Dr. Ingrid Montes-González

Chemist • Professor • Researcher

International Chemistry Festival

The International Chemistry Festival is a community outreach event that, through demonstrations, emphasizes the importance of chemistry in daily life. The event was initially designed, developed, and implemented in Puerto Rico, since 2010 ACS adopted this model to broader its impact internationally. It includes training prior to the event using the model “Train the trainers” for those who will work as volunteers, manual for volunteer, manual for outreach coordinator, and flashcards for participants. Each event reaches out to 300 up to thousands of children and students around the world.

Phone

(787) 764-0000 Ext. 88502

Postal Address

University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus
College of Natural Sciences
Department of Chemistry
17 University Ave STE 1701
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00925-2537

Email

ingrid.montes2@upr.edu

Physical Address

University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus
College of Natural Sciences
Department of Chemistry
Building Phase I
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