Nuclear Science Week is a great opportunity to get out into the community to generate support for nuclear science and technology and to inspire future generations to pursue careers in STEM. In this webinar, the #AtomicAllies share the most impactful examples of successful programming, review lessons learned, and facilitate a discussion to help all members achieve their goals. A document summarizing available tools is included.
- Nuclear 101
- STEM – General
- Professionals or Adults
- U.S. WIN Members
- University Students
This webinar was recorded on September 13th, 2023. Members of the Atomic Allies (NEI, ANS, NAYGN and U.S. WIN) and the President & CEO of the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History shared strategies that have been key to the success of their outreach programs, as well as tools for viewers to use to build or expand their own outreach programs. Ideas, timing and strategies for outreach during #NuclearSciWeek were also shared. A document is included that contains descriptions and links to a plethora of public outreach resources available across the Atomic Allies sites. A list of panelists and outline of the webinar follow.
Guest Keynote: Jennifer Hayden, President & CEO, National Museum of Nuclear Science and History
Speakers:
- Dr. Elizabeth Sheridan Sooby, Associate Professor, @utsa, representing @AmericanNuclearSociety
- Sylena Smith, Senior Engineer, @westinghouse, representing U.S. WIN
- Katie Mitchell, Mechanical Engineer, @KINECTRICS, representing @NAYGN
- Katie Mummah, Graduate Research Assistant, @LosAlamosNationalLab, representing @AmericanNuclearSociety‘s Young Member Group
- Kaitlin Rekola, Senior Staff Counsel for @nuclearenergyinstitute, , host and moderator
Chapters:
- 00:00:00 Welcome and Housekeeping
- 00:05:30 Keynote from Jennifer Hayden
- 00:18:00 How can parents do outreach?
- 00:25:47 How can your company do outreach?
- 00:40:26 How can you reach the local community?
- 00:42:56 How can students do outreach?
- 00:49:11 Q&A Session
- 01:14:15 Close out
A link to the video that froze during the webinar is available here: https://youtu.be/p3VW0xhDaHY?si=TrCMIVNobzBJBevw
Link to the webinar recording: https://youtu.be/KTWD8ybkXto?si=cbgQlq–kP_F0FLy