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Online Workshop: Virtual Camps and Strategies to Reach Underserved Communities and Underrepresented Groups (Recorded)

May 5, 2020

In response to the COVID-19 impact on all of our communities we’re hosting an online discussion with our NISE Network partners to share resources and strategies around launching digital summer camps and engaging and supporting our underserved and underrepresented communities.

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Online Workshop: Celebrating Earth Day 2020 at Home (Recorded)

April 7, 2020

Earth Day celebrations will look a little different this year as we all try our best to practice social distancing and protect the health of local communities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us to learn more about how we can all get a little creative and still celebrate this year's 50th anniversary of Earth Day!

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NISE Network Online Informal Get-Together: Sharing Resources & Strategies for Engaging & Supporting Our Communities during COVID-19 (Recorded)

March 31, 2020

your fellow NISE Net partners for an informal online get-together to share resources and strategies for engaging and supporting our communities.

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Online Workshop: The Science Behind the 2020 Explore Science: Earth and Space Toolkit – Asteroid Mining (Part 3) (Recorded)

March 24, 2020

In the future, asteroids and dwarf planets in our solar system could become new sources for materials used in manufacturing, energy production, or supporting humans living in space. But before scientists and engineers can start mining, we as a society need to consider how mining asteroids might change our lives, now and into the future. This online workshop will cover the science behind the Asteroid Mining activity from the 2020 Explore Science: Earth & Space toolkit.

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Online Workshop: Sustainability and Museum Visitors: Exhibits, Programs, and Other Ways to Engage the Public (Part 3) (Recorded)

March 3, 2020

This online workshop will share successful approaches for engaging museum guests in learning about sustainability. Presenters will introduce key concepts related to sustainability and share ways that NISE Network partners are integrating sustainability into exhibits, programs, and other public-facing museum experiences.

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Online Workshop: Sustainability and Museum Operations: Practices, Partnerships, and Resources to Help Your Organization Become More Sustainable (Part 2) (Recorded)

February 25, 2020

This online workshop will help your organization "walk the walk" when it comes to sustainability. Presenters will share specific steps museums can take, from integrating sustainability into their policy and governance to greening their facilities and operations.

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Online Workshop: Sustainability in Museums Around the World: Working Together to Create a Sustainable Future (Part 1) (Recorded)

February 18, 2020

Join us to learn how museums around the world are engaging their staff, visitors, and communities in creating a sustainable future. Presenters will provide an overview of sustainability, explain its relevance to museums, and highlight examples of sustainability in different museums.

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Online Workshop: The Science Behind the 2020 Explore Science: Earth and Space Toolkit – Using Your Toolkit to Present the Life Cycle of Stars (Part 2) (Recorded)

February 11, 2020

Stars have an interesting story to tell—but where can you start with your visitors? This online workshop will cover the science behind two of the 2020 Explore Science: Earth & Space toolkit activities – Star Formation and Nebula Spin Art. Guest content experts will discuss how to use the activities on their own or together to introduce the life cycles of stars and their amazing diversity.

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Online Workshop: The Science Behind the 2020 Explore Science: Earth and Space Toolkit – Virtual Tour of a NASA Mission Prototyping and Testing Lab (Part 1) (Recorded)

February 4, 2020

This online workshop will cover the science behind two of the 2020 Explore Science: Earth & Space toolkit activities – Design, Build, Test and Mission to Space. After a brief overview of each activity and its resources, our guest presenter, George Gorospe, a research and control systems engineer at NASA Ames Research Center, will show us his lab and answer your questions.

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Online Workshop: Using Your Explore Science: Earth & Space Toolkit Outdoors: Practical Advice for Collaborations and Logistical Aspects (Recorded)

December 10, 2019

Are you interested in using your Explore Science Earth & Space toolkit in an outdoor setting such as at a beach or on a guided canoe trip? Presenters will share some best practices, strategies, and logistical tips for outdoor programming, including resources for establishing local partnerships to help develop your own outdoor programming using the Explore Science: Earth and Space toolkits.

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