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Understanding Your Membership

Who is eligible to be a member of SEEDS?

  • Researchers, teachers, parents, administrators, community members, or K-12 students who believe that transformative approaches to science (STEM/STEAM) education involve the active participation of all students in culturally and socially meaningful and contextually authentic learning.

What do I need to do to become a SEEDS member?

  • Simply visit this page and pay the membership fee through our online payment portal. 

What is the cost of membership?

  • $25, except for K-12 students for whom membership is free.

How do I renew and/or otherwise update my membership?

      • Please regularly review your SEEDS profile to ensure that your information is correct!  Your title, affiliation, and institutional email change frequently, so keep them updated!  You can update your profile by logging into this website and clicking on the icon in the upper right corner.  
      • Consider enabling autopay so that your membership does not lapse.  
      • Please ensure that you log on to our website with the same email each time to avoid creating multiple profiles in our system.

What is the membership cycle?

      • For new members, the annual renewal cycle will be based on the date you complete a membership form and payment. 

Can I be involved a committee without being a member?

  • Unfortunately not.  We ask that you maintain an active member status to participate in a committee. 

Can I cancel my membership during the year and receive a refund?

  • No. Membership is non-refundable.

How can I update my contact information?

I see all the membership levels are the same (except the K12 students). Why should I choose a level?

    • Choosing the appropriate level will help the SEEDS community know each other, make connections, and hopefully foster generative collaborations.

What the descriptions of each membership level?

    • Undergraduate student: Anyone who is enrolled in a part-time or full-time four-year undergraduate program or a two-year college
    • Graduate Student: Anyone who is enrolled in a full-time or part-time graduate program (e.g., masters or doctoral program)
    • Precariously Employed: anyone who is in-between employment positions, working on a short-term (i.e., 6 months or less) contract-based agreement at the time of becoming a member. This may include positions such as an adjunct or sessional instructor/lecturer/professor. 
    • K12 Teacher: Anyone who teachers in a K12 school as a part-time or full-time employee
    • K12 Student: Anyone who is enrolled in a K12 school as a student.
    • Non-Profit Professional: anyone who works in a non-profit organization (e.g., museum)
    • Post-Doctoral Fellow: Anyone who is employed in a full-time postdoctoral position
    • Professors (all ranks and types): anyone who is employed full-time under the title of professor (e.g., tenure-track, clinical, teaching, or research tracks)

I do not exactly fit in any of these levels or I fit in more than one category. What should I do?

    • The purpose of the membership levels is for the community to know each other and make networking easier. Therefore we encourage you to choose the level that you think would serve this purpose best. Additionally, we are always open to expanding, or better differentiating these levels as appropriate. Please feel free to share your feedback with us. 

More about SEEDS

What regular events does SEEDS host? 

  • SEEDS offers multiple opportunities for its members to connect and share their work.  We alternate between holding in-person conferences, which foster deep connections among members of our community, and virtual conferences, which offer wider reach and accessibility.  Our next in-person conference is scheduled to take place in October 2025.  More details will be shared earlier that calendar year.  We plan to hold a virtual conference sometime in 2026.   

How can I share opportunities or resources with SEEDS members? 

  • The SEEDS website has a space to share resources and opportunities with members. Visit the SEEDS Community Forums to discover or share. This space is only accessible to current SEEDS members so be sure you are logged in to view or add to the Forums.

How else can I get involved in SEEDS? 

  • SEEDS is a member-driven organization! We encourage our members to contribute to SEEDS by taking responsibility and action for this community. We welcome any member to propose and organize opportunities for SEEDS members to network, advocate for a cause, increase participation, or encourage collaboration. Some previous activities proposed and led by SEEDS members have included current event chats, research paper reading groups and discussions, book clubs, and conference meetups. You can share ideas about plans at seedswebspace@gmail.com. 

  • We also encourage you to get involved with SEEDS by joining or chairing a committee. You can learn more about SEEDS’ committees on the Committee Page.

  • SEEDS is also on social media. Follow us and engage with our followers on Facebook, Twitter/X, and Instagram 

How can I support SEEDS? 

  • SEEDS now has merchandise! We have partnered with WORX PRINTING, a worker-run co-operative print shop, to create SEEDS goods. Proceeds from merchandise sales go to support scholarships and outreach efforts. You can buy a t-shirt, mug, or tote at the following link.

  • SEEDS operates under volunteer labor from its membership. You can provide material support for scholarships and outreach efforts with a monetary donation here.

  • SEEDS is only as strong as its members. If you have colleagues, friends, or students who you think would be interested in SEEDS, you can invite them to participate and join our organization.

Science Educators for Equity Diversity and Social Justice is a 501(C)(3) public charity.

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