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381— Virtual Community Outreach For Elementary School Children In R-Kids After-School Program: A Novel Way To Teach Students About Neuroscience, Lucia Verrelli, Natasha Cotrupi, Julia Hoyt, Daniella Quiroz, Terence Bazzett

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Applications in Neuroscience (NEUR215) offers an opportunity for community outreach within the Neuroscience major. Students enrolled in NEUR215 create neuroscience-based activities designed to foster an excitement for science and to promote higher education in elementary school students recruited through the R-Kids after-school enrichment program. Four one-hour live sessions were held via Zoom with 2-5 R-Kids participants attending each session. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all lessons were transitioned virtually during the fall 2020 semester, and effective teaching strategies in a virtual environment were explored. The results of this investigation showed that online learning can be both fun and effective. Inviting …