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The NISE Network runs a series of free online workshops to increase the number of professional development opportunities available to our partners, and create more channels for partners to share their work and learn from each other directly.
Be Prepared: Safety Tips and Reminders for Museums Running Public Events, Including National Chemistry Week and Earth and Space Events
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
11am - 12pm Pacific / 2 - 3pm Eastern
Join NISE Network partners to learn more about helpful safety information museum professionals can use in the preparation and implementation of events for the public. This online workshop begins with a focus on chemistry safety in planning for and hosting outreach events such as for the upcoming National Chemistry Week (October 22-28, 2018). General event safety information applicable to Earth and space events and other public events at museums will follow. Hear from experts, learn about museum safety plans, and ask your own questions about event safety at this workshop.
Presenters
- Irene Cesa, American Chemical Society Committee on Chemical Safety
- David Sittenfeld, ChemAttitudes Project Co-PI, Museum of Science
- Darrell Porcello, Earth & Space Project Co-PI, Children's Creativity Museum
- Keith Ostfeld, Children's Museum of Houston
Workshop Resources
- View recording of 6-12-2018 online workshop (Vimeo)
- Online workshop summary of resources (PDF)
- Online workshop presentation slides (PDF)
- NISE Network Product Page: Be Prepared: Safety Tips and Reminders for Museums Running Public Events, Including National Chemistry Week and Earth and Space Events
About the Projects
ChemAttitudes: http://www.nisenet.org/chemattitudes
- Learn more about National Chemistry Week
Space and Earth Informal Science Education: http://www.nisenet.org/space
- Explore Science: Earth & Space 2018 and 2017 digital toolkits available online: http://nisenet.org/earthspacekit
Acknowledgements
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number DRL 1612482. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the National Science Foundation.
This material is based upon work supported by NASA under grant or cooperative agreement award number NNX16AC67A. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
