October 2016 We spotlight high school biology teacher turned PhD candidate Mark Stepaniak. Mark volunteers with our BASIS and Be A Scientist programs and devotes his life to building up the next generation of scientists. We love Mark’s passion for educational equity. Enjoy reading Mark’s journey of science learning, teaching, and outreach.
June 2016 Meet 2nd year Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. student Claire Kunkle, a volunteer in CRS’s Be a Scientist program. We’re excited to share Claire’s story of her early inspirations in STEM, and her passion to give back to the next generation.
April 2016 We spotlight Maggie Stoeva, a 3rd year PhD in Microbiology at UC Berkeley. Read Maggie’s story about growing up in Canada, teaching students about science, and exploring the outdoors.
February 2016 We spotlight BASIS volunteer Beryl Li, a 3rd year Chemical Biology major who works in the Sarpong lab at UC Berkeley. Read Beryl’s journey of “finding herself” on the periodic table, romanticized lab work, and passionately caring about the next generation of scientists.
Scientist Blog Post! Read BASIS volunteer Kamrun’s story about failing forward in his scientific journey. We are inspired by his perseverance!
August 2014 BASIS volunteer and Steering Committee member, Arunan Skandarajah, shares his experience in the classroom and in research.
May 2015 As a child, Matt Fillingim, stayed up late to watch the first close-up photos of Neptune sent back to Earth by Voyager 2 and his fate was sealed. Now Matt is a researcher at the Space Sciences Laboratory at UC Berkeley and shares his love of space with students through BASIS.
Community Resources for Science
1611 San Pablo Avenue, Suite 10 B
Berkeley, CA 94702
Phone: (510) 527-5212
Fax: (510) 527-5216
Email: community@crscience.org
EIN: 94-3262587
The mission of CRS is to empower teachers and STEM professionals serving schools in historically marginalized communities to activate TK-8 students’ curiosity about the world, foster critical thinking, and inspire children to imagine future career pathways. We envision a community of educators, scientists, families and partners working together to build school cultures that equip all children to explore the world around them and build the skills needed to become innovators, problem solvers, environmental stewards, life-long learners and leaders. CRS leads a dynamic network, fostering relationships and collaborations that leverage expertise and resources to transform science teaching and learning toward greater equity, opportunity, and success for all students.
Our goal is simple: help teachers give students more opportunities to “do science” – to ask questions, test ideas, get their hands on real science activities. We need to inspire the next generation of thinkers, makers, problem solvers, and leaders!