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July 10-13

Applications Accepted March 1 - April 14

​​Chemistry for the Community

Drs. Emily Lesher and Yi Jin Gorske have developed a service learning (SL) chemistry curriculum at Saint Joseph's College that engages undergraduate students at all levels of the chemistry curriculum. As part of an NSF-funded project (Award Number: 1830124), we are excited to organize this opportunity to share best practices and creative ideas in SL amongst chemistry Instructors.

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Dr. Emily Lesher
Dr. Yi Jin Kim Gorske

Emily Lesher, science faculty

Dr. Emily Lesher

Yi Jin Gorske, science faculty

Dr. Yi Jin Kim Gorske

Workshop Activities

SHARE

Collaborate with other SL practitioners in chemistry and leave with an improved SL curriculum and new ideas for your institution

CREATE

Contribute to an open source web platform to share resources beyond the workshop

PUBLISH

Opportunity to contribute to a joint manuscript on chemistry service-learning

About Saint Joseph’s College of Maine

Saint Joseph’s is a small liberal arts college situated on the shores of beautiful Lake Sebago in Standish, Maine. Come and enjoy summer in Maine! Registration fees, travel, and lodging costs are fully funded for accepted applicants (see FAQs below).

FAQ

Transportation to Saint Joseph’s College is covered by the workshop. This can include mileage reimbursement for driving to campus, or your flight, train, bus or combination of transportation needs. Lodging and food are also provided starting with lunch on Monday , July 10, through lunch on Thursday, July 13.

If you are flying to Portland, Maine, or arriving by bus or train, we will provide for transportation from the airport/bus/train station to Saint Joseph’s College.  It is often less expensive to fly to Boston, and take the Concord Coach bus to Portland, Maine. For driving, we are about 2 hours from Boston.

Programming starts with an optional lunch at 12pm on Monday, July 10. Workshop content starts at 2:00pm on Monday, July 10. We encourage you to arrive before 2pm on Monday, or if flying from farther away, you can arrive on Sunday and we will arrange transport to the college.

Accommodations are dormitory-style with twin beds and private bathrooms. You will not have a roommate. Please inquire if you would like a room or suite with multiple beds to accommodate a guest or family member(s). There are nearby hotel options in Windham (10 minutes) or Portland (30 minutes), if you prefer to stay off campus. Please inquire for more information and recommendations.

Yes, we have a wonderful dining hall that is fantastic at accommodating dietary needs.

We will be building into the schedule a few opportunities for optional group outings. Please let us know if you have any requests!

A: No! As long as you are seriously considering doing so in the future, this workshop will be beneficial to you.

This would be ideal! We all know there sometimes needs to be coordination and momentum for building new initiatives in a department. Please note that you're coordinating in your application.

The rooms are small dorm rooms with (2 beds, 2 desks, and chairs, 2 closets, and 2 dressers). There is a common bathroom and a little kitchenette on each floor to be shared by everyone on the floor.  They are not luxurious.  We can also give hotel recommendations if the dorm room does not work for you.  Linens are not provided; participants will need to pack everything they will need including bedding

Yes, you can bring one guest for no additional lodging fee if sharing a room. An additional room can be reserved for $45/room/night, if available. Meals are not provided for guests but can be purchased at our dining hall, Pearson's Cafe, and of course southern Maine has a vibrant restaurant scene although a car is required to get to restaurants off campus due to our beautiful rural location. Please also note that our days will be pretty packed, but we are planning on two family-friendly outings/excursions that your guests would be welcome to attend.

No! As long as you are seriously considering doing so in the future, this workshop will be beneficial to you.

This would be ideal! We all know there sometimes needs to be coordination and momentum for building new initiatives in a department. Please note that you're coordinating in your application.

The rooms are small dorm rooms with (2 beds, 2 desks, and chairs, 2 closets, and 2 dressers). There is a common bathroom and a little kitchenette on each floor to be shared by everyone on the floor.  They are not luxurious.  We can also give hotel recommendations if the dorm room does not work for you.  Linens are not provided; participants will need to pack everything they will need including bedding.

Yes, you can bring one guest for no additional lodging fee if sharing a room. An additional room can be reserved for $45/room/night, if available. Meals are not provided for guests but can be purchased at our dining hall, Pearson's Cafe, and of course southern Maine, has a vibrant restaurant scene although a car is required to get to restaurants off campus due to our beautiful rural location. Please also note that our days will be pretty packed, but we are planning on two family-friendly outings/excursions that your guests would be welcome to attend.

Registration

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To register for this National Science Foundation workshop, you must fill out an application. Registration fees, travel, and lodging costs are fully funded for accepted applicants. Applications are accepted March 1 - April 14!

Funding for the workshop provided by National Science Foundation (Grant No. 1830124)