Everyone has a valuable skill and everyone has a passion for something. Many of us are lucky to have a career that combines those two attributes and others would benefit from that 

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Fundamentals of Volunteering 

• Attend a one-day training that includes presentations by MDC Iowa program directors and volunteers

• Teach or co-teach one or more STEM classes or events throughout the year based on individual availability

• Assist in school or after school programs for a few hours one day per week, if retired, or a few hours every two to three weeks if still working

• Volunteers are assigned to a program, class or event based on individual preferences, geographic distances, and time commitment

 

Once accepted to the program, a volunteer may:

• Work with individual/teams of students and/or adult learners to encourage questions about STEM topics

• Relate STEM to real-world experiences

• Be a resource for students and adult learners

• Collaborate in the development of activities and/or programs MDC Iowa staff

• Explore opportunities for field trips/other programs 

• Advise students during lab experiments, scientific investigations, and projects

• Add a practical perspective to presentations if needed

• Work with MDC Iowa staff to enhance/improve course content

• Make presentations based on your expertise when appropriate

• Help MDC Iowa staff design experimental challenges 

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