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Laurentian University’sLaurentian University’sLet’s Talk Science Let’s Talk Science
Partnership Program Partnership Program
by Cathy Orlando, MSc BEdby Cathy Orlando, MSc BEd
Science Outreach Coordinator for the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Science Outreach Coordinator for the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Laurentian UniversityLaurentian University
March 11, 2009 March 11, 2009
The Let’s Talk Science Partnership Program
National Statistics
It started in1991 at the University of Western Ontario and went national in 1993 when McMaster and the University of Ottawa began their LTSPP’s.
In 2007-2008, the LTSPP’s in 26 post-secondary institutions had approximately 1500 volunteers that reached over 111 000 Canadians with science outreach activities.
Cambrian College
Carleton University
Confederation College
Dalhousie University
Laurentian University*
McGill University*
McMaster University
Memorial University
Queen’s University
University of Alberta
University of British Columbia
UBC, Okanagan
University of Calgary
University of Guelph
University of Manitoba
University of New Brunswick
University of Ottawa*
Université de Quebec a Montréal *
University of Saskatchewan
University of Toronto, Mississauga
University of Toronto , St. George
University of Toronto, Scarborough
University of Victoria
University of Western Ontario
University of Waterloo
University of Winnipeg
Post-Secondary Institutions with Let’s Talk Science Partnership Programs
2008-2009
The Let’s Talk Science Partnership Program
Local Statistics
Laurentian became a partner in 2005-2006.
In 2006-2007 Laurentian University created the position of science outreach coodinator
Science Outreach Coordinator Science Outreach Coordinator DutiesDuties
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# # outreach outreach eventsevents
# people # people reachedreached
2005-2005-20062006
1313 637637
2006-2006-20072007
2121 22962296
2007-2007-20082008
8585 93629362
StatisticsStatistics
How did we achieve an almost four-fold How did we achieve an almost four-fold increase in outreach?increase in outreach?
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StatisticsStatistics How did we achieve an almost How did we achieve an almost four-fold increase in outreach?four-fold increase in outreach?
Our volunteersOur volunteersWebsiteWebsite
PartnershipsPartnerships
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One Million Acts of Green on the CBC
Statistics as of today Statistics as of today March 26March 26
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# outreach # outreach eventsevents
# people # people reachedreached
2008-20092008-2009 2525 Just over Just over 20002000
20 more events confirmed to happen between now and July,2009.This year the science outreach coordinator hours were cut in half.
Resources Resources
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Science Fair Project Resources
Orebody exploration
Astronomy Kit
Food Sustainability and Science Fair Projects
Careers and climate change
Biotech Kit – Watch DNA migrate in a gel in real time
Allison Allison Ransom Ransom
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Graduate of LU’s English School of Education.
Volunteered with us in 2007-2008.
She "discovered" our program while searching for science
fair resources.
Allison organized a presentation of our science fair
resources for the education students.
As volunteer she was a mentor for students in the Extreme
VR Science Fair at Lasalle SS, shared our Astronomy Kit
with students from Sturgeon Falls and assisted with a
Climate Change presentation.
She currently is a first year teacher at Bishop Alexander
Carter High School in Hanmer teaching English and
Science.
Allison continues to give back to the community as a
palliative care volunteer at Maison Vale Inco Sudbury
Hospice.
Volunteers Volunteers NeededNeeded
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A girl guides event end April / early May
Women of the Future Conference Wednesday May 20Check out the video
2009 Northern Ontario Career Exhibition Explore Your Future
June 2-4, 2009Sudbury Arena