{"id":26857,"date":"2026-05-05T14:36:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/?p=26857"},"modified":"2026-05-05T14:37:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:37:23","slug":"science-night-civic-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/science-night-civic-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Science Night, Civic Engagement Bridge Kids, College"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/05\/Family-Science-Night-2.jpg\" alt=\"Civic Engagement Scholars encourage kids to attend Family Science Night\" class=\"wp-image-26858\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/05\/Family-Science-Night-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/05\/Family-Science-Night-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/05\/Family-Science-Night-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/05\/Family-Science-Night-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/05\/Family-Science-Night-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kalamazoo College students help youths in the Community Advocates for Parents and Students (CAPS) program learn about acids and bases during a demonstration at Interfaith Homes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Kalamazoo College students Carter Haley \u201928 and Gloria Jackson \u201926 are working to expand access to science education for local youth, creating opportunities for hands-on learning both in the community and on campus. Through K\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/cce.kzoo.edu\/\">Center for Civic Engagement<\/a> (CCE), they mentor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalamazoopublicschools.com\/\">Kalamazoo Public Schools<\/a> students as part of <a href=\"https:\/\/cce.kzoo.edu\/opportunities\/slp\/\">Community Advocates for Parents and Students<\/a> (CAPS), a grassroots program serving youth at Interfaith Homes. On Tuesday, May 5, they will bring those students to the College for Family Science Night\u2014an annual event open to all KPS families\u2014offering interactive science activities and a firsthand look at college life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to participating in experiments, the&nbsp;young scholars&nbsp;will tour key campus spaces including the Center for Civic Engagement, Hicks Student Center and a residence hall before sharing a meal in the dining hall. The goal, Haley said, is to help students envision themselves in a college environment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI feel school can sometimes be traumatizing for marginalized groups, and I want to try to break the barrier between academia and fun,\u201d Haley said. \u201cWe are here every day doing what they will be doing. We can show them the faces we see and the spaces we go. It matters that we can show them they can get to the same place.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organized through the College\u2019s physical science departments and coordinated by Assistant Professor of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/academic\/programs\/chemistry\/\">Chemistry<\/a> Cecilia Vollbrecht, Family Science Night invites KPS families to explore science demonstrations led by K students. No registration is required. In past years, as many as 160 community members have attended, with about 40 K students volunteering as demonstrators alongside campus organizations such as Sisters in Science and the College\u2019s chapter of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acs.org\/\">American Chemical Society<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As volunteers, K students practice science communication while engaging children through experiments that use everyday household materials. Past activities have included Magnetic Munchies, which extracts iron from cereal using magnets; Butterfly Wings, which creates colorful designs using coffee filter chromatography; and Spies in Disguise, which introduces acids and bases through invisible ink.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CAPS was founded in 2006 in&nbsp;response to&nbsp;the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalamazoopromise.com\/\">Kalamazoo Promise<\/a> to help ensure students are reading at grade level and prepared for college. Many participants face systemic barriers that make those goals more difficult to achieve, representing an inequity that motivates student mentors like Haley and Jackson.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"483\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/05\/Family-Science-Night-ice-cream-600x483.jpg\" alt=\"Two students perform experiments at Family Science Night in 2025\" class=\"wp-image-26859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/05\/Family-Science-Night-ice-cream-600x483.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/05\/Family-Science-Night-ice-cream-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/05\/Family-Science-Night-ice-cream-150x121.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/05\/Family-Science-Night-ice-cream-1536x1236.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/05\/Family-Science-Night-ice-cream.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">K students showed Family Science Night attendees learn about ways to make ice cream.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/05\/Family-Science-Night-invisible-ink-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"Family Science Night 2025\" class=\"wp-image-26860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/05\/Family-Science-Night-invisible-ink-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/05\/Family-Science-Night-invisible-ink-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/05\/Family-Science-Night-invisible-ink-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/05\/Family-Science-Night-invisible-ink-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2026\/05\/Family-Science-Night-invisible-ink.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lessons in acids and bases helped Family Science Night attendees experiment with invisible ink last year.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen I joined CAPS, I was drawn toward the idea of working with a different type of community,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cThey face different challenges from me, and I appreciate learning from their experiences and seeing what their lives are like. It\u2019s inspiring and has made me want to learn more about the greater Kalamazoo area.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Haley and Jackson, Family Science Night represents the kind of opportunity their students deserve but rarely get.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re the sweetest kids I know, and getting the college readiness they deserve is important,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cThey deserve the same rights and access to activities like Family Science Night.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think Family Science Night gives kids in the community a chance to come to K\u2019s campus, climb that hill, and get into the Dow Science Center to learn how science works in real life,\u201d Haley said. \u201cSTEM requires resources to run experiments and see things firsthand, and this lets them experience that.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both students emphasized that the Center for Civic Engagement and CAPS make opportunities like this possible, not just for K students, but for the community partners they serve.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m always shouting out the CCE,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cThey\u2019re creating meaningful ways for students to connect with organizations across Kalamazoo.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI hope this can shine light on the work that the CCE does because they employ a couple of hundred students every year to work for their programs or internships in some way,\u201d Haley said. \u201cPeople need to be more aware of who they are and know that it provides good opportunities for students and the community.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kalamazoo College students leading a grassroots program serving youths at Interfaith Homes will bring those kids to campus for Family Science Night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":147,"featured_media":26858,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[234,3,231],"tags":[53,52,50,117],"post_formats":[],"class_list":["post-26857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","category-news","category-students","tag-biochemistry","tag-biology","tag-chemistry","tag-civic-engagement"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.7 - 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