Cal State Long Beach will host the Junior MESA Day on March 14 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is looking for volunteers to aid in encouraging future engineers, scientists and mathematicians.
MESA, or Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement, is a nationwide organization dedicated to helping students excel in the fields of mathematics, engineering and science.
The organization's Junior MESA Day allows middle school and junior high and students to represent their schools in various competitions that reinforces what students learn in the classroom. According to a 2005 CSULB press release, the competitions included an egg drop, a water-bottle rocket launch and crystal growing.
The College of Engineering is currently looking for CSULB students who would like to volunteer, either by judging competitions or watching the crowd, according to Saba Yohannes-Reda, director of the MESA Schools Program.
Volunteers do not have to be math, science or engineering majors, Yohannes-Reda said in an e-mail. The first 10 students to sign up will each receive a $50 stipend.
However, volunteers must attend a mandatory orientation on either March 6 or March 13 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, contact Yohannes-Reda at (562) 985-1463.
Photo: MESA also annually holds a MESA Day across the U.S., specifically for high school students.
