Goals and Visions

As a department we are invested in the local schools and community. With so many promising young people in our area, we want to engage and train students in the subjects that we know best: biological sciences. Through our collaborations with local schools, libraries, and outreach programs, we will help students realize that the scientific enterprise is open to everyone, independent of their background, as long as you have an inquisitive mind to ask questions and solve problems. We want all to know that YOUR involvement and engagement is an enrichment for science.

We believe that an early start is essential, and for that reason we want to bring outreach to the elementary school level. We want to meet the students where they are, and integrate science with their daily lives. We want to encourage open-ended explorations of the biology around us and bring excitement for the scientific process and those discoveries that follow, large and small.

The most effective learning comes from enduring personal interactions, and we therefore aim to establish a lasting presence in the New Haven community through a range of dedicated programs. In addition, we provide resources that will be of value to schools, teachers and students that are outside our direct reach. We hope to offer lessons and instill passions in the scientific endeavor that will travel with our students as we grow.

 

For middle and high school students that are interested in exploring science further, there are various programs available at Yale under the umbrella of “Pathways to Science”. We will continue to support and expand these programs and offer guidance for involvement.