-Sanchez, P; Chavez-Melendez, J; Guerrero-Campos, A; Haile, M; Chappell, C; Okada Design, Cupertino, CA and Xinampa Bio, Salinas, CA; Stanford University, Stanford,CA corinne@okadadesign.com https://biojamcamp.weebly.com/

BioJam Camp explores ways to engage teens through their own creativity and culture in bioengineering and biomaterial design as pathways for them to connect their communities to biodesign conversations. This summer camp (which extends into the school year with teen designed community workshops), creates a framework for science education that is collaboratively designed with under-served teens using a framing that is mindful of equity, access, and anchored in culture. The 2020 camp was conducted as a virtual camp centered around physical kits delivered to the teens. https://biojamcamp.weebly.com/ https://biojamcamp.weebly.com/kit-contents.html

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