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The annual workshop, hosted by BCIC and NSERC-Pacific, coordinates a network of organizations dedicated to science awareness and education. It also fosters opportunities to collaborate and network among organizations with similar objectives, which support and enhance excellence among B.C.'s science outreach organizations. This environment nurtures these organizations to further develop ideas and connections year after year.
Video Components:
- A keynote address by David Heil of David Heil and Associates, Inc (DHA), president of the firm and innovative science educator, new enterprise developer, author and host of the Emmy Award-winning PBS science series, Newton's Apple. David Heil has a reputation for excellence in facilitation, collaborative planning and public outreach.
- Strategic Business Planning: Building a Stable and Sustainable Foundation for Your Outreach Enterprise.
- Developing Effective and Sustainable Outreach Programs: Tools and Techniques to Ensure Success.
- The Logic Model: An Effective Tool for Program and Exhibit Evaluation.
For more information about BCIC, visit www.bcic.ca. For more information about NSERC-Pacific, visit here.
Workshop Materials
Keynote Presentation
Presentation (PDF)
Tool Kits
Strategic Business Planning: Building a Stable and Sustainable Foundation for Your Outreach Enterprise
Handout: Planning Worksheet (PDF)
Developing Effective and Sustainable Outreach Programs: Tools and Techniques to Ensure Success
Presentation (PDF)
Handout: Planning Worksheet (PDF)
The Logic Model: An Effective Tool for Program and Exhibit Evaluation
Presentation (PDF)
Handouts: Checklist | Group Work | Template (PDF)
About the Speakers
DAVID HEIL
David Heil & Associates, Inc.
President of the firm, David is well known throughout the United States as an innovative science educator, new enterprise developer, lecturer, author and host of the Emmy Award-winning PBS science series, Newton's Apple. He has also worked with various Canadian organizations in these roles. He is the editor of the popular book Family Science, and is frequently invited to speak at conferences and public events on science, technology and the rewards of experiential learning. Prior to establishing DHA, David was affiliated with the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI) for 13 years, serving as associate director from 1988-1996. While at OMSI, David initiated and administered many of the museum's nationally recognized education and outreach programs, and also developed hands-on exhibits for national tour. David has also taught science and enrichment programs in grades 7-12, conducted research in plant biochemistry and radiochemistry, and worked for five years with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A native Oregonian, he is active in numerous scientific and educational organizations nationwide, is the past Director of Informal Science Education for the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) served on the Board of Directors of the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS), and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Aspen Science Center and the Keystone Center.
KASEY MCCRACKEN
David Heil & Associates, Inc.
Kasey specializes in both internal and external evaluation at DHA. Using qualitative and quantitative methodologies she plans and conducts baseline, formative, and summative evaluations as well as market research studies for a variety of non-profit entities, corporations, and government agencies, including the National Science Teachers Association, Imaginarium, and the NSF-funded Outreach to Space initiative. Prior to joining DHA, Kasey was an evaluation analyst for the Austin Independent School District (AISD) where she supported a variety of Department of Education-funded initiatives, including AISD's after-school program. As an independent evaluation consultant, she served a range of clients, including the Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services; the Partnership for People with Disabilities at Virginia Commonwealth University; and the Portsmouth (VA) Community Services Board. Kasey holds an MPH from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and a BA in Biology and Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania.
CHRIS WALLACE
David Heil & Associates, Inc.
Chris has an extensive background in nonprofit management, marketing and communication, which she brings to her work at DHA in facilitation, business planning and project coordination. Prior to joining the DHA team, Chris worked with founders to launch a new science museum, ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum in Ashland, Oregon, and she served as its first executive director for five years. In that capacity she developed a strong community-based organization with a national reputation among small science centers. As a result of her focus to bring a stronger environmental and natural history programs to the museum, Chris served on the Advisory Board for the Southern Oregon University Masters in Environmental Education Program and was nominated as Chair of the Regional Environmental Education Leaders (REEL), a collaborative working group which she co-founded. Prior to her work in Ashland, she served as marketing director for the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and as marketing associate for the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium. Chris has worked as a consultant for a variety of nonprofit organizations, providing support in management, marketing and fund development. She holds an MA in Speech Communication from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and a BA from the University of Denver. She has taught university courses in public speaking, group dynamics and intercultural communication.