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Lab Outreach<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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Our lab encourages its members to be active in both the scientific and broader communities. Here are some groups and outreach opportunities in which our lab has participated.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Campus Groups and Events<\/h3>\n
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  1. NSP Brain Awareness Day<\/a>
    \nBrain Awareness brings Neuroscience Graduate Students to Champaign-Urbana and other local schools to present K-12 students fun lessons and activities about how the brain works, and the importance of brain health.\u00a0 Please be on the lookout for notifications on how to participate if you are a UIUC neuroscience scholar, or if you are an educator that would like to bring Brain Awareness to your schools and classrooms.     Dr. Bonthuis<\/a> is the Faculty Advisor for Brain Awareness<\/strong> and you may contact him about information and plans for future events.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>
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    External Groups<\/h3>\n
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    1. Mentor Matching Engine (MME)<\/a>
      \nThe MME is a web based program that connects under served Illinois high school students to STEM professionals who serve as online mentors. MME is able to offer high-quality mentoring experiences that overcome geographic barriers. MME is an initiative of the       Illinois Science & Technology Institute<\/a> (ISTI).<\/em><\/li>\n
    2. Letters to a Pre-scientist<\/a>
      \nThey create personal connections between students from high-poverty schools and real scientists in order to demystify STEM careers and empower all students to see themselves as future scientists.<\/li>\n
    3. SfN Neuroscience Scholars Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>
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