All NewsSnapshotsStudentsStudents Teach DNA, Self-Awareness Workshops to Local Children Olivia DrakeDecember 7, 20172minWesleyan students recently hosted special 1/2 day programs for the Green Street Arts Center AfterSchool students. On Nov. 30, Alex Shames ’18 (pictured), Alison Biester ’19, Sojeong Park ’18, Alexa Strauss ’19 and Mikaela Carty ’18, who belong to the Molecular and Biochemistry Department’s undergraduate student group Major Groove, led workshops on DNA. The Wesleyan students taught 1st-5th graders about basic molecular biology and then led them through a hands-on activity where the children extracted DNA from strawberries. On Nov. 29, Gabe Hurlock ’20 led a self-awareness workshop for children titled Mindfulness in Motion. Hurlock is a Wesleyan Posse Scholar, Patricelli Fellow, and founder of SOPHIA, the Philosophical Association for Women of Color. community serviceGreen Street Teaching and Learning Center Related Articles All NewsCampus LifeCampus News & Events April 24, 2024 Mike Mavredakis At WesFest, Admitted Students Share Opinions on Diversity of Thought, Open Curriculum All NewsCampus News & EventsStudents April 24, 2024 Editorial Staff Gallery: Wesleyan Senior Celebrate Theses Submissions All NewsAlumni April 23, 2024 Sarah Parke “You Just Have to Read This…”: Books by Wesleyan Authors Coggins ’85, P’15, ’22, Gumbiner ’11, and LaBennett ’94