Science Outreach in Korso

Today I went to visit a classroom via the Meet a Researcher initiative. The classroom in question was located in Ruusuvuoren Koulu and contained just under 10 immigrant students taking preparatory classes in Finnish. It was definitely an interesting glimpse into a world I had not thought too much of before. We talked about what it means to be a researcher, what I study, and what the kids knew about computers.

Thanks to the class for having me. I hope I was able to teach the students at least a bit about being a researcher. If you are a researcher looking to train your outreach skills, or a teacher looking for connections to the research community I highly recommend looking into meet a researcher. I have had a blast with it.