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This annual conference brings 50 middle school STEM teachers to Washington, DC, all-expenses-paid, for a weekend of peer-led professional development. The conference focuses on leading students in research projects that can be entered in local science fair, eCybermission, and other science research competitions.

Society for Science is committed to expanding access to high-quality STEM education for all students. Increasing STEM literacy empowers students with the critical thinking and decision-making skills necessary to live healthy, civically engaged and economically productive lives.

The Society created the Advocate Program to provide mentors to encourage all students to enter their projects in science research competitions. The Advocates receive training and support from Society staff, a $3,000 stipend and a paid trip to Washington, D.C., to meet in person at a weekend-long convening.

Founded in 1921, Society for Science is a nonprofit membership organization. Its vision is to promote the understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it plays in human advancement: to inform, educate, and inspire. The Society operates from its original historic home in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C.