Event:	Volunteer at the Bay Area Science Festival Share
Location:	AT&T Park Terry Francios Street at Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
Date:	Nov 5th 2016, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Staff:	Manager: Kim T ; Coordinator: Sylvia C
RSVP:	This event has already occurred

Event Description:

Created by the Bay Area's scientific, cultural, and educational institutions, the 5th annual Bay Area Science Festival returns with a 10 day festival, scheduled October 27th to November 5th. The Science & Health Education Partnership (SEP) at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is pleased to produce the festival alongside a core group of science institutions. The festival will provide a wide range of science & technology activities- lectures, debates, exhibitions, concerts, plays, workshops, etc. at a variety of locations throughout the Bay Area. Over the 10 days, the festival hosts over 50 events for children of all ages, from nine to 90. 75,000 are expected to attend in 2016.

Young people will understand that science is fun, exciting and important, encouraging them to pursue careers in science; parents will feel more confident about supporting their kids' interests in science; teachers will have new resources to get students thinking about science outside of the classroom; and, policy-makers and corporate leaders will understand that the public demand for science-related resources is real and requires investment and support.

About the Event: Discovery Days at AT&T Park
AT&T Park will become a science wonderland when the Bay Area Science Festival concludes again with this FREE science extravaganza on Saturday November 5th 10AM-4PM. Last year, more than 30,000 people enjoyed a non-stop program chock-full of interactive exhibits, experiments, games, and shows, all meant to entertain and inspire. With more than 150 interactive exhibits from groups like Stanford, Exploratorium, California Academy of Sciences, and UCSF, there is something for everyone to unleash their inner scientist. This year's finale will also feature our Robot Zoo, a series of interactive robotics demonstrations in on the Club Level of AT&T park.

What we'll be doing:

We will focus on the event closure, helping exhibitors pack and leave the event.

What you should know:

Parking is not provided. We encourage volunteers to take mass transit (BART, MUNI, or CalTrain) to attend. We will be in the sun at times so please bring sunscreen and appropriate clothes depending on the weather. Volunteers will be provided with science festival t-shirts and food and drinks.

Where to Meet:

2nd and King Loading entrance to AT&T Park. A volunteer tent will be at that site.

Bay Area Science Festival (organized by UCSF):

The Bay Area Science Festival is Northern California’s largest education event and brings together STEM role models, families, youth and adults to experience the wonder of science. Going into our 11th year, the Science & Health Education Partnership at UCSF is thrilled to organize the Bay Area Science Festival in collaboration with Bay Area universities, museums, cultural institutions, libraries, corporations, after-school groups, research labs and government agencies.

The Festival is designed to engage attention, inspire interest, and ignite imagination across our community. Now more than ever, it’s a way for people of all ages to connect with science and discover the infinite ways it shapes our daily lives and our future.

The Festival seeks to:

• Raise awareness of science in everyday life.
• Engage young people in the fun, excite­ment and awe of science to inspire them to careers in science, technology, and engineering.
• Encourage partnership and collaboration between the STEM community and the public..
• Increase dialogue about STEM and its place in our quickly-changing world.
• Enlighten science-lovers around the globe about the Bay Area’s vast STEM resources and positive impact on people’s lives.