Comienza con un Sueño, “It Begins with a Dream” is a STEM fair hosted by UCSD each year. It is a bilingual event and an opportunity for middle and high school students from historically underrepresented backgrounds to learn about STEM and higher education. For this event, we set up a few demonstrations where students can see, touch, and smell the chemistry happening around them!

The ChemExpo is a National Chemistry Week event hosted by ACS in San Diego to illustrate how chemistry is present in our everyday lives. Here, we set up a “make-a-cloud-in-a-bottle table” for high school and middle school students that introduced them to aerosols and cloud formation. Students enjoyed making a cloud in a bottle! (October 22, 2022)

SWIGS is excited to participate in the local Science Olympiad! Science Olympiad (SO) is a nationwide competition for middle and high school students. Students will compete in events that include earth science, biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering. Science Olympiad is designed to increase students' interest in STEM fields and provide recognition for outstanding achievement in team events. ! (March 4, 2023)

The Expanding Your Horizons Conference is an all-day annual STEM conference for girls in grades 6-10. Its goal is to increase the girls’ interest in STEM careers by providing exciting and engaging hands-on experiences. EYH is typically SWIGS’s largest outreach event, and we are always looking for volunteers! We host two separate workshops: Molecular Gastronomy and Chemistry Magic Show. (March 18, 2023)