Opportunities for Outreach
Opportunities for Outreach:
Looking for some outreach events? Check out this list of events that other graduate students in the department have attended!
| Outreach Event | Brief Description | Location of event | General date of event | Contact info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SciREN Triangle (also Coast) | Make a lesson plan for any grade grade level Pre-K - 12 and market it to NC teachers | NC Museum of Natural History, Raleigh | Each Semester, training workshop in August and January, and networking event in September and Febrary | https://sciren.org/ |
| ComSciCon Triangle | Two-day science communication workshop; note there is also a national ComSciCon event that is more difficult to get into | Varies | March | https://comscicon.com/ |
| Morehead Planetarium Science Communication Ambassador Program (IMPACTS Program) | Recieve an ambassador certificate and participate in outreach events coordinated through the planetarium | Morehead Planetarium, UNC Campus | Throughout the year | https://www.ncsciencefestival.org/IMPACTS |
| DNA Day | Visit a NC classroom to teach a pre-made module about DNA | Varies | April/May | http://ncdnaday.org/ |
| Darwin Day | Present about topic of choice (related to evolution) to audience at museum | NC Museum of Natural History, Raleigh | February | Miranda Dowdy (miranda.dowdy@naturalsciences.org) |
| Science Expo (aka NC Science Fest) | Present about topic of choice (related to evolution) to audience at museum | UNC campus | April | https://www.ncsciencefestival.org/ |
| FEMMES (Females Excelling More in Math, Engineering, and Science) | Conduct activity/workshop about topic of choice to groups of 3rd and 4th grade girls | UNC campus | October | uncfemmes@gmail.com |
| Shadow a Scientist | New outreach event supported by TIBBS; Sign up to show a group of middle school students around your lab and/or prepare an experiment/learning activity for them based on your research | UNC campus | Orientation meeting January 2019, lab visits planned for Jan-Feb and Mar-Jun | email sas_team@unc.edu to be added to event listserv |
| Skype a Scientist | Skype with a class of students about a topic of choice | Online | Throughout the year | https://www.skypeascientist.com/get-involved.html |
| BugFest | Present about arthropods to audience at museum | NC Museum of Natural History, Raleigh | September | Miranda Dowdy (miranda.dowdy@naturalsciences.org) |
| Reptile and Amphibian Day | Present about reptiles or amphibians to audience at museum | NC Museum of Natural History, Raleigh | March | Miranda Dowdy (miranda.dowdy@naturalsciences.org) |
| WinSPIRE (Women in Science Promoting Inclusion in Research Experiences) | Summer mentorship program for woman-identifying and nonbinary high school students | UNC campus | June - July | https://winspireunc.wixsite.com/website |