Volunteer Needed for Neuroscience Outreach Event in May

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Introduction

Looking for Volunteers for Our Miami Session

Brain Mappers of Tomorrow (BMT) is an annual international outreach initiative of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM), led by its Diversity & Inclusivity Committee. The initiative aims to make neuroscience and brain mapping accessible to children and young learners through engaging, interactive, and multilingual science communication.

Dr. Lee is currently seeking a team of motivated young neuroscientists (senior undergraduate students, graduate students, or postdoctoral fellows) at FIU to lead a one-hour neuroscience outreach session for 20–25 elementary or middle school students in Miami.

This local session will be organized as part of the 7th annual OHBM Brain Mappers of Tomorrow initiative described below.

See the full program description on the OHBM DIC website:
https://ohbm-dic.github.io/kidsreview/2026/

📺 YouTube Playlist (Past Events):
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLALeKAtQ52KqEaW3ugpekvld-nt52ElPm

Why Volunteer?

This is an excellent opportunity especially for early-career researchers to:

• Develop strong science communication skills
• Engage meaningfully with the local Miami community
• Expand your professional network within the international neuroimaging community, including OHBM
• Contribute to global science outreach and dissemination efforts in neuroscience

Preparation typically takes approximately two months, including development of presentation materials and coordination with local schools.

Who Should Apply?

We are looking for individuals who are:

• Senior undergraduate or graduate students at FIU (or postdocs)
• Trained in neuroscience, psychology, brain imaging, or related fields
• Comfortable engaging with children and community partners
• Committed to inclusive and culturally responsive science communication

Positions and Roles

🎤 Presenters (1–2 people)

Responsibilities:

• Deliver a 15–20 minute interactive presentation
• Engage with students during Q&A
• Prepare materials for the event webpage (the OHBM DIC will build the webpage), including:
  • A short summary of the talk (translated into two languages)
  • A 1-minute introductory video
    • You may refer to examples from our past events here:
      YouTube Playlist – Brain Mappers of Tomorrow

🧭 Moderators (1–2 people)

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with local school teachers to determine event date and location
• Communicate with the OHBM DIC
• Compile presenter materials, biographies, and photos for the webpage

✉️ How to Apply

✅ Send an email to kalee@fiu.edu
✅ Subject line: [OHBM BMT Volunteer]
✅ Include a brief introduction about yourself and your background

I strongly encourage interested students to reach out as soon as possible so we can plan the event (target: late May).

If you are passionate about neuroimaging, computational modeling, mental health research, and making a positive impact on education and society — I would love to hear from you.

Resources

• OHBM BMT 2026 Website: https://ohbm-dic.github.io/kidsreview/2026/
• Past Events (2023 example): https://ohbm-dic.github.io/kidsreview/2023/
• OHBM Diversity & Inclusivity Committee: https://ohbm-dic.github.io/
• Publication about the initiative: https://doi.org/10.52294/001c.123400