Empowering students and
teachers for a brighter future

NeurON: The Neuroscience Outreach Network, is a grassroots effort that strives to unify and bolster local outreach programs that enable access to education in neuroscience for k-12 students in underserved communities. The network helps to tailor virtual and classroom lessons and materials to individual grade levels, from kindergarten to 12th grade and beyond. The effort not only involves catering lessons and materials to teachers and students, but also caretakers in their native language (e.g., Spanish), as learning extends beyond the classroom. Further aims include helping students connect with neuroscientists and mentoring programs to help bridge the STEM preparatory-to-college pipeline.

NeurON currently has two active primary initiatives: Health and the Brain, and Data Science for All. ‘Health and the Brain’ focuses on providing insights into how diet and lifestyle factors, such as exercise and social well-being, relate to brain health. ‘Data Science for All’ leverages mathematical methods and systems across a breadth of disciplines to help bridge the world of statistical models with neural science, and seeks to democratize computer science education.