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The mission of Earth Explorers is to open doors to science and 21st century skills by educating and mentoring underrepresented youth.

Our students learn video technology, interviewing and storytelling. We introduce them to working scientists at institutions like NCAR and NOAA. They interview their scientists, video their lab and field work and return to the video lab to produce 5 to 8 minute videos. The students present their videos at a public gala with the school, the scientists and the community.

09/21/2023

Representation matters!

A 2013 study by University of Texas sociologist Catherine Riegle-Crumb in the journal Social Science Quarterly investigated the factors that determined whether or not there was a gender gap in AP Physics classes. The study found that in communities with more women working in STEM Fields, more girls were taking AP Physics in high school.

An NPR report on the study’s findings lays it out clearly: “Teenage girls growing up in communities where women are better represented in tech are more likely to see women commenting on tech issues in public forums and in school discussions — and more likely to run into a friend's astrophysicist mom at a birthday party.”

This study exemplifies the motto of Earth Explorers: See it, Believe it, Become it.

You can’t become what you don’t see and Earth Explorers is committed to helping students see what’s possible.

https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2013/08/09/210251404/why-arent-more-girls-attracted-to-physics

09/18/2023

Shannon O’Neil is a pretty special Mentor. Back in 2012, she was an Earth Explorers student herself! Currently, Shannon is an aerospace engineering student. When she came back as a Mentor in 2019, the student team she was assigned to was working on a film about an aerospace engineering professor at CU Boulder. What a great connection!

📣 MENTORS: we want to hear from you! What was your favorite part of the Earth Explorers program? Comment below! ⬇️

09/15/2023

So what does a typical Earth Explorers semester look like? 🤔

🎥 Teams of 4-5 students work together to make a short film about a local scientist or engineer. Past films have featured talking plants, time travel, near misses with natural disasters, and superhero scientists.

🧪 Student teams meet their scientist directly four times, and spend the whole semester working on their films.

📺 The semester ends with a premiere of each 5-8 minute film in front of families, friends, teachers, Scientists, Mentors, and more!

Will you help provide this future-shaping opportunity to underrepresented youth in Colorado? Make a donation today: https://earthexplorers.org/donate-volunteer/

09/12/2023

Are you and undergraduate student at CU Boulder majoring in the sciences… or filmmaking? Do you like working with kids? Earth Explorers is looking for reliable, passionate, and friendly students to mentor teams of our student filmmakers this spring.

Learn more and get involved:
https://earthexplorers.org/become-a-mentor/

09/06/2023

Mentors have the power to help students succeed! At Earth Explorers, our Mentors are typically undergraduate college students. They give students feedback on video scripts, make suggestions on camera positions, and help teams navigate interpersonal disputes.

They are role models and sounding boards, inspiring students to dream big for their futures. ✨ Do you want to make this difference? Become an Earth Explorers Mentor: https://earthexplorers.org/become-a-mentor/

09/04/2023

See it, Believe it, Become it! Role models in STEM fields are a critical factor in determining whether or not a student will pursue a career in that field. ⭐ “Real-life scientists” bring a world that may feel light-years away into crystal clear focus for students. They start to see themselves as future scientists, engineers, filmmakers, and more.

Learn more about the Earth Explorers program: https://earthexplorers.org/about-the-program/

08/31/2023

Developing skills in STEM provides students with the foundation they need to succeed in many of the fastest-growing professions — and change the world!

When Earth Explorers students meet their Scientist, they see a version of what their future selves could be. 🪐 See it, Believe it, Become it!

Learn more about our mission to educate and mentor underrepresented youth in Colorado: https://earthexplorers.org/about-the-organization/

08/28/2023

“One thing that I learned in Earth Explorers that I would have never learned in a regular classroom is how to use the apps on a computer like iMovies and iTunes, and use them correctly. There are features with those apps that I never knew how to use.” — Nono, Earth Explorers student (third from the left, standing with her classmates, Scientist, and an Earth Explorers team member)

Meet Nono and hear her story: https://youtu.be/guKFnj6XesE

08/22/2023

Graham Lau served as an Earth Explorers Scientist for several semesters — making a lasting impression every time! Students had never met a scientist with a mohawk before, certainly not one who was as excited to talk about aliens and astrobiology with them as Graham was. 👽 His enthusiasm for science is contagious!

Are you a scientist who wants to make an impact, expand your outreach efforts, and have FUN? Become an Earth Explorers Scientist: https://earthexplorers.org/become-a-scientist/

08/17/2023

Earth Explorers students may be the first in their families to finish high school and attend college. Through experiences that create possibilities and paths for them to become scientists and engineers, we want them to be ready to take on the challenges of the future.

Are you passionate about STEM education and opening doors for the next generation? Find a way to get involved: https://earthexplorers.org/donate-volunteer/

08/14/2023

Scientists are people, too! 😆 The power of meeting a “real-life scientist”? Students begin to dream about a future where they are a scientist, too.

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08/06/2023

See it, believe it, become it!

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