Join the monthly SAi forum featuring Martina G. Efeyini, 2021 Science News Civic Science Fellow, as she shares how she uses civic science and journalism to reach Gen Z audiences.  The forum will take place Thursday, February 16, 2023, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.  Join the Zoom session.

Civic Science Fellow project: 
Martina is working to help understand how to better engage with young people through science journalism, particularly those historically underrepresented in science, including people of color and those in low-income urban and rural areas.
https://civicsciencefellows.org/fellows/martina-g-efeyini/

About the Speaker:
Martina G. Efeyini is a toxicologist, science communicator, and STEM education advocate. She is passionate about intersecting STEM, communication, and education to make science accessible for the next generation of scientists. She earned her master’s degree in toxicology from St. John’s University and her bachelor’s degree in toxicology from the Pennsylvania State University. Previously, Martina worked for the UMB CURE Scholars Program. There, she was a College and Career Readiness Coordinator, STEM Expo Manager, and Program Assistant. As a science writer, Martina occasionally writes for the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology as an alternative career columnist, and has written for various professional scientific societies including the Scientista Foundation, the National Society of Black Engineers, the Society for Women Engineers, and for Mademoiselle Scientist, her STEM digital platform.
https://thenextscientist.com/
https://www.niemanlab.org/2022/12/talk-to-gen-z-theyre-the-experts-of-gen-z/
Twitter: @mefeyini; @mademoisellesci
TikTok: @mademoiselle_scientist