Chemistry REACT Program

REACT is a fun chemistry outreach/volunteer opportunity! It is a great way to interact with kids and show them how fun science can be.

The REACT Outreach Program (Reaching and Educating America's Chemists of Tomorrow) began in Fall 2002 (originally Kids & Chemistry). It has grown into the largest outreach program of its kind at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Each semester, the program visits local schools within a 30-mile radius of campus to work with youngsters in hands-on chemistry activities. The program also perf

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05/11/2022

Thank you to everyone who came out to Final Fling for our last event this semester!

04/26/2022

Interested in taking on a leadership role for class credit and getting more involved in REACT? Apply to become a board member!

04/14/2022

Thanks to everyone who came out to EOH, we hope you had a blast learning about polymers!! 😊 Chemistry at Illinois

04/08/2022

EOH today and tomorrow in CIF ROOM 1038. We will be making bouncy balls, building polymers, exploring hydrogels (from diapers), and more! Hope to see you there!

04/01/2022

EOH is a week from today!! We hope to see you there.

02/23/2022

Introducing High School Coordinator, Joey Greenberg! Joey is a freshman studying chemical engineering.

“I am role responsible for creating enjoyable and educational lesson plans for freshman-senior year high school students and training volunteers to bring these plans to life!”

He joined REACT to impact the next generation of learners and to give back to the community.

🌟FUN FACT🌟 Loves to cook!

02/23/2022

Introducing High School Coordinator, Caroline Stoklosinski! Caroline is a junior majoring in MCB with a minor in Business.

“My role is to create an interesting lesson plan for the high schools we will work with through REACT.”

She loved going on the volunteer visits in her sophomore year and decided to join the board to have a more hands-on role. She likes the mission and the people on the board and loves meeting everyone throughout the semester!

🌟FUN FACT🌟 Loves to ski!

02/21/2022

Happy Monday! Introducing 4th Grade Coordinator, Zaina Ahmed! Zaina is a senior majoring in Integrative Biology with a minor in Spanish.

“I create lesson plans that introduce kids to chemistry concepts in a fun and engaging way. I reach out to schools and communicate with teachers to schedule visits, and train REACT volunteers on how to conduct visits.”

She joined REACT because she loves seeing how excited kids were to learn about chemistry and her favorite part is seeing how many kids we’re able to reach and giving volunteers an opportunity to communicate science!

🌟FUN FACT🌟 Visiting all 7 continents is on her bucket list!

02/18/2022

Introducing Secretary Aidan Lindsay! Aidan is a freshman majoring in chemistry with minors in german and math.

“As secretary, I communicate with volunteers, faculty, and staff to support the growth of REACT.”

He joined because he enjoys working with kids and interacting with the local community. He also just likes chemistry!

🌟FUN FACT🌟 His dogs name is Luna (see 2nd pic)

02/17/2022

With the new semester, there have been some additions to the Exec Board! Look out for more spotlights this week.

Introducing Royal Shrestha! Royal is a junior studying Molecular and Cellular Biology Honors.

Royal is a Special Events Coordinator and "helps organize special events such as holiday shows and other non-school related events around the Champaign-Urbana community."

He joined REACT because he loves doing chemistry demos and seeing how the kids react and hearing the curious questions they ask. He also loves being able to incorporate his knowledge in STEM and helping plan out events!

Fun Fact: Enjoys cycling in all sorts of weather!