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Young Ambassadors of Chemistry
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by
Morton Z. Hoffman, Boston University |
The Young
Ambassadors of Chemistry (YAC) is a project of
the Committee on Chemistry Education (CCE) of
the
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
(IUPAC), which is carried out in partnership
with Science Across the World (SAW) <www.scienceacross.org>,
a global science education exchange program that
provides high-school teachers with resources
to develop the scientific and communication skills
of their students, and provide them with an international
perspective. The aim of the YAC project is to
encourage public understanding of chemistry through
the organization of chemistry celebration events
for
young people in public locations, at which they
learn how to go out and be YACs themselves. In
that way, the students
gain experience in being facilitators of the
flow of ideas between chemists and society. YAC
utilizes the “train the trainers” approach
to enable the teachers to help the students communicate
the benefits of chemistry. |
| A typical
YAC event includes preparation workshops for
the teachers, followed by a public activity where
the students share their enthusiasm and interest
with passers-by. The trained teachers carry out
SAW projects, communicate with partner classrooms
in other countries, and prepare students for
interactions with their communities. The culminating
public event, which is usually held in a public
park or busy shopping mall, is where the students
become YACs and present their ideas to the public. |
Over the past
seven years, YAC projects have been held in Taiwan,
Argentina, Russia, Korea, South Africa, Mauritius,
Cyprus, Philippines, and Malaysia. The 2010 YAC
event was held in conjunction with the International
Conference on Chemical Education (ICCE) on August
12 in Taipei, Taiwan. Twelve high-school chemistry
teachers from around the island participated
in a 2.5-hour workshop on the preparation and
marketing of cosmetics at the Taipei International
Convention Center (TICC) that was conducted
by Lida Schoen (Netherlands), Erica Steenberg
(South Africa), and Mei-Hung Chiu (Taiwan), after
which they joined 36 high-school chemistry students
in the plaza adjacent to the Taipei City Hall
at the foot of the Taipei 101
Building, the second tallest in the world at
a height of 1,667 ft (508 m). |
Under the
guidance of the teachers during the next two
hours in the damp and humid climate, the students
produced perfume, hair gel, shampoo, and hand
lotion, created and rehearsed a television commercial
of less than 30 seconds to market the line of
cosmetics, and corralled passers-by for interviews,
engagement about chemistry, and observation of
the activities. Based on the quality of the products
and the commercial, and the interactions with
the public, the three best groups were identified;
further recognition of the students was made
in the evening at the ICCE Participants Night,
where the best presentations were
repeated, the students were interviewed, and
their innovative YAC products were distributed. |
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YAC
event organizers: (l-r) Lida Schoen
(Netherlands), Mei-Hung Chiu (Taiwan), Erica
Steenberg (South Africa) |
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Students
of the three winning YAC groups with
event organizers, teachers, and judges |
Photographs
by M.Z. Hoffman |
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Reaction Station: Adventures
for Young Chemists!
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Free Family Night at The
Discovery Museums
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| Friday, February 3, 2011 |
| 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM |
| Discovery Museums |
| Acton, MA |
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| Use natural indicators
to identify acids and bases, identify mystery
powders, and discover other wonders of chemistry! |
| Solve mysteries with chemistry! |
| Be a detective as you
test mystery liquids, powders, and more in
Reaction Stations - model glove boxes. |
| Meet Brandeis University
chemist Dr. Christine Thomas and Brandeis ACS
students to learn how and why they use glove
boxes for their research. |
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Reaction
Station is funded by The Camille & Henry
Dreyfus Foundation.
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Report
from Taiwan |
21st
International Conference on Chemical Education
(ICCE 2010) |
by
Morton Z. Hoffman, Boston University |
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ACS
Committee on Science |
Business
Plan Competition |
organized
by the Committee on Science at the
ACS national meeting to be held March
25- 29, 2012 in San Diego |
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| The ACS Committee
on Science has organized a business plan competition
for start-ups or expansion of existing small
businesses with high growth potential. The
proposed start-up company must be scalable
with potential to attract debt or equity financing. |
These
businesses must be located within the United
States of America and owned by a US citizen
or a permanent resident in the US.
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The competition
will take place in two rounds. The first
round requires an abridged Business Plan
of no more than five pages describing the
opportunity by covering the following information:
- Executive Summary
- Business Description: Describe the
product, service, or business model,
IP protection strategy
- Market Analysis - Market size, market
potential, customer profile, and market
positioning
- Marketing Plan - Pricing, promotion,
and distribution channels, how will the
business achieve sales and significant
profits
- Financial Analysis: Revenue model,
cash flow, income statement, balance
sheet
- Management Team - Experience, qualifications
of key people
- Must include the projected number of
jobs created
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We would appreciate it if you would share
the announcement with colleagues, entrepreneurs,
inventors who might be interested in seeking
funding to launch their start-ups to commercialize
their intellectual property. |
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| The
committee members will mentor and guide participants
to develop their business plans so that they
may make a pitch to a panel of Venture Capitalists,
Angel investors in a closed door session
in San Diego. |
| Please
note that the deadline for the intent to
submit a business plan has been extended
for your convenience to November 12 by
noon. |
| If you are
interested in participating, please drop an
e-mail to Dr. Mukund Chorghade at chorghade@gmail.com or
contact by phone at 508-308-3891. |
The
deadline for submitting your abridged Business
Plan was December 1, 2011. |
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Chemists Celebrate Earth Day |
2012 Illustrated Poem Contest |
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Rethinking Recycling -
"It's easy to Be Green" |
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| The Northeastern Section of the American Chemical
Society (ACS) is sponsoring an illustrated poem
contest for students in Kindergarten - 12th grade. |
| Contest Deadline: Entries
must be received by March 30, 2012. |
| Prizes: The winning entry for each grade range
will receive a $25.00 gift certificate to www.amazon.com
as well as an Earth Day t-shirt. Teachers of the
winning students will receive a $25.00 gift certificate
to www.teachersource.com |
| Submit entries to: |
Christine Jaworek-Lopes
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Emmanuel College
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400 The Fenway
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Boston, MA 02115
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| Poems must include an entry
form which is available by clicking
here. |
| Winners of the Northeastern Section illustrated
poem contest will advance to the ACS National Illustrated
Poem Contest! |
| Click
here for flyer with more information |
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Candidates for 2012 ACS
President-Elect |
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| Tuesday, March
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