The Mars Explorer Program Has Volunteer Opportunities!

The Mars Society of Canada (MSC) has been actively developing the Mars Explorer Program (MEP) which consists of online, Mars and Moon-themed learning modules as a resource for primary school teachers throughout Canada who intend to inspire their students to pursue careers in STEM fields. The first set of modules has already been made freely available, and MSC volunteers have successfully presented them to pilot schools in Ontario. Based on this success, we intend to expand this program to include up to 34 learning modules, but we need your help and have the following volunteer opportunities!:

• MEP Co-coordinators: As an MEP Co-coordinator, you will be responsible for helping to organize the different elements of MEP including our future summer camp program, school presentations, and online lesson development.
• In-Class Presenters: You will travel to schools in your area to give in person demonstrations of the lessons that have already been developed. If needed, training will be provided.
• Learning Module Creators: We already have a number of lessons ready to go, but we need more! You can get creative and apply your talent for constructing inspiring, meaningful lessons.
• Mixed Reality Developers: BGC Engineering has provided several Microsoft HoloLens to The Mars Society of Canada for a collaboration in application development to augment our learning modules. We need volunteers who can contribute to the development of the ‘Galaxy Explorer app’ and produce an equivalent French translation.

In support of MEP, we have developed the ‘Mars Explorer Mobile Education Station’ (MEMES) which is a mobile classroom that will be deployed throughout Southern Ontario and Quebec in 2024, and throughout the rest of Canada in 2025.

If you have teaching skills or are an aspiring educator with a talent for inspiring young students with STEM-based lessons, please contact us at ‘[email protected]’ or reach out to us on any of our social media platforms.

We ask the following:

• A two to three hour commitment per week.
• An ability to pass a ‘vulnerable sectors’ background check.
• Be available to start as soon as possible.
• That you are based somewhere in Southern Ontario or Quebec in 2024. In 2025, we will be looking beyond this region.

Further information about what it’s like to volunteer with The Mars Society of Canada can be found here.

This is a wonderful opportunity to make a difference in the lives of young students while having fun and gaining valuable experience as a volunteer educator!

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