What is SOSA?

SOSA is a team of working scientists and STEM education facilitators who are dedicated to promoting scientific advancement for underserved groups in order to fuel future development.

SOSA's Mission

Our mission is to connect scientists to stimulate progress through scientific output, and to provide exposure and training to young students so that they view science as accessible, as a career option, and as a practical tool in everyday life.

  1. Access to our Annual Symposia
  2. Membership in the SOSA community - inclusion in our database connects like-minded scientists and STEM personnel
  3. Impact science policy & youth outlook
  4. Facilitate opportunities outside of academia that utilize scientific training

Youth Programs

  1. Participation in hands-on workshops for students – STEM Talent Expansion through Promotion of Science (STEPS)
  2. Community outreach sessions
  3. Youth employability sessions & internship opportunities
  4. STEM and Health course development
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Discover the Impact: SOSA's Milestones & Breakthroughs

  • Experience the Power of Change
  • Inspiring Stories, Lasting Impact
  • Transforming Lives, One Story at a Time
  • Celebrating Progress, Creating Change
  • Join the Journey: Read, Engage, Empower

SOSA making an Impact

In just a few short years, SOSA has impacted thousands of students, hundreds of scientific and clinical personnel and dozens of teachers in the US, across the Caribbean and beyond. Help us to have an ever bigger impact!

Featured Sponsors

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SOSA Leadership

SOSA Director - Keriayn Smith, Ph.D
Keriayn Smith, Ph.D. (Chair)
SOSA Director - Danielle M
Danielle M. Webster, Ph.D. (Vice Chair)
SOSA Director - JeAnn Watson, MPhil, PMP (Secretary
JeAnn Watson, MPhil, PMP (Secretary)
SOSA Director - Neley Morales, PA-C (Treasurer)
Neley Morales, PA-C (Treasurer)
SOSA Management Team - Amber Okoye
Amber Okoye, BSME, MBA, SSBB, PMP, CPSM (Executive Director)
SOSA Management Team - Colin Phillips
Colin Phillips, M.S.
(Progams Director)
SOSA Management Team - Laura Wright
Laura Wright, BA
(Partnerships Director)
SOSA Management Team - Natricha Levy McFarlane
Natricha Levy McFarlane, MPhil
(Content and Publications Director)
SOSA Management Team - Simone Jones
Simone Jones, BA
(Development Director)

Join SOSA

Join a growing network of scientists from around the world to promote scientific advancement in emerging economies, and to impact STEM education for underserved groups.