Techno Science Supersite: Clubs

Be a part of something big and join a club where everyone knows your name and you always have a place to hang out.

Clubs: General & Technology

General

AWSEM: Saturday Academy's Advocates for Women in Science, Engineering & Mathematics

Girls! Have fun with math and science, meet other girls interested in the same subjects, and learn about amazing careers by experiencing actual science fields.

Grades: 6th - 12th
Contact: Email: awsem@saturdayacademy.org or Phone: 503-725-2337

Boys and Girls Clubs

Portland Boys and Girls Clubs offer a number of great activities for after school, many of which offer access to computers and related classes and activities. We've included links to the various club sites.

Locations:

Intel Power Hour

Intel Power Hour is a program operated within five Boys & Girls Clubs of the Portland Metropolitan Area. These five clubs reach over 10,000 kids per year. "Intel Power Hour" program is designed to use incentives that encourage completing homework, educational enhancement and a general love of learning. Each Club has computer work stations, upgraded by Intel, and uses volunteers to tutor kids by assisting with homework and other educational assignments.

Grades: K - 8th
Contact: See contacts for the Computer Clubhouses above.

MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science, Achievement)

Get the support you need for math and science-based studies that will prepare you for college and beyond. Advisors will work with you to not only get the help you need for your classes, but help in your study skills and SAT preparation. Through MESA, you´ll have access to a counselor, specific workshops, college career preparation, and various competitions and much more.

Ages: 6th - 12th Grades
Contact: Email Corinne Hickey, phone 503-725-4665, or fax 503-725-4680

OMSI Science Clubs

Energize your school´s science club with the power of OMSI. You just need to come up with the fees and a teacher to sponsor the club and be the contact with OMSI, and OMSI will provide the science teacher, materials and supplies, and help with scheduling and registration. Not only will you get six weeks or more of spectacular experiments and activities, but you´re bound to love the new, rich taste of wholesome science goodness.

Ages: k - 12th Grades
Contact: outreach@omsi.edu or call: (503) 797-4649 or (888) 674-OMSI

SMILE: Science & Math Investigative Learning Experiences

Make many friends and have fun learning about the world around you through fun science activities, trips, competitions, and more. From elementary school through high school, SMILE will provide a group of like-minded friends and open up doors to places you´ve never thought of going.

Ages: 4th - 12th Grades
Contact: Go to the website to find a club near you, phone: 541-737-2388, or fax: 541-737-3554

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Technology

High Tech Explorer Post

All kids in Intel country out in Washington county are invited to join the High Tech Explorer Post. Get your hands inside of computers and help rebuild surplus PCs for charity. Also, you can learn all about high tech careers from the professionals themselves.

Ages: 9th - 12th Grade
Contact: Janet Rash

Intel Computer Clubhouse

The Intel Computer Clubhouse is a model after-school learning environment with a community of young people and adults who create, invent, and explore together using the latest in computer technology. At the Clubhouse young people have complete access to high-end computers and software to help them create projects, gain self-confidence, and to find their niche.

Locations:

Tech Wizards

Calling all Latino youth! Web Wizards is now Tech Wizards. Not only has the name changed, but they've added GPS (Global Positioning Systems) and GIS (Geographic Information Systems) technology to bring you well into the 21st century. At Tech Wizards, you can get computer and web skills from professional latino adults. You´ll gain great life skills and preparation for a professional career. Web Wizards also gives you a chance to give back to your community. For the high school students, as you learn from your mentors and gain computer skills, you can then begin being a role model for younger middle school students. You can also donate your time at local libraries by providing assistance to mono-lingual Latino parents.

Ages: 7th - 12th Grade
Contact: Email Lisa.Conroy@orst.edu or call the Washington County 4-H Office: 503-725-2110

University Park Community Technology

Not only do you have a wonderful place to hang out in the heart of north Portland that is filled with culturally rich activities, but you have access to the Technology Center in the University Park Community Center. At the Technology Center, you can get your hands on a variety of computer software and science activities, and you can take advantage of learning from a mentor who can show you the ropes of the working world and give you a different perspective on life.

Ages: All
Contact: Call Karen Burt (503) 823-3631

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Upcoming Events

Linus Pauling Memorial Lectures : What Scientists Know and How They Know It Thursday, May 1st

Are scientific theories true because they correspond to reality? How can we know that they do, given that we have no access to reality except through experience, which scientists themselves tell us is profoundly different from the the way things "really" are?

If you can't get enough of science, and you want to be up on the latest scientific theories and debates, then you should check out the Linus Pauling Memorial Lecture Series.

OGPC: Oregon Game Project Challenge 1 May 17, 2008

Join your high school buddies and design a game for Oregon's first annual high school game programming competition. Teams of 3 to 7 students may participate by designing a game based on this year's theme of the science behind energy issues. Teams must design programs using Game Maker a free, PC-based game development tool.

OMSI Brainstorm Lecture Series: Unearthing China's Dragons – Tuesday, May 20

From Liaoning to Gansu, new dinosaur discoveries are changing the face of paleontology. We will look at some of these discoveries, where they were made, and why dinosaurs half-way around the world are important to the study of dinosaurs in North America.

Judy Sanders has worked in paleontology for 14 years as a fossil excavator in the western United States, Canada, and China, and currently works as a fossil preparator at the Utah Geological Survey under Dr. James Kirkland.

Held once a month in the OMSI Auditorium, OMSI's newest adult discussion series include presentations by experts followed by ample time for Q&A with the speakers and discussion with other participants.

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