Sunday, Jun 23: 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Educational Course - Half Day (4 hours)
COEX
Room: Conference Room E 6
Scientists come from across the globe, speaking many native languages. However, as English has become the lingua franca of the science community, English language proficiency serves as a gatekeeper to scientific knowledge. This presents challenges to communicating science to a broader audience across language backgrounds, particularly for young students. To challenge this status quo, Dr. Lee established the Annual Multilingual Kids Review within OHBM, which supports neuroscientists in translating important scientific research to various languages. In this talk, Dr. Lee will discuss her experience setting up the first Multilingual Kids Review with the past and current members of the Diversity and Inclusivity Committee and how she adapted and grew the program over multiple years. Audience members will learn important principles in translating English-language science to multilingual audiences, getting children excited about science, and operating a large-scale multilingual science outreach endeavor.