Community Engagement
SBSMSM subcommittees carry out our community engagement activities. These activities connect Western graduate students with groups of all ages in London to provide avenues for learning.
- The Retiring with Strong Minds subcommittee organizes monthly graduate student research talks at retirement homes around London. These talks provide Western graduate students with practice educating the public about their research.
- The Be Al U Ca-N B subcommittee holds science demonstrations at local elementary schools and organizes “shadowing” opportunities for school-aged children in Schulich labs. These activities connect Western graduate students with tomorrow’s scientists and encourage the development of scientists from a young age.
- The Raising Hope through Science subcommittee plans to organize activities that promote an interest in science and research among children at the Children’s Hospital in London. These activities support sick kids and their families and connect Western graduate students with the Children’s Hospital.
Fundraising Activities
We also organize social events for Schulich graduate students in order to raise awareness about our activities and to donate funds to health-related charities. Previous events include Science Trivia Nights, a Cinco de Mayo Mixer, an Open Mic Night, and two beach volleyball tournaments. To date, we have raised over $4,500 for the Alzheimer Society, the Children’s Health Foundation and the Prosthesis Foundation.
Benefits to Schulich
By raising funds for the Alzheimer Society and the Children’s Health Foundation and by volunteering our time in the community, we are able to support Schulich’s goal of “creating knowledge in the science of healthy and successful development and aging across the life span.”
We are planning our next fundraising activity for fall 2015, so stay tuned to this website for more details. You can also email sbsmsm@gmail.com for more information.
Social Events
Come out and meet your fellow Schulich graduate students and support a good cause! We have a dodgeball event planned for the winter term, and more to come. Past events like the Schulich Science Trivia Night was a great success and all proceeds went towards the Children's Health Foundation.
Check back on the events page for more information about upcoming events and keep an eye open for our posters! Also, if you have any ideas for events, don't hesitate to reach out to us at sbsmsm@gmail.com.
