March For Science Michigan
We marched. Now we shape a movement.
***UPDATED 5/6/17*** Announcing: OUR NEXT STEPS!
Our march was a huge success with est. attendance of nearly 6,000 people!
March For Science and March For Science Michigan will be transitioning to nonprofit organization status in the coming months!
The March for Science - Michigan raised $7,155 of our $10,000 goal for our recent Lansing march!! Thank you so very much to every single one of our supporters!!! You have made our grassroots pro-science movement a reality and we had a truly amazing march. We can't do it without you.
Our immediate need is to raise funds to cover the cost of transitioning to official and tax- exempt non-profit organization status.
Upon researching we have discovered this could cost close to $1,500 :/
Our (simultanious) next goal is to offer (3)$2,500 scholarships. One for an exceptional HS Senior that will major in STEM. One for an exceptional undergraduate and one for an outstanding graduate student. Help us reach our first community outreach goal!
Our fundraising goal amount has now been raised to reflect the addition amount needed to cover our non-profit org transition and the Future Scientists Scholarship Fund 2017.
We will also be offering (soon we hope) sms/email action alerts, Ally Organization outreach joint campaigns and events, and of course, continued science outreach and advocacy for our communities!
More announcements will be made in the coming weeks.
Questions? Email us at: [email redacted]
Thank you so very much for your support!! Help spread the word!
#KeepMarching #MarchForScienceMichiganNPO #ScientistsSilencedNoMore #ScienceNotSilence
#FundSTEMEducation #OurFuture
Stay with us! Visit us @
Our MFS Satellite Homepage:
https://satellites.marchforscience.com/satellite/lansing-michigan-us
Our FB Group page at:
https://www.facebook.com/MarchForScienceLansing/
OR the March For Science- Michigan Facebook Closed Group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/158239308005755/
Our MI website: https://www.misciencemarch.org
Our Mission:
The March for Science champions robustly funded and publicly communicated science as a pillar of human freedom and prosperity. We unite as a diverse, nonpartisan group to call for science that upholds the common good and for political leaders and policy makers to enact evidence based policies in the public interest.
The March for Science is a celebration of science. It's not about scientists or politicians; it is about the very real role that science plays in each of our lives and the need to respect and encourage research that gives us insight into the world. Nevertheless, the march has generated a great deal of conversation around whether or not scientists should involve themselves in politics. In the face of an alarming trend toward discrediting scientific consensus and restricting scientific discovery, we might ask instead: can we afford not to speak out in its defense?
People who value science have remained silent for far too long in the face of policies that ignore scientific evidence and endanger both human life and the future of our world. New policies threaten to further restrict scientists’ ability to research and communicate their findings. We face a possible future where people not only ignore scientific evidence, but seek to eliminate it entirely. Staying silent is a luxury that we can no longer afford. We must stand together and support science.
The application of science to policy is not a partisan issue. Anti-science agendas and policies have been advanced by politicians on both sides of the aisle, and they harm everyone — without exception. Science should neither serve special interests nor be rejected based on personal convictions. At its core, science is a tool for seeking answers. It can and should influence policy and guide our long-term decision-making.
The March for Science champions and defends science and scientific integrity, but it is a small step in the process toward encouraging the application of science in policy. We understand that the most effective way to protect science is to encourage the public to value and invest in it.
The best way to ensure science will influence policy is to encourage people to appreciate and engage with science. That can only happen through education, communication, and ties of mutual respect between scientists and their communities — the paths of communication must go both ways. There has too long been a divide between the scientific community and the public. We encourage scientists to reach out to their communities, sharing their research and its impact on people's everyday lives. We encourage them, in turn, to listen to communities and consider their research and future plans from the perspective of the people they serve. We must take science out of the labs and journals and share it with the world.
