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  • What’s a Teen Science Café?

    Teen Science Cafés are a free, fun way for teens to explore the big advances in science and technology affecting their lives. Teens and local scientists, engineers, and inventors engage in lively conversations and activities to explore a topic deeply.

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Team Builders and Icebreakers! Ideas for Café Warm-Up Activities, and Leadership Team Building

Most teens are social by nature and a great icebreaker activity can work wonders in getting them to meet and interact with one another. Many Teen Science Cafés hold them prior to introducing the café speaker to add to the fun ambience of the event as well as to help everyone feel comfortable in asking questions aloud and conversing with the speaker.

31 Flavors of Marketing a Teen Science Café

A list of to whom and where you might reach out when promoting a Teen Science Café.

Seeking Presenters: Where To Look?

Think outside the box and consider aiming for diversity when it comes to people, topics and careers.

Teen Café Opening and Closing Ceremonies

Want to learn to calm yourself and give a professional introduction?

Teen Leader Roles and Responsibilities – Examples and Templates

Use these "go-to" examples of documents Network members routinely use to organize their teen leaders and ensure every part of the café runs smoothly. Feel free to use and adapt!
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