Community Outreach Opportunities
Northwest Noggin (the “Northwest Neuroscience Outreach Group – Growing in Networks”) is a robust, creative and entirely volunteer driven non-profit organization (EIN: 81-3885713) that brings scientists and artists and students of all ages together to contribute their expertise, listen and learn from others, enthuse young people about science and art, share area educational resources, and inform and excite the public about ongoing, taxpayer supported neuroscience research.
Our graduate and undergraduate volunteers are developing experts in science communication, teaching in academic priority K-12 schools, theaters, museums, youth correctional facilities, symphonies, hospitals, houseless youth centers, breweries (including the legendary Fort George :), coffee shops (including Astoria’s Street 14), Native American summer camps, Congress and bike shop pubs!
Since 2012, we’ve brought real human brains and STEAM art projects to more than 45,000 students in Portland, Vancouver, Astoria, Warrenton, eastern, coastal and southern Oregon, eastern Washington, San Diego, Chicago and DC public schools! We’ve offered free collaborative talks from graduate and postdoctoral neuroscientists and artists at local venues, and have informed thousands of community members about current, federally funded research, training graduates to innovatively and effectively present their work to a lay audience.
For more information, visit our webpage here