Experiences Happen When You Serve the Community

Americorps service enables young people like me to broaden our horizons and get valuable experience. As an Americorps member with Arizona Project WET, I engage with our community in many ways. One opportunity to engage occurred on January 25th, when the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix campus was transformed into a gigantic science lab. With over 9,000 attendees, the Connect2STEM event engages young people with the interdisciplinary fields of STEM. At the Arizona Project WET booth, attendees experienced their unique incredible journey as a water molecule through the Earth's complex water cycle. It was very rewarding to see young students deepen their understanding of the water cycle and be excited about STEM. Events like this one and my Americorps service encourage education of the public, stronger communities, and responsibility for our natural resources, and provide opportunities to learn beyond the classroom.

 

- Kristen Morale, Americorps/Project WET, Maricopa Office

 

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