Teen Advisory Group

Applications are OPEN! If you are a high school student who is interested in joining the Teen Advisory Group, please contact our Youth Program Specialist to request the link to apply.

What's the TAG team?

The TAG team is Science World's Teen Advisory Group. The team plans, promotes, and runs the Science World Extravagant Evening for Teens (SWEET) events at Science World. To organize the SWEET events, Teen Advisory Group members meet several times a month with Science World's Youth Program Specialist to come up with engaging event themes, programs, digital content, and guest presenters of actual interest to teens.

SWEET events take place every other month in Science World’s galleries from 6pm-9pm. They feature activities run by the TAG team, as well as guest exhibitors and presenters. Past SWEET events include:

Exploring the science of focus and attention (SWEET: Hocus Pocus Focus) with UBC’s Visual Cognition Lab
Finding patterns in music and nature (SWEET: Pulse) with the Vancouver Public Library Instrument Lending program
Sustainability (SWEET: Global Rewind, Time to Innowaste) with Metro Vancouver and many local change makers
The psychology of video games (SWEET: Mindcraft) with an international presenter providing a recorded presentation on her research on Game Transfer Phenomenon

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Who’s on the TAG team?

Why join TAG?

How will the TAG experience help me develop personally and professionally?

Who’s on the TAG team?

Curious and inspired teenagers! The current TAG team is composed of students from high schools across the Lower Mainland and we’re always looking to add new members. Many of the members have enjoyed their roles so much they’ve been on the team for multiple years. If you are a high school student who is interested in joining, please contact our Youth Program Specialist.

Why join TAG?

You know how best to engage your peers with science, technology, and nature–we’d love to have you join the team. TAG is a chance to spark curiosity with your classmates and friends, and for you to hang out with other people who share your interests and passion! Read on for why you should join from other TAG members:

"My experience with TAG allowed me to pursue my interests with science while gaining event-planning and leadership skills. It was an excellent opportunity for me to meet a lot of teens who share a passion for engaging youth through experiences with science.

I learned to effectively engage in group discussions to bring together different ideas to produce an interactive teen event. The hands-on experience—like presenting and facilitating the stations—was unexpected but very cool and allowed me to engage with the audience in-person. The person-to-person interaction made each TAG event more meaningful and memorable for me."

- Alex, former TAG member -

How will the TAG experience help me develop personally and professionally?

As you work with your TAG team to plan, promote, and deliver SWEET events, you will develop a wide range of skills, including exceptional customer service, public speaking, graphic design, social media marketing, professional teamwork, and event planning.

Whether it’s directing customers, leading a program, or organizing a performer, you get to learn, lead, and bring your unique skill sets and passions to the team.

“Going into TAG team, I wanted to engage other teenagers in science, but I found it most rewarding to see high-schoolers choosing to go to Science World on a Friday night over other plans. Science doesn’t have to always be about studying and textbooks. I learned how fun science can be when you incorporate it as a form of entertainment.”

- Michelle, graduating TAG member -

Contact Us

If you are a high school student and have any questions about the TAG Team please contact our Youth Program Specialist.

What's the TAG team?

Want to learn more about the TAG team?

Who’s on the TAG team?

Why join TAG?

How will the TAG experience help me develop personally and professionally?

Contact Us

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