NEACT and NESACS Collaboration Committee

Our Mission

To increase collaboration between the NESACS membership and those of NEACT (New England Association of Chemistry Teachers). It is one of the Goals of NESACS as outlined in Goal 2:2 of our Goals & Strategies to further our outreach to students and establish a relationship between NESACS and NEACT. We are working to meet this goal by working together to organize at least 2 activities per year for area high school students. You can read more about ‘Connect with a Chemist‘ and ‘Future Chemists on the Go‘ by going to the Activities Tab.

Activities:

‘Connect with a Chemist‘ and ‘Future Chemists on the Go‘ aim to bridge the divide between high school chemistry students and industry/academia, giving students two pathways to see how chemistry can be pursued as their career.

‘Connect with a Chemist‘ brings chemists from industry or academia into high school chemistry classrooms, sharing their journey and expertise while engaging with students and teachers in hands-on activities. Teachers and chemists alike are encouraged to collaborate beforehand on what activity will work best for the chemist’s background and the teacher’s demographic.

‘Future Chemists on the Go‘ offers up to $1,500 in bus funding to visit STEM institutions/universities. More and more, rising bus costs are the barrier to teachers getting out of the classroom and showcasing the world of chemistry around them. This program strives to eliminate that hurdle, enabling high school students and future chemists to experience firsthand what their career may hold.

We have an expanding database of chemists and organizations that have signed up to be a part of these programs. Please click the link below to sign up as a chemist/institution of interest. For any high school teacher interested in connecting with a chemist or visiting a institution or university, please click on the same link below.

We hope to see some amazing new connections happen in the coming years!

Link to Sign Up for the ‘Connect with a Chemist’ and ‘Future Chemists on the Go’: Google Form Link

Please note: This program applies to the NESACS region. NESACS comprises the entire state of New Hampshire and the following counties of Massachusetts: Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, and Suffolk.