Approaches for online outreach to increase interest in Science

Our multilevel regional program won the Reimagine Education Awards' Hybrid Education Silver award for the past two years as a result of the increasing prominence of online learning strategies. A key component of the aforementioned program is the Leon Lederman Seminar Series, which has given over 54 of the top experts in their fields to over 1,000,000 participants over the previous 2.5 years. Speakers from LIGO, Fermilab, Cambridge University, Institute of Advanced Studies, Harvard, Caltech, and other institutions have participated.

Alongside these initiatives, we started other online campaigns to raise awareness, including 11F, Real Women Scientist like You, which attracted over 5,000 participants the week of February 11th, 2022. This campaign featured real scientists from the area to inspire young girls to pursue more STEM-related career paths.

For the second year in a row, our SPACE week has been executed with great success, drawing participants from the area and reaching over 2,000 participants in all of our online events. Our lectures offer a secure, welcoming setting that encourages open participation.