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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

This year, our team has worked hard in our efforts to engage the community and educate them about our project, as well as iGEM. Some of our biggest accomplishments regarding engagement are ASTech 2.0, Navig8, Biotreks, classroom presentations and aGEM.

ASTech Accelerate 2.0
Every year, the ASTech foundation awards teams for scientific accomplishment. At the awards ceremony, they hold a showcase for the next generation of innovators. Three members of our team attended the showcase, and set up an interactive booth. We talked to guests all evening about the problem that keratin waste poses, our solution, and iGEM. We had fun pipetting and participating in plating activities, as well as testing the strength of hair to give a sense of the background for our project.

Navig8
As another educational outreach experience, we also dove right into navigating the tough waters of understanding the bigger impact of our project. We attended a water summit hosted by Inside Education, called Navig8, where we learned about water systems, what happens to our water when it leaves the treatment plant, and the potential harm it could have on the environment. This insight was given through a number of presentations, interactive water activities and conversation with experts. There was a lot to take in, and it made us think, water we going to do to keep us safe? From our experience at the summit, we were inspired to create a bioreactor as a containment system for our keratinases.