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The Helyx Initiative, a nonprofit founded in 2019 by high school student Andrew Gao, offers many free science opportunities, such as webinars and research workshops.
San Diego, CA (PRUnderground) February 22nd, 2021
As schools shut down due to COVID-19 in the spring of 2020, concerns over unequal access to education arose. To address this, The Helyx Initiative, a high school student-run nonprofit founded in 2019, launched various free online programs to provide accessible science and research opportunities for youth.
“I originally intended Helyx to be a school club that exposed aspiring young scientists to many science subjects by bringing in guest speakers and conducting lab demos and workshops. I wanted to provide free opportunities for kids to get involved with science and research,” said Andrew Gao, a high school junior and the organization’s founder and CEO. “Of course, the pandemic threw a wrench in our plans, so we needed to adapt.”