Teens volunteer with Team Tesla at Mid-America

Building on Mid-America Science Museum’s long history of working with volunteers since its opening in 1979, the museum has adopted a new program, Team Tesla, for students 14-18 years old.

Team Tesla volunteers develop leadership skills by assisting museum educators during summer camps and helping with special events like Tinkerfest, Tesla Fest and the December holiday camps, a news release said.

“Our Team Tesla volunteers have already had a significant impact here at the museum, and have demonstrated that they are really passionate about science and helping younger generations learn about STEM,” said Irene Perros, the museum’s volunteer coordinator.

By engaging with younger children through hands-on science learning, Team Tesla volunteers help the museum foster a passion for science, engineering, technology and math in their community, the release said. The process also provides teens with an opportunity to develop skills they will need when they enter the job market.

“I had a really fun experience last year as a participant in one of the summer camps, so this year I decided to volunteer and help younger kids to learn about science,” said Ethan Mitchell, a first year Team Tesla volunteer.

Team Tesla is an ongoing annual summer volunteer program offered at Mid-America Science Museum.

Call Perros at 767-3461, ext. 122, or email irenep@midamericamuseum.org for more information on how to sign up for Team Tesla, or information on other volunteer opportunities at the museum.