Getting Started

New to the NISE Network? A set of steps for how your and your institution can get involved.

First steps to get involved

(1) Connect

Sign up to receive the NISE Network monthly electronic newsletter
Interact with other NISE Network partners online by joining our social media sites

(2) Get to know your Regional Hub Leader

Contact your Regional Hub Leader to introduce yourself and find out if there are museum and scientists who may be existing NISE Network partners located near you

(3) Events

Check out our upcoming events for professionals

REGISTER NOW:
Online Workshop: Reconnect and re-engage with the NISE Network - an overview of projects and time to reconnect
Tuesday June 8, 2021 2-3pm Eastern
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(4) Projects and Opportunities

Download the one page quick summary of NISE Network
Projects and Opportunities flyer (revised 5-11-21)
to learn more about all our projects past and present

OPPORTUNITY
Host a NASA-supported Webb Space Telescope Community Event - applications due May 16th, 2021
OPPORTUNITY - COMING SOON
Earth & Space project-based professional learning community funded opportunity for prior Earth & Space toolkit recipients; applications due August 1, 2021 (opens in June)

(5) Collaborate

There may be existing museum and scientist partners near located near you. See the list of NISE Network partners who have received physical kits (please note this is not an exhaustive list of all NISE Net partners); contact your Regional Hub Leader for help with contact information

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(6) Browse NISE Network resources

Educational Resources for engaging public audiences
Professional Learning for informal science educators and for scientists
Community of partner organizations across the United States

(7) Engage your audiences

Download free digital versions of educational resources to use with your audiences; ideas for using materials all year long:

Explore Big STEM Celebrations
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Explore the Calendar of STEM-related seasonal events and holidays

There are no fees to join the NISE Network or use resources

There is no membership fee to join the NISE Network.
Professional Development online workshops are available at no charge.
Digital materials are available for free download from the website.

NISE Network products are designed to be easily edited and adapted for different audiences so NISE Network-developed resources are available “open source ”under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike license.

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