Apply to Become a Member Today!
It’s easy and free to become a member! As part of theTeen Science Café Network, you will gain access to resources, support, and guidance, while contributing to an evolving community of practice by sharing lessons learned and your specific expertise in implementing your own unique version of the teen science café program model.
You do not need to have already held a café to apply for membership. We can help you to successfully launch your program.
We offer online resources on the topics of greatest interest to our community such as organizing core teen leadership groups to help plan and run your cafés, preparing scientists to communicate with the teen audience, engaging teens via social media, and designing interactive café programs for teen audiences.
You will be able to contribute to and gain from thoughtful lessons learned stories, and anecdotes via this website’s blog, Cool Café, and Spotlight features. You will receive our monthly e-newsletter.
A member may choose to start an individual teen café program or form a small local network of cafés that share presenters and programming.

After Submitting the Form
Once you receive a Welcome to the Network email, your contact info and some brief text describing your vision of your proposed café will be listed in the Member Directory. You will be able to edit your information.

Requirements for Membership in the Teen Science Café Network
They are basic! Membership requirements are designed to help your program succeed in reaching a broad and diverse teen audience, and allows for adaptation of the model to local situations.
Members agree to:
- Agree to adhere to the six Core Design Principles of the Teen Science Café Network
- Create a website or social media page for your café program, to be listed in the Directory on the TSCN website;
- Collect some basic evaluation data for each teen science café conducted and include it in an Annual Report to be submitted by June 30 of each year.
Questions? Contact us at the TSCN National Resource Center. We are happy to talk them over with you.
Registration is easy! Just fill out this online application form below to get started.
Staff at the TSCN’s National Resource Center will review your online membership application within a few days and, if we haven’t chatted with you already, we will contact you to set up a short phone or video chat before approving your application. This is an opportunity to start things off on a personal note, and to most efficiently help you get started planning for your café program.
We can talk about your desires for your café, the Core Design Principles all members follow in designing their cafés, and the basic logistics you will need to consider. You will learn about the ways you can participate in the Network, and leave the chat with new ideas and a list of tangible first steps to take.
Membership Application Form
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