Science Outreach – The ins and outs of different delivery models.
Science Outreach comes in all shapes and sizes. Learn from professionals in the field that work in large organizations dedicated to outreach in a centralized model and in a distributed model, research organizations that see outreach as an integral part but not their entire mandate and a small organization that has a small reach but great impact. If you are looking to develop a career in research this will give you insight into some of the options that are there for you.
Speakers
Alison Symington is the Principal of Strategic Life Science Consulting where she provides strategic expertise in the development of life science solutions to address industry needs, particularly in “omics” technologies. She also develops and evaluates research proposals, business plans and strategic positioning for academia, government and industry operating in the life sciences sector. Alison has also been involved in science literacy initiatives for over 20 years and continues to be an advocate for STEM throughout Canada.
Sandra Corbeil is the Director Strategic Partnerships and Networks for Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation. She has more than 25 years working as an education, communication, and outreach leader. She is known for her strategic thinking and creativity.
Sandy Eix has been inventing exhibits, programs, and shows at Science World for more than 20 years. Her job lets her play with all sorts of science and share her discoveries with kids of all ages. Some highlights so far include developing exhibitions; running summer camp for teachers; creating resources for preschoolers; training science centre professionals in Turkey; and opening Science World’s brand-new Tinkering Space
Tracy Walker is the Education Programs Lead at the Canadian Light Source, Canada's only synchrotron research facility. The education team focuses on building bridges between science research and science education and is working on understanding how Indigenous ways of knowing and western science processes can work together. She has been involved in education with pre-kindergarten learners and has classroom experience at the elementary, high school, and university levels in addition to the informal science education programs at CLS. Her passion for experiential transformative learning was the subject of research in achieving a Master’s of Education degree.
Isabel Deslauriers is the Director, Youth and volunteer engagement, at Let’s Talk Science. She oversees volunteered-delivered programming including the Let’s Talk Science Outreach program and professional development for the post-secondary STEM students who volunteer through it. Working with volunteers inspire her and she is passionate about making sure that all Canadian audiences are served by science outreach.
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Diffusion des sciences - Les tenants et aboutissants des différents modèles de diffusion.
Panel des invités
La diffusion des sciences revêt toutes les formes et toutes les tailles. Apprenez des professionnels du domaine qui travaillent dans de grandes organisations dédiées à la sensibilisation dans un modèle centralisé et dans un modèle distribué, dans des organismes de recherche qui considèrent la sensibilisation comme une partie intégrante, mais non comme la totalité de leur mandat, et dans une petite organisation qui a une faible portée, mais un grand impact. Si vous souhaitez faire carrière dans la recherche, ce message vous donnera un aperçu de quelques-unes des options qui s'offrent à vous.