While it may still be raining like it’s April, it’s in fact late June, marking the end of the BioBus’ first full school year. What a ride it has been! The BioBus spent the Fall touring the mid-west and getting a bright new paint job in Jersey City. Then we made our first visit to the Bronx in December, which went so well that we ended up visiting 20 high schools and middle schools throughout the Bronx, in addition to schools throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan. Over 10,000 students visited the BioBus for our introductory Explorers course, and hundreds more received our in-depth Discoverers training. Our work was rewarded by astoundingly good feedback from students, teachers, parents, and the popular press, and we are already planning return trips to many of theses schools for next year, along with new schools.
I am particularly proud of this article in the Bronx Times.
Thanks to everyone who contributed time and money to make this year such a resounding success. In particular, thanks to our ‘Visiting Scientists’ from Columbia, Rockefeller, Albert Einstein, and NYU who brought their expertise to the BioBus throughout the year. I would also like to single out Olympus amongst our corporate donors for their donation of a second microscope.
Stay tuned for upcoming summer events, including our Family Fishing Festival at Harlem Meer in Central Park on June 27 and CitySol at SolarOne on July 12. In the meantime, tweet us on twitter, enjoy our photo gallery, and join our mailing list or our Facebook group.