Florida Outreach Programs
Educational
Outreach Programs
The goal of Torrey Pines Institute's educational
programs is to educate the public, teachers and students
regarding the importance of scientific research and
all that it has to offer. We aspire to inspire future
scientists, teachers and the public throughout the
Research Coast.
"Research
is to see what everybody else has seen,
and to think what nobody else has thought."
- Albert Szent-Gyorgi
The main components of the program are:
Exploration
Day at Torrey Pines Institute
Hosting
site visits and tours for younger students including
Girl and Boy Scout troops, 4H, Boys and Girls club,
Big Brothers Big Sisters, elementary school science
classes and home schooled groups.
Internships
Teachers:
inspiring middle and high school teachers to develop
resources to bring back to their classroom as well
as provide them with a deeper understanding of current
lab processes and procedures.
Students:
providing opportunities for high school, community
college, undergraduate and graduate students in the
sciences and support fields to experience working
in a laboratory and research institution environment.
Enhancing
science curriculum in the area
Teacher
Workshops
Half- or whole-day workshops
for teachers before school starts during their in-school
planning days.
Career
Day
TPIMS and their Research
Coast partners each will present on degree needs and
job opportunities in the fields of science. After
the presentations, students may form personal contacts
and acquire information and literature by talking
to each institutes' representatives at their booths.
Science
Fairs
TPIMS enjoys participating
in the Treasure Coast science fairs through serving
as judges.
For information on the Torrey Pines Institute's
educational programs, please contact click
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