About

We are a globally distributed organization working on improving equity in science education.  As we enter the Anthropocene, a geologic epoch where humans overwhelming impact Earth system processes, it is critically important that we train responsible planetary stewards.  This needs to be done at all levels and educational settings, from the formal classroom to informal learning events.  Digital technologies are some of the most impactful ways of improving science education universally, when done right.  Coupled with game-based learning, role-playing, place-based learning, and other experiential modes of learning, we are working to transform science education to better meet the challenges of the 21st century.

We are currently working on three major projects:  1) Greenworks, a global science, technology, and society (STS) research and development network for teachers, students, and communities working on local environmental stewardship projects, 2) Agavi, a digital science learning platform for low-resource areas, and 3) Sustainable States, a role-playing and board game for training teachers and students in game-based learning.  We also work on experimental projects in science outreach and toursim and talk with science educators via our Global.Science podcast.

Dot matrix map showing blue people icons where volunteers are located (USA - Arizona, California, Michigan, Argentina, Brazil, Romania), green people icons where teacher partners are located (USA - US Virgin Islands, Brazil, South Korea, Indonesia) and where our major partners are located via green handshake icons (Blue Marble Space Institute of Science in the US and Khairun University in Indonesia)

 Our volunteers (blue icons) are located in Arizona, California, Michigan (USA), Brazil, Argentina, and Romania.  Our teacher partners (through the Greenworks and Greenworks Junior programs) are located in US Virgin Islands (USA), Brazil, Ukraine, South Korea, and Indonesia.  We have professional partnerships with Blue Marble Space Institute of Science (USA) and Khairun University (Indonesia).

Nikita, Jolene, Kiwani, and Lev standing around a large telescope with the Atlantic ocean and tropical foliage in the background
Three male students to the left pouring compost in a bag and weighing it, two female students to the left crouching and labeling the bags of compost, two male students further to the left handing the female students labels for the compost bags in a room filled with bags of compost
Group of multi-cultural students with two professors in lower corner, with map of South American-type continent projected behind them
A group of Brazilian kids, adults, and elders surround a teacher who is showing the inside of a small wooden box, where tropical bees are housed.
Ten people standing in a row, with Indonesians wearing yellow coats
Lev and Ihor at a table with food in a rented apartment
Lev and Alex with two laptops showing screenshots of Agavi in a co-working pace under a sign that says "Startup Area")

Science Voices was founded in 2019 by Dr. Lev Horodyskyj, who spent nearly a decade working on digital astrobiology and sustainability learning at Arizona State University.  Science Voices builds on that work by taking it global and working with communities that couldn’t utilize the high concept resources that were developed due to limitations in bandwidth, power, or funds.  Prior to his time at ASU, he completed a PhD in geosciences and astrobiology.

Science Voices is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, incorporated in Arizona, USA.