Science for All Showcase: Explore, Educate, Inspire

Join us on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at the World Forestry Center, for an interactive evening of workshops, resource tables, and lightning talks. Designed for community connectors including educators, librarians, museum professionals, and others with networking opportunities for evaluators, researchers and project scientists, this event will provide strategies, resources, and connections to bring participatory science to more people. This event is made possible by SciStarter.

What to Expect as a Facilitator/Educator:

• Learn the Basics: Guided by SciStarter, an online citizen science hub, discover turnkey and customizable resources to  help you introduce and integrate participatory science in your classroom, organization or community.
• Gain Expert Insights:Hear from project scientists, facilitators, and educators through dynamic lightning talks that spark curiosity and critical thinking.
• Connect Locally: Network with fellow educators and participatory science project leaders to strengthen community ties and collaboration in Oregon.
• Access Free Resources: Explore free, customizable trainings with supplemental resources,  lesson plans, activity guides, and digital tools designed to make science engaging and accessible for all.

This showcase is part of the larger Conference for Advancing Participatory Sciences, the annual gathering of scholars, practitioners, and facilitators in the field of participatory sciences hosted by the Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences* (AAPS).

Event Details:

• Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

• Location: World Forestry Center, 4033 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, OR 97221

• Suggested ticket price: $10

Once registered, you’ll receive a ticket confirmation, and follow-up details via email.

Questions? For more information, please contact us at events@citizenscience.org.

Let’s learn from, and inspire, each other at the Science for All Showcase!

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