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Educational Outreach If you are a toxicologist and would like to introduce toxicology to tomorrow’s scientists (grades K–12), you can find more information at SOT’s Web site. Guidance is also available for teachers in the Educators section. At the next annual SOT meeting, why not arrive a day early and participate in the Undergraduate Education Program? Meet and mentor a diverse group of undergraduates from all over the U.S. and Puerto Rico. This program is designed to allow college students who are educationally underserved in the area of toxicology a chance to meet toxicologists and experience the national SOT meeting. It provides an opportunity to meet your future scientific colleagues, and it's also a great way to network with other mentors from government, academic, and industry backgrounds. For an opportunity to apply as a mentor in this program, please contact Erin Hines or SOT’s Betty Eidemiller for more information. Multiple members from NCSOT participate in this annual event. SOT also offers opportunities to provide lectures on careers in toxicology to undergraduate students through the ToxScholar program. If you are interested in speaking to an undergraduate university, funds are available through an application available at SOT’s Web site. Revisit your alma mater or visit a local university. Utilize the experience of U.S. EPA scientists in your child’s classroom (pre-school through college) with the U.S. EPA’s Speakers Bureau which is served by NCSOT members, among other U.S. EPA scientists. They conduct science projects or give lectures on U.S. EPA work. More information can be found on the U.S. EPA Web site. Locally available educational outreach materials for toxicology include Tox in a Box, a “field kit” for the classroom containing materials and instructions for educational activities for various age groups (K–12). If you would like to use Tox in a Box, or if you’ve previously participated in educational outreach activities and would like to share your experiences, please contact Christal Bowman.
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