Welcome & BC Science Charter Background

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BC Science Outreach Workshop 2014 - Welcome and BC Science Charter Community Background and next steps.

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Welcome

March 7, 2014

Planning Committee

• Pauline Finn, Science World BC• Cheryl Kristiansen, Mitchel Odyssey Foundation• Lisa McIntosh, H.R. MacMillian Space Centre• Grahame Rainey, BC Science Teachers Association• Tammy Matheson, Science World BC• Friderike Moon, Science World BC

finding your way – level 2

finding your way – level 1

Science Charter Community Activity

• Oct 12, 2012 – Symposium confirming commitment and framework for the charter

• Nov 16, 2012 – Meeting – Dr. Moira Stillwell guest speaker and advisor

• Dec 14, 2012 – Meeting – Charter finalized • Jan to Aug, 2013 – Charter endorsed through governing

bodies of 13 province-wide founding institutions• Sept 28, 2013 – Charter launched to kick-off the Around the

Dome in 30 Days month-long Science Festival• Nov 7, 2013 – Meeting – Discuss approach and metrics

framework for future annual science scorecard

Science Charter BC

• GOAL – We are committed to creating a vibrant province where active pursuit of scientific knowledge and technical innovation enables a healthy, prosperous and sustainable society.

• INTENTIONS – We will work within our own particular realm and in concert with others to actively promote a vibrant culture of scientific inquiry and technical innovation in the province of British Columbia.

Science Charter BC Next Steps• Reinstate/Reactivate an Annual BC Science Outreach

Workshop (here we are!)• Expand & extend “Around the Dome in 30 Days: A

Month-long Science Festival [Sept 27 to Oct 26 2014]” with partners up, down, and across BC

• Re-populate & update the BC Science Outreach Directory

• Stay connected to further explore opportunities to further network, share best practices, cross-promote… and transform this province!

Have a great Day!

Thank you – Planning Committee

• Pauline Finn, Science World BC• Cheryl Kristiansen, Mitchel Odyssey Foundation• Lisa McIntosh, H.R. MacMillian Space Centre• Grahame Rainey, BC Science Teachers Association• Tammy Matheson, Science World BC• Friderike Moon, Science World BC

Thank you – Presenters & Facilitators• Lima Al Azzeh• Brian Anderson• Catherine Anderson• ‘Lyn Anglin• Angie Calleberg• Jo-Ann Coggan• Claire Cupples• Hana Dethlefsen• Sue Durnin• Sandy Eix• Lyndsay Fraser• Jennifer Hall• Elizabeth Hand• Justin Ho• Cheryl Kristiansen

• Suki Law• Patti Leigh• Tammy Matheson• Lisa McIntosh• Tim Meyer• Michelle Molnar• Friderike Moon• Marcello Pavan• Grahame Rainey• Geoff Sale• Holly Schmidt• Colin Sharp• Susan Vickers• Sandy Wohl• Favian Yee

Thank you – Supporters

• Applied Science Technologists and Technicians BC (ASTTBC)

• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists BC (APEG)

• Genome BC• TRIUMF

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