SARSEF

08/28/2026

Thank you to Walmart stores #3049, #4264, #3377, and #5799! SARSEF is so happy to receive support from local stores (and we got these awesome presentation checks)! Your support helps us create the next generation of critical thinkers and problem solvers in Arizona.

Image Description: Chelsea and Lucianna from SARSEF hold two large presentation checks from Walmart with store representatives.

08/26/2026

VOTE FOR SARSEF! Now until September 13, vote for SARSEF for a Local Causes Grant through the Arizona Financial Foundation

Vote here: https://my.reviewr.com/s2/pitch?subid=11472172&evtid=11410198

How to vote: Paste or type the link in the caption into a browser. Search for SARSEF on the page, and then make a basic account and "Log in to vote." Then, click the thumbs-up icon at the top of the page.

Image Description: Promotional graphic announcing SARSEF as a Local Causes Grant Nominee with details to vote by September 13th.

08/25/2026

August and September is sign-up season at SARSEF! This is your reminder to register your team for the 2026-2027 Racing the Sun program! Registration closes on September 14th.

Still deciding if this program is right for you? We have an information session TOMORROW from 4:30 - 7:00 PM. Drop in (virtually) any time and learn about Racing the Sun and get your questions answered. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1991790557174?aff=oddtdtcreator

See you this racing season! 👋🏁

Image description: Background image of two teens guiding a solar kart on a track. Overlaying the image is a stylized Racing the Sun logo and the text "New Teams Under Construction."

08/25/2026

SARSEF will be doing a fun activity and talking about our free program offerings!

Our free event for educators is next week on 9/3! Check out the amazing raffle prizes:

🎁Class Field Trip to our downtown Studio
🎁Studio To-Go Kit for your classroom
🎁Classroom Kit full of fabulous Tools for Kindness
🎁Ben’s Bells Stepping Stone

Join us to explore the latest program updates, tour our studio, and discover exciting opportunities for field trips and school assemblies designed to inspire kindness in students.

Shop Kind will be open with discounts available. Three amazing community partners will be on site. Come discover fresh ways to build kinder, more-connected schools!

08/25/2026

Sharing info from SARSEF on the Girls on outdoor Adventure for Leadership and Science (GALS) Arizona Camp. GALS is a FREE science program for high school girls in Arizona that integrates outdoor education with place-based science learning.

Registration is open until Friday, September 18.

Camp week is from October 10 - 15, 2026 in Chiricahuas.

You can apply at https://sarsef.org/programs/immersed-in-stem/gals-arizona/

08/24/2026

Prescott -- SARSEF is bringing a Science Fair Director Conference to you on September 5th! This conference is great for teachers, fair directors, or administrators.

Join SARSEF at the Sharlot Hall Museum from 9:00AM - 1:00PM and attend workshops that will increase your ability to confidently and easily encourage authentic research opportunities in the classroom.

Send this opportunity to someone in the Prescott area! We would love to have more people join us and learn about science fair.

Learn more and register today at https://sarsef.org/programs/stem-exploration/fair-director-conferences/

Image Description: Informational flyer for the Prescott Fair Director Conference including date, time, location, and a QR code.

08/21/2026

Next week at the Tucson Fair Director Conference, we have a special session we are excited to share!

Drawing for scientists: Join master artist Russell Kahn from The Drawing Studio, in this beginning drawing class which focuses on technique and composition, valuable skills researchers use in observation and science communication. Learn the basics of drawing nature—observation, sketching, and notation techniques you can use in fieldwork or research journals. No art background needed. Expect a hands-on, introductory session.

You can learn more about the Fair Director Conference at https://sarsef.org/programs/stem-exploration/fair-director-conferences/

Image Description: (1) A selfie of Russel Kahn in an outdoor setting. He is holding artwork in his hand against the outdoor backdrop he drew from. (2) An image with a lighthouse and buildings on a cliff overlooking the sea. In the foreground, a sketch of the lighthouse and buildings is held up to the camera.

08/20/2026

Introducing the Science of Kindness with Ben's Bells and SARSEF!

Ben's Bells’ programming is grounded in the science of kindness and research that shows how practicing kindness strengthens individuals, relationships, and communities. Those same principles of curiosity, observation, and evidence are at the heart of science education supported by SARSEF.

We're excited to partner with SARSEF to highlight the incredible work students are doing as they explore the connections between kindness and STEM. Students are investigating how scientific thinking can help us better understand kindness and how kindness can inspire innovative approaches to solving real-world challenges.

By connecting the missions of organizations dedicated to both kindness and science, we're celebrating the powerful intersection of research, learning, and community impact—and the students leading the way

Check out the first highlighted project: Kindness Ripple by 3rd-grade students in Tucson! See the whole Kindness Ripple project at virtualfair.sarsef.org/

08/19/2026

Coming to you this November: AZ STEM Adventure!

SARSEF works with thousands of students across Arizona for a day of STEM, both in-person and virtually. Applications are open for teachers to bring their classes to AZ STEM Adventure, as well as opportunities for exhibitors and volunteers to join us!

To learn more and sign up, visit https://sarsef.org/programs/stem-exploration/arizona-stem-adventure/

Image description: (1) A large group of students interacting with a line of exhibitors in an outdoor setting. (2) Two women in bright green AZ STEM Adventure shirts look out to an audience and explain a science activity. (3) A man wearing thick gloves stands over a detailed model of a city with electrical infrastructure. He is explaining to a small group of students gathered around the model. (4) Three students look down at an activity on a table that involves containers with sand and different instruments.

08/18/2026

What is What Do We Wonder? Check out our What Do We Wonder (or WDWW) program, where SARSEF comes into schools and facilitates hands-on STEM learning! SARSEF provides the materials, and educators get to learn along with students! We are currently accepting bookings for this multi-session program.

To learn more, visit sarsef.org/notice-and-wonder
Ready to book? Contact us at [email protected] or 520-629-7836

Image description: Informational flyer for the What Do We Wonder Program with SARSEF. The flyer includes a description, contact information, and a photograph cutout of a young girl working on a science activity.