It’s nearly that time of year!
August 29, 2016
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By Keri Smith – Project Leader What time of year is that you ask?? SoSAvember!! Yes, that right – It’s August, nearly September. Do you know
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The SoSA Experience….from our first intern!
May 31, 2016
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By Neley Morales – SoSA Intern Life changing, inspiring and impactful are a few words that describe my experience with SoSA to say the least.
It’s spring, plans for the year are in full swing!
March 1, 2016
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By Keriayn Smith – Project Leader We often report the impact our programs have on students in Jamaica. This time around, we thought we would
Another SoSAvember to Remember!
November 30, 2015
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By Keriayn Smith – Project Leader November is SoSA’s busiest month! Yes, we hosted our 4th Annual Conference. Yes, we launched a symposium focused on ‘science
STEPS IV – And they want more!
September 1, 2015
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By Cheryl Stewart – PR Chair Given the overwhelmingly passionate response from the students we visited on their schools’ Career Days last time and our
S.T.E.P.S. IV – If They Can’t Come to Us
June 2, 2015
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By Cheryl Stewart – SoSA PR Chair We admit it: spending time with young people in the lab & watching the joy of discovery on
S.T.E.P.S. Data – Straight from the Source!
March 3, 2015
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By Cheryl Stewart – SoSA PR Chair Some S.T.E.P.S. ambassadors at the end of the day Now that the adrenaline has worn off & we’ve
STEPS Update – The Power of Community
December 2, 2014
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By Cheryl Stewart – SoSA Board Member When SoSA first held our STEPS workshops last year, we had 91 students from 11 primary and secondary
Full Speed Ahead for the STEPS Program!
September 4, 2014
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By Keriayn Smith – Chair, SoSA Board of Directors Our Stem Talent Expansion through Promotion of Sciences (STEPS) program was birthed from the vision that
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
by Trisha Joseph
As a Physics major in post-secondary education, I receive a lot of speculation about why I chose this course of study. Most come in the form of compliments such as: “You’re a physics major? You must be very clever and extremely intelligent” or “I could never do something like that, you must be so proud.” But the feeling I experience is far from pride in myself but rather a strong sense of discomfort.
Stand out from the crowd: Tips on writing a winning personal statement for college
by Natricha Levy McFarlane
It is almost time for college. You have picked your top choices and gathered your standardised test scores, transcripts and other essential documents. You are now ready to complete the applications, but one area has you stumped – the personal statement!
10 years of SOSA: How did we get here?
10 years…A bit surreal, but here we are. Looking back, I am thrilled with the impact that we’ve made.
READ OUR LATEST NEWSLETTER – #SOSANEWS
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Take a few minutes to catch up on SOSA happenings! In our latest issue, we introduce/re-introduce our Board of Directors and Management Team, recap our Virtual Field Trips, SOSAvember events. Get involved today!
Email info@thesosa.org with any questions.
WRITE FOR SOSA – CALLING ALL GUEST BLOGGERS!
Want to share your knowledge on a particular technique? Have some advice for early-career scientists on their career? Any lab tips and tricks you wish to share? Do you want to tell our global network about your recently published paper? Then, write for SOSA!
Pitch your idea to us for a chance to write a blog on our website. The blog post must be original, with a recommended article length of 1200-1700 words.
If interested, email info@thesosa.org
Curious about a career in STEM? SOSA programs can help!
By Natricha Levy McFarlane
You have made it through 2020! Take a moment to celebrate.
We are now half-way through the first month of 2021. This is usually a time when we reflect, analyze where we are in life, and set goals we hope to accomplish for the year.
SOSA’s 1st VIRTUAL CAREER FAIR
Prepared by Natricha Levy McFarlane
The world is changing, and SOSA is adapting. We hosted our first virtual career fair on September 26, 2020. Our intent was to inspire youth, especially high school students transitioning to university and college, and undergraduates, to see a career in STEM as an option.
LOOKING FOR A CHARITY TO SUPPORT WHILE SHOPPING ON AMAZON
If you are shopping on Amazon this Christmas,
why not add supporting SOSA to your Christmas shopping list?
Shop for gifts at smile.amazon.com/ch/45-2538334 to generate donations for
Society for Scientific Advancement Inc.
Thanks for reading and for your continued support of SOSA.