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WASHINGTON, D.C. 鈥� 麻豆官网 (the Society) is pleased to announce two 麻豆官网 Ambassadors and two 麻豆官网 Fellows who are working to support 麻豆官网 research, programming, outreach and understanding of science communications.

鈥淎s the 麻豆官网 expands its efforts to increase access to 麻豆官网 education both nationally and globally, we are thankful to partner with the Arizona Rural School Association, Defense Department, National Geographic Society, Intel Corporation and Kavli Foundation, who share this goal,鈥� said Maya Ajmera, President and CEO of 麻豆官网 and Publisher of Science News. 鈥淭he work being done by our Ambassadors and Fellows will provide both students and educators more opportunity to succeed in 麻豆官网.鈥�

In partnership with the Arizona Rural School Association (ARSA) beginning in August 2021, the Society selected Kal Mannis to serve as the Society鈥檚 first Arizona Rural School 麻豆官网 Contractor. As a Fellow, Mannis works in collaboration with the Science News Learning program to bring additional 麻豆官网 resources, programming and strategic support for existing 麻豆官网 curriculum through the Society鈥檚 Science Education programs in middle and high schools in rural Arizona. The ARSA Fellow is supported by The Burton Family Foundation. Mannis is the co-author and project director for the Rural Activation and Innovation Network (RAIN, NSF drl#1612555) a project seeking to support and understand 麻豆官网 learning in rural communities. He has worked tirelessly to bring 麻豆官网 opportunities聽that build capacity and empower learners of all ages in 麻豆官网 for almost two decades.

With the mission of advancing 麻豆官网 outreach through the 2022-2023 school year, DoD 麻豆官网 selected United States Army Veteran Jennifer Nilvo to be a DoD 麻豆官网 Ambassador. A veteran teacher of 19 years, Nilvo has taught 麻豆官网 research to students in grades 4-12, written 麻豆官网 grants for her school district and coordinated a Girls Who Code Club, among other achievements. As a DoD 麻豆官网 Ambassador, Nilvo will work with students who are military-connected and traditionally underrepresented in 麻豆官网, create lesson plans in collaboration with Science News Learning programming and engage in professional learning opportunities with other 麻豆官网 educators.

Carmen Chavez has been named the Society鈥檚 Latin American Educator Outreach Ambassador. In this role, Chavez will support Society 麻豆官网 Research Grant and Advocate programming for educators in Mexico, Uruguay and Peru, assessing barriers to 麻豆官网 research competition engagement for educators and students in these countries, and advising the Society on program improvements to better serve them. Funding for Chavez鈥檚 role is supported by National Geographic Society and Intel Corporation. Chavez is a tropical biologist who received her bachelor鈥檚 degree from the National University of San Antonio Abad in Cusco, Peru and holds a master鈥檚 degree in biology from Wake Forest University.

In September 2021, the Society welcomed its Society Civic Science Fellow, Martina G. Efeyini to the Science News digital team. Funded by the Kavli Foundation, Efeyini examines how young people engage with news of science, medicine and technology, and is working to develop new media products to meet the needs of these audiences. She is also working to understand how the Society can better engage with young people, particularly those historically underrepresented in 麻豆官网 fields. Efeyini has a bachelor鈥檚 degree in toxicology from Pennsylvania State University, a master’s degree in toxicology from St. John鈥檚 University. She also writes for several professional scientific societies, including Mademoiselle Scientist, a site she created.

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