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Community Science Celebration

Come to a Community Science Celebration (CSC) and discover the science all around you!

Each Community Science Celebration is one week of community-based science and technology activities taking place in your community. At the end of the week, Science World hosts a family science event at a local community college, school or recreational centre. Activities typically include demonstrations, displays and activities tailored to the community. The focus of Community Science Celebrations is on the positive impact that science, technology and innovation has on a region’s economy, and Science World aims to foster relationships with community organizations and to build community capacity for ongoing science related activities.

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Community Science Celebration 2012 Schedule

Saturday, January 28, 2012 Evergreen Hall, Chilliwack
in partnership with the Chilliwack & Abbotsford school districts & UFV
   
Saturday, February 11, 2012 AV Athletic Hall, Port Alberni in partnership with North Island College & MISTIC
   
Saturday, March 3, 2012 Thompson Rivers University, Williams Lake in partnership with Thompson Rivers University
   
Saturday, April 14, 2012 Castlegar Recreation Centre, Castlegar in partnership with Selkirk College & KAST
   
Saturday, April 28, 2012 Northern Lights College, Dease Lake in partnership with Northern Lights College
 
Saturday, May 12, 2012 Northern Lights College, Dawson Creek in partnership with Northern Lights College
 
Saturday, June 9, 2012 College of New Caledonia/UNBC, Quesnel in partnership with College of New Caledonia & UNBC
 
 

2011 Schedule

Sunday, November 6, 2011 Okanagan College, Center for Learning, Kelowna
 in partnership with Okanagan College & School District No. 23
   
Saturday, November 26, 2011 Northern Rockies Regional Recreation Centre, Fort Nelson, Presented by Imperial Oil Foundation in partnership with Northern Lights College
   
Saturday, December 10, 2011 Ballenas Secondary, Parksville/Qualicum 
in partnership with MISTIC
 
 

Past Community Science Celebrations

This table shows all the communities we've reached in the last five years.

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Community Science Celebration in Terrace

The first Community Science Celebration, funded by BC PALS, was held at the North West Community College (NWCC) in Terrace, BC.

 
 

Goals

  • Promote science and technology and the many benefits it brings to your community and to the province.
  • Excite elementary students with the basic concepts behind science experiments
  • Stimulate young minds about the career opportunities that lie ahead if they pursue a career in science
  • Highlight the importance of science to your local economy today and in the future.
  • Create an environment for innovation and get everyone involved in an exciting, community enriching activity.
  • Profile local business, schools, organizations, and innovators who are involved in science.
 
 
For Additional Information:

If you would like to see a Community Science Celebration in your community contact 1-800-363-1611 for more information.

 
 

Thank You

Thanks to Genome BC for their longstanding partnership:
Genome British Columbia is a research organization that invests in and manages large-scale genomics and proteomics research projects and science and technology platforms focused on areas of strategic importance such as human health, forestry, fisheries, agriculture, bioenergy, mining, and the environment.