Team:SMTexas/Outreach

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Our Outreach Committee

The goal of the SMiGEM Outreach Committee is to educate not only the communities surrounding St. Mark's School of Texas but also the global and continental iGEM commuities respectively. Outreach works to gather public opinion and increase public interest and involvement in the developing world of modern biotechnology. In part, the SMiGEM Outreach Committee, in partnership with the other respective teams of SMiGEM, works to increase interests in biotechnology through the combination of outreach to often underprivileged communities and refined aesthetics.

Overview of Outreach Initiative

Increased awareness and interest in Biotechnology within the St. Mark’s community
Expanded involvement in the SMiGEM (Biotechnology Initiative) 250%
Worked with and informed various underprivileged students enrolled in the Brendan Court summer Enrichment program
Worked with and presented to various underprivileged students attending the Jubilee Center’s summer program
Successfully received more funding from the St. Mark’s School of Texas Science Department and Headmaster
Attempted to receive funding from various alumni
Gathered help and assistance on levels, excluding project involvement, from alumni
Established contact with various universities concerning lab space and use
Established a distinctive branding style and various graphics for SmiGEM , including but not limited to wiki design and wiki graphics
Largely involved in aesthetic design of various SMiGEM videos, including but not limited to tutorial videos and outreach videos

Directors of Outreach: Killian Green & Abhi Thummala

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 <ul>
 	<li type="circle">Increased awareness and interest in Biotechnology within the St. Mark’s community</li>
-	<li>Expanded involvement in the SMiGEM (Biotechnology Initiative) 250%</li>
+	<li type="circle">Expanded involvement in the SMiGEM (Biotechnology Initiative) 250%</li>
-	<li>Worked with and informed various underprivileged students enrolled in the Brendan Court summer Enrichment program</li>
+	<li type="circle">Worked with and informed various underprivileged students enrolled in the Brendan Court summer Enrichment program</li>
-	<li>Worked with and presented to various underprivileged students attending the Jubilee Center’s summer program</li>
+	<li type="circle">Worked with and presented to various underprivileged students attending the Jubilee Center’s summer program</li>
-	<li>Successfully received more funding from the St. Mark’s School of Texas Science Department and Headmaster</li>
+	<li type="circle">Successfully received more funding from the St. Mark’s School of Texas Science Department and Headmaster</li>
-	<li>Attempted to receive funding from various alumni</li>
+	<li type="circle">Attempted to receive funding from various alumni</li>
-	<li>Gathered help and assistance on levels, excluding project involvement, from alumni</li>
+	<li type="circle">Gathered help and assistance on levels, excluding project involvement, from alumni</li>
-	<li>Established contact with various universities concerning lab space and use</li>
+	<li type="circle">Established contact with various universities concerning lab space and use</li>
 	<li>Established a distinctive branding style and various graphics for SmiGEM , including but not limited to wiki design and wiki graphics</li>
-	<li>Largely involved in aesthetic design of various SMiGEM videos, including but not limited to tutorial videos and outreach videos</li>
+	<li type="circle">Largely involved in aesthetic design of various SMiGEM videos, including but not limited to tutorial videos and outreach videos</li>
 </ul>