Volunteering
Mentorship: Academic Buddy LT
Academic Buddy LT is a Lithuanian non-profit organization that connects Lithuanian undergraduates studying in top US universities with the most prospective Lithuanian high-schoolers. Having benefited from this mentorship network myself, I seek to give back by mentoring students myself. I have been mentoring students since 2019.
My mentorship usually entails helping the students craft narratives in their application essays, tips on how to most cost-effective ways to prepare for admissions tests (SAT, ACT), and performing mock interviews.
Volunteering
Science-communication: Integrative Neuroscience Association (INA)
The Integrative Neuroscience Association (INA) is a Lithuanian NGO that gathers young Lithuanian neuroscientists to promote the broad development and application of neuroscience for diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive purposes. INA works in three main areas: (1) Education and Outreach, (2) Encouraging Science and Innovation, (3) Advocacy and Equity. My main focus at INA is on the “Education and Outreach” area. Here is a list of educational activities that I have been a part of: