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Chapin School Visit
Date and Time:
April 21, 2010 - 1:00pm - April 23, 2010 - 11:00am
Type of Event:
Activity
Speaker
Visit to SS
Location:
Space Sciences
Topics:
any
The 7th grade girls from Chapin School now have a tradition of visiting Cornell every spring, with a focus on space sciences. We have speakers (female to the extent possible) and offer activities. read more »
Status:
Need Volunteers
Current volunteers:
Nancy
Addison HS visit
Date and Time:
December 17, 2009 - 9:30am - December 17, 2009 - 11:30am
Type of Event:
Visit to SS
Location:
SPIF
Topics:
Tour of the Solar System, activity
Status:
Volunteers welcome
Current volunteers:
Rick and Nancy
CIBT (Cornell Institute for Biology Teachers) weekend workshop
Date and Time:
January 17, 2010 - 9:00am - January 17, 2010 - 10:30am
Type of Event:
Workshop
Location:
Comstock Hall
Topics:
Kepler Mission, extrasolar planets
Status:
Volunteers welcome
Current volunteers:
Nancy
Bring Your Child to Work Day
Date and Time:
April 22, 2010 - 9:00am - April 22, 2010 - 3:00pm
Type of Event:
Activity
Location:
Clark 132
Topics:
any
Rick usually offers the Solar System tour three times that day. Nancy has been offering activities for employees and their kids in Clark 132. Help is welcome! read more »
Status:
Volunteers welcome
Expanding Your Horizons
Date and Time:
April 24, 2010 - 9:00am - April 24, 2010 - 4:00pm
Type of Event:
Workshop
Location:
campus
Topics:
any
Every year at least one group from Astronomy offers a workshop for the Expanding Your Horizons event for middle school girls. For more information: http://www.ccmr.cornell.edu/education/eyh/
Status:
Volunteers welcome
Kopernik Observatory speaker
Date and Time:
January 15, 2010 - 7:00pm
Type of Event:
Speaker
Location:
Kopernik Observatory
Topics:
any
Contact: Roy Williams, 748-3685 ext 315
wwilliams@stny.rr.com
Status:
Have volunteers
Kopernik Observatory speaker
Date and Time:
February 6, 2010 - 7:00pm
Type of Event:
Speaker
Location:
Kopernik Observatory
Topics:
any
Contact:
Roy Williams, 748-3685 ext 315
wwilliams@stny.rr.com
Status:
Have volunteers
Current volunteers:
Ann
Kopernik Observatory speaker
Date and Time:
February 19, 2010 - 6:00pm
Type of Event:
Speaker
Location:
Kopernik Observatory
Topics:
any
Contact:
Roy Williams, 748-3685 ext 315
wwilliams@stny.rr.com
Status:
Have volunteers
Caroline School Moon Mission Activities with 5th graders
Date and Time:
February 15, 2008 - 12:00pm - February 15, 2008 - 2:00pm
Type of Event:
Activity
Location:
Caroline School cafeteria (Ithaca)
Topics:
Moon Mission Activities
Caroline School Moon Mission Activities with 5th graders on February 15, 12:15-1:45 read more »
Status:
Reported
Current volunteers:
Rick, Nancy, Laura, Briony, and Betsey
"Girl Power" Science program
Date and Time:
February 21, 2008 - 9:00am - February 21, 2008 - 3:00pm
Type of Event:
Speaker
Location:
Kopernik Observatory and Education Center
Topics:
Infrared, EM Spectrum
February 19-21 - Kopernik Observatory and Education Center is holding a "Girl Power" Science program for girls only, grades 3-6 during winter break week. read more »
Status:
Reported
Current volunteers:
Shannon G., Nancy S.
