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Jan 18, 2017

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Why Do Hospitals Stay Open & Schools Close?

My husband was scheduled for a life-important spinal cord operation the morning the ice storm hit Portland last week. Our street is nearly impassible on a good day, let alone in an ice storm so we anticipated and scheduled a friend to take us across town at 4:30am in his “tank.” We worried the hospital would cancel the operation due to the inability to get physicians, nurses and staff there in this weather. They did not. It went as planned.

Jan 17, 2017

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ASE Alumni Spotlight: Dylan McDowell

In the summer of 2007, Dylan McDowell dissected a six foot blue shark in front of a live audience; he was just 15 years old. Equipped with a microphone headset and dissection tools, Dylan set out to impart some of his newfound marine life knowledge on to the Oregon Coast Aquarium’s guests. He was anxious about making a wrong move or not being able to answer an audience member’s question. “I was really put to the test. The stakes were high!” Dylan recalls.

Teenager learning with a mentor at Saturday Academy internship

Jan 17, 2017

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The Meaningful Support of Mentors

Saturday Academy offers a diverse and eclectic selection of internships to students that are chosen to participate in our Apprenticeships in Science & Engineering (ASE) program. Recently, following the launch of our new website, we decided to spend some time reaching out to ASE alumni to find out what they most valued about their internship experience. What we found is that all of our alumni had strong and meaningful connections with those that mentored them.

Jan 16, 2017

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Why was My Class Cancelled?

Saturday Academy takes every precaution to ensure that all of our classes and camps run as scheduled. As a non-profit organization dedicated to hands-on learning, we want every child to have the opportunity to explore their curiosity. Our Classes & Camps department works closely with our expert instructors to design engaging, in-depth classes and camps for our students. Our donors provide extensive funding towards financial aid and tuition assistance for low-income students each year to help increase enrollment.

Jan 10, 2017

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ASE Alumni Spotlight: Akshay Pulavarty

In December of 2016, I had the privilege of sitting down with University of Virginia freshman, Akshay Pulavarty. In between medical shadowing, hanging out with his family and relaxing during his winter break, Akshay made time to chat with me about his whereabouts during the summer of 2014. For eight weeks, Akshay worked full-time at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) researching multiple sclerosis as an Apprenticeships in Science & Engineering (ASE) intern.