Young Scientist Academy

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞: YSA is a non-profit organization that nurtures our youth’s natural interest in the real world and provides experiences in research & science.

𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭-𝐋𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬:

🌇 Heat maps of reduced green space in Wilmington

🌀 Hurricane frequency & data visualization

👗⚡️ Environmental impact of fast fashion

📱😴 Phone use and sleep habits

👩‍💻 Coding (Javascript, Python, HTML)

🌊 Water quality

+ more!

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞:

𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: Every week, they work with 300 students at a variety of schools

𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬:They mentor Title I teachers on how to elevate their curriculum with hands-on lessons that apply to the real world