Since its founding, ScienceWorks has served over one million visitors, with a vision “To be a launch pad for the next generation of creative thinkers and problem solvers.” Over the years, it has confronted and overcome many challenges. However, the mission and vision have stayed the same, and more exciting things are yet to come. In this salon, we will be joined by Dr. Gabriela Chavarria, who was appointed Executive Director of ScienceWorks in 2025. Together, we will consider the many issues and challenges of science education in our time and our region and the ways in which ScienceWorks hopes to advance its mission, and grow and prosper in our community.

This event is part of the Salon series of The Jefferson Center (www.thejeffcenter.org), a Rogue Valley non-profit focused on critical thinking using secular humanist values to understand and engage with issues important to our community.