Changes between Version 14 and Version 15 of Outreach

Timestamp:

11/05/07 16:44:40 (19 years ago)

Author:

neil@…

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Outreach

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 = Outreach =
 
-This page is designed to keep members of the Columbia astro community informed of outreach events. Most importantly, it allows people who are interested in volunteering to check in and see what is being planned and where their help is needed. Keep in mind that the official homepage for our outreach activities (the one designed for the public as opposed to this one) is [http://www.astro.columbia.edu/outreach]; there you can read the schedule, sign up for our public mailing list, and check up on the weather and other links.
+This page is designed to keep members of the Columbia astro community informed of outreach events. Most importantly, it allows people who are interested in volunteering to check in and see what is being planned and where their help is needed. There is also a mailing list for outreach volunteers that anyone in the department can sign up for at [https://mail.astro.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/outreach-volunteers]. Keep in mind that the official homepage for our outreach activities (the one designed for the public as opposed to this one) is [http://www.astro.columbia.edu/outreach]; there you can read the schedule, sign up for our public mailing list, and check up on the weather and other links.
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 '''Public Astronomy Lectures''' [[BR]]
 
-In the past people in our department have given public lectures aimed at adults. Ideally these would coincide with some of the observing nights; this way, instead of canceling if there is bad weather, people could get something else out of it. See Stony Brook's "Astro Open Nights" page to see a good example of how this can be organized: [http://sbast3.ess.sunysb.edu/openight/calendar.html].[[BR]]
+People in our department are welcome to give lectures aimed at the general public. Ideally these coincide with star-gazing nights.[[BR]]
 
 '''AstroWall Events''' [[BR]]
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 '''Scheduled''' [[BR]]
 
-Siemens Science Day - Saturday, Oct 20. This is a university-wide "science fair" put on for city kids and teachers. In order to have astronomy well represented, we need all the help we can get!
+visiting Earth science class - Friday, Nov 16, 2007; 5-7 pm. '''Volunteers wanted'''.
 
 '''Ongoing'''
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 Resources for planning the activity are on the web; for example: [http://www.astrosociety.org/education/family/involve/educators.html]). Aside from running the lesson for two hours or so, the volunteers need to get materials and snacks. It is a two-person job if there is a typical turnout of about 20 kids. Since that number can vary widely, it is useful to ask parents to sign up in advance.[[BR]]
 
-''Public Observing''[[BR]]
+''Star-gazing Nights''[[BR]]
 
-Fall 2007 public observing dates: Sep 14, Oct 19, Nov 16, Dec 14[[BR]]
+Fall 2007 star-gazing dates: Sep 14, Oct 12, Oct 19, Nov 2, Nov 16, Nov 30, Dec 14[[BR]]
 
 We currently have a healthy core of observing volunteers, but it's always good to have different faces, so sign up (or just show up to see what it's like)! If you are unfamiliar with our equipment, training sessions with the veterans can be arranged.[[BR]]
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 '''Jun 22''' - Public observing; Neil Zimmerman, Sanjib Sharma, Dave Spiegel; ~40 participants[[BR]]
 
+'''Oct 12''' - Public observing; Franz Bauer, Erika Hamden, Cameron Hummels, Matt O'Dowd, Neil Zimmerman. Astro slideshow presented by Josh Schroeder.[[BR]]
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+'''Oct 19''' - Public talk by Arlin Crotts: ''The Inconstant Moon''.[[BR]]
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+'''Oct 20''' - Siemens Science Day. Astronomy exhibit and Solar System workshops. Volunteers: Marcel Agueros, Lia Corrales, Erika Hamden, Cameron Hummels, Duane Lee, Ian McGreer, Kyle Parfrey, Kathryn Stanonik, Andreas Svedin, Stephanie Tonnesen, Neil Zimmerman.[[BR]]
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+'''Oct 30''' - Introduction and astronomy Q&A with 7th and 4th grade students at Anderson School. Cameron Hummels, Dave Spiegel, Neil Zimmerman.[[BR]]
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+'''Nov 2''' - Public talk by Roban Hultman Kramer: ''Weather on Other Planets''.[[BR]]
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