<a href="http://www.cells4all.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">The Community Enrichment Laboratory for Learning Sciences (CELLS)</a> is a nonprofit startup that aims to foster interdisciplinary learning and collaboration by establishing an innovative cluster of Makerspaces in Frederick, MD. Our goal is to provide students, scientists, artists, professionals, and DIY enthusiasts with access to laboratory and makerspace tools to investigate and experiment through interactive, guided projects, classes, and workshops. As a nonprofit startup, CELLS is run entirely by passionate volunteers who donate their time and help us gather the necessary resources! The expenses of our program include rent, insurance, legal services, equipment and consumable supplies. Donations make our program possible. We are also working on obtaining grants.  Your donation will help us offer affordable and some free activities to the community during our early start-up phase! We appreciate greatly all support! Here are some examples of how your donation can help this is not a complete list: <ul><li style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;box-sizing:inherit"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">$5 covers the materials needed for 10 participants to learn about electricity and circuits and for each to make a flashlight.</li><li style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;box-sizing:inherit"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">$10 funds the consumables needed for 10 participants to master micropipetting  </li><li style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;box-sizing:inherit"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">$15 funds the materials needed for a DNA extraction class for 10 participants, each completing their own experiment.</li><li style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;box-sizing:inherit"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">$25 covers the materials needed for 10 participants to learn and try Agar Art, each making three paintings. Or the consumable materials to learn and perform gel electrophoresis.</li><li style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;box-sizing:inherit"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">$75 lets us purchase one entry-level gel electrophoresis apparatus.</li><li style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;box-sizing:inherit"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">$100 will let us purchase electronic components for projects and classes </li><li style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;box-sizing:inherit"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">$150 funds a class with a volunteer instructor for 8 participants to learn to modify bacteria genetically </li><li style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;box-sizing:inherit"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">$300 Allows us to buy a mini 3D printer and filament for teaching; our goal is to have four mini 3D printers for group classes   </li><li style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;box-sizing:inherit"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">$300 allows us to buy a set of commercial-grade micropipettes or consumables for a group of 8 participants to learn how to control gene expression through genetic engineering</li><li style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;box-sizing:inherit"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">$400 can fund the purchase of a Lego BricQ Motion Prime set to learn coding and robotics</li><li style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;box-sizing:inherit"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">$500 lets us purchase a classroom kit of snapcircuits to teach electric circuits and their use </li><li style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;box-sizing:inherit"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">$600 covers the consumables to offer a Biotech Bootcamp Course for 10 participants</li></ul>Your donation may be used toward the materials for a class, purchasing equipment, or paying expenses such as rent, insurance, and legal consulting. We are greatful for your generosity and for helping us fulfill our mission!  A copy of the current financial statement of CELLS is available by emailing info@cells4all.org, writing to 6113 Elaine Dr, Jefferson, MD 21755, or by calling (301)-246-2146. Documents and information submitted under the Maryland Solicitations Act are also available, for the cost of postage and copies, from the Maryland Secretary of State, State House, Annapolis MD 21401, (410) 974-5534. Follow our journey on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Community-Enrichment-Laboratory-for-Learning-Sciences-CELLS/61558554706712/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and sign up for our newsletter on our website: www.cells4all.org Thank you from all of us at CELLS!

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<a href="http://www.cells4all.org" target="_blank">The Community Enrichment Laboratory for Learning Sciences (CELLS)</a> is a nonprofit startup that aims to foster interdisciplinary learning and collaboration by establishing an innovative cluster of Makerspaces in Frederick, MD. Our goal is to provide students, scientists, artists, professionals, and DIY enthusiasts with access to laboratory and makerspace tools to investigate and experiment through interactive, guided projects, classes, and workshops. As a nonprofit startup, CELLS is run entirely by passionate volunteers who donate their time and help us gather the necessary resources! The expenses of our program include rent, insurance, legal services, equipment and consumable supplies. Donations make our program possible. We are also working on obtaining grants.  Your donation will help us offer affordable and some free activities to the community during our early start-up phase! We appreciate greatly all support! Here are some examples of how your donation can help this is not a complete list: <ul><li>$5 covers the materials needed for 10 participants to learn about electricity and circuits and for each to make a flashlight.</li><li>$10 funds the consumables needed for 10 participants to master micropipetting  </li><li>$15 funds the materials needed for a DNA extraction class for 10 participants, each completing their own experiment.</li><li>$25 covers the materials needed for 10 participants to learn and try Agar Art, each making three paintings. Or the consumable materials to learn and perform gel electrophoresis.</li><li>$75 lets us purchase one entry-level gel electrophoresis apparatus.</li><li>$100 will let us purchase electronic components for projects and classes </li><li>$150 funds a class with a volunteer instructor for 8 participants to learn to modify bacteria genetically </li><li>$300 Allows us to buy a mini 3D printer and filament for teaching; our goal is to have four mini 3D printers for group classes   </li><li>$300 allows us to buy a set of commercial-grade micropipettes or consumables for a group of 8 participants to learn how to control gene expression through genetic engineering</li><li>$400 can fund the purchase of a Lego BricQ Motion Prime set to learn coding and robotics</li><li>$500 lets us purchase a classroom kit of snapcircuits to teach electric circuits and their use </li><li>$600 covers the consumables to offer a Biotech Bootcamp Course for 10 participants</li></ul>Your donation may be used toward the materials for a class, purchasing equipment, or paying expenses such as rent, insurance, and legal consulting. We are greatful for your generosity and for helping us fulfill our mission!  A copy of the current financial statement of CELLS is available by emailing info@cells4all.org, writing to 6113 Elaine Dr, Jefferson, MD 21755, or by calling (301)-246-2146. Documents and information submitted under the Maryland Solicitations Act are also available, for the cost of postage and copies, from the Maryland Secretary of State, State House, Annapolis MD 21401, (410) 974-5534. Follow our journey on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Community-Enrichment-Laboratory-for-Learning-Sciences-CELLS/61558554706712/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and sign up for our newsletter on our website: www.cells4all.org Thank you from all of us at CELLS!

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### Context Profile for CELLS - Community Enrichment Laboratory for Learning Sciences

#### 1. Organization Mission & Cause
CELLS (Community Enrichment Laboratory for Learning Sciences) is dedicated to enhancing educational opportunities in the sciences for students, particularly those in grades 5-8. Their mission focuses on making science accessible and engaging through hands-on learning experiences that foster curiosity and understanding of scientific concepts. The organization aims to empower young learners by providing them with the tools and knowledge to explore the world of science, thereby enriching their educational journey.

#### 2. Type of Activities
CELLS conducts a variety of educational programs and events, including:
- **Workshops and Classes**: Such as the "Color Detectives: Molecular Races" event, where students engage in experiments to learn about molecules and their properties.
- **Community Programs**: Focused on hands-on science education, these programs are designed to inspire and educate young students.
- **Volunteer Opportunities**: Involvement of high school volunteers in teaching and assisting during events, fostering a community of learning and mentorship.

#### 3. Tone of Voice
The tone of voice used by CELLS is:
- **Friendly and Encouraging**: The language is approachable, aiming to make science fun and accessible.
- **Informative and Engaging**: Content is structured to educate while maintaining the interest of young learners and their families.
- **Supportive**: Communications often express gratitude and appreciation for support, emphasizing community involvement and the importance of education.

#### 4. Emoji Usage
The organization does not appear to use emojis in their communications. Their content is straightforward and professional, focusing on clarity and educational value rather than informal or playful elements.

#### 5. Key Facts
- **Founding Information**: Specific founding details are not provided on the website.
- **Scale**: The organization has conducted 13 total forms and 60 email campaigns, indicating a robust engagement strategy.
- **Impact Metrics**: While specific impact metrics are not detailed, the focus on educational enrichment suggests a commitment to measurable outcomes in student engagement and learning.
- **Volunteer Information**: High school students are actively involved as volunteers, contributing to teaching and program facilitation, which enhances peer learning and community involvement.

#### 6. Writing Guidelines
Based on the existing content patterns, the following writing guidelines are recommended:
- **Use Clear and Simple Language**: Aim for clarity to ensure that the content is easily understood by students and their families.
- **Incorporate Engaging Questions**: Use questions to stimulate curiosity and encourage participation (e.g., "Is black really black?").
- **Express Gratitude**: Regularly thank supporters and participants to foster a sense of community and appreciation.
- **Highlight Educational Value**: Emphasize the learning outcomes of events and programs to attract interest and participation.

This context profile serves as a foundational guide for generating personalized and effective content for CELLS, ensuring alignment with their mission and communication style.

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