Connecting Science and the community of southeast alberta
Thank you for your interest in Science Outreach in Southeastern Alberta. Our communities need science-savvy citizens to make sense of a rapidly changing world. Our employers need scientific literate employees to exercise their critical thinking and technical skills to further their goals. The Praxis Science Outreach Society aims to help Southeastern Albertans develop a love and understanding of science that will support them throughout their lives. Our vision is to foster a dynamic community inspired and empowered by knowledge and appreciation of science. We want to help people understand the power of science in order to give our region a competitive advantage and make Southeast Alberta a great (or “an even better”) place to live.
Praxis offers a number of programs for all ages:
Science Fair 101 (in-school science fair support)
Operation Minerva (Career day for Grade 9 Girls)
Operation Thoth (Career day for Grade 9 Boys)
Praxis also contributes to the Medicine Hat College Summer Program and has a collection of hands-on science resources aligned with the Alberta Science curriculum:
Don’t forget to check out our Science Smarts blog, where we share articles and activities from over 10 years of writing the Science Smarts column for the Medicine Hat News, and our Science Exposed video series, in cooperation with Shaw TV.
Praxis is a registered charity. We need your support! Consider making a donation to Praxis today. All funds raised stay in our local community.
Finally, we’d like you to consider becoming involved with the Praxis Society as a volunteer. We are always looking for volunteers to:
Help with organizing our regional science fair.
Act as judges for our regional science fair (training provided).
Assist with fundraising.
Act as science mentors and educators.
Participate as a member of our Board of Directors
Take a look at our volunteer page to find more information.