Publications
Enriching the Lives of High School Teenagers With Science Cafés
This chapter provides a roadmap for any who are inspired to start a teen science café program as a member of the teen science café network. These out-of-school programs are a free, fun way for teens to explore the advances in science and technology affecting their lives. Teens and
Empowering the Next Generation: Civic Engagement in Teen Science Cafés
Listen to this short podcast episode from the PAST Foundation and Learning Unboxed featuring Teen Science Café Network Director Katey Ahmann and former Teen Science Café Network Guide Carolyn Noe to “discover how these cafés work, why youth-driven topics matter, and how this initiative empowers young voices in real-world contexts.”
Science Communication in a Café Scientifique for High School Teens
The popular Café Scientifique model has proven to be effective for communicating science to a high school teen audience. The process for achieving effective science communication between scientist-presenters and teens focuses on overcoming the “information deficit” mode of presentation that most scientists are trained for. Coaching for this process stresses
Empowering Youth in STEM: Moonshot Fellows and the Teen Science Café Network
This case study’s purpose is to dive into the experiences and impact on youth attending Gadsden City High School’s 21st Century Afterschool Program, a northeastern Alabama program reached by the Teen Science Café Network- an Implementation Partner of the Million Girls Moonshot.
Teen Science Cafés: A Gateway to STEM Literacy and Exploring STEM Careers
Teen Science Cafés are a relatively new and unique format for public engagement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) across the United States. The concept of teen science cafés arose from the adult science café model, which took off like wildfire in the early to mid-2000s all around the
Design and Impacts of a Youth Directed Cafe Scientifique Program
This peer reviewed article describes the design, implementation and impacts of the Café Scientifique New Mexico program on the youth, scientists and staff participants. The article is based on three years of formative and summative evaluation of the Café model.
NSTA Reports — Teens Flock to Science Cafés
Science café-events held in casual, social venues where attendees can listen to and interact with scientists—have become common worldwide. Many U.S. science cafés are modeled after Café Scientifique, a United Kingdom–based grassroots network of science cafés organized by Duncan Dallas in 1998. When Michelle Hall and Michael Mayhew heard Dallas