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Teen STEM Café: science, learning, fun and pizza!

Teen STEM Café filled with science, learning, and fun (and pizza!) Founded by Northern Illinois University through the leadership of Dr. Judith Dymond, our NIU Teen STEM Café has managed to pull off an amazing year filled with science, learning, and fun! Our teen STEM leadership team holds meetings once a month throughout the school year. During

When Will I Know My Results? Medical Diagnosis

Cool Café Written by Ellie Ramirez, Teen Leader At this October café, held at the University of Vermont, teens in the VTeen 4-H Science Pathways Café learned about the work that happens in medical labs around diagnosing patients with a disease or sickness. We had two main presenters, Katrina Moreau and Koala Ray. We

Summer Cafés – Yes, You Can!

It might seem funny to post about summer in the winter, but this is a great time to start considering making the leap to summer cafés! Read on to see how Taking Flight Nights at Tracy Aviary got their start during the summer… Motivation to Inspiration Tracy Aviary in Salt Lake City, Utah had a problem. Its reputation as a

Spotlight— Denise Thompson

  To start with, can you tell us in a nutshell about your Teen Café program? What's special or unique about it? Explora is a place for hands-on science. People come to tinker, experiment with variables, make discoveries, and enjoy learning that is active and open-ended.     What's your background...