Young Ambassadors for Chemistry
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Young Ambassadors for ChemistryYoung Ambassadors for ChemistryYoung Ambassadors for ChemistryYoung Ambassadors for Chemistry
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Malaysia, April 2010Malaysia, April 2010Malaysia, April 2010Malaysia, April 2010
• Lida Schoen (organiser, the Netherlands)
• Mei-Hung Chíu (evaluator, Taiwan)
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YACsYACs
IUPAC project 2003-055-1-050:Young Ambassadors for ChemistryYoung Ambassadors for Chemistry
Aim: to enhance the Public Understanding of Aim: to enhance the Public Understanding of Chemistry in four target countriesChemistry in four target countries
• Taiwan (TaipeiTaipei);• Argentina (Buenos AiresBuenos Aires);• Russia (Krasnoyarsk, SiberiaKrasnoyarsk, Siberia);• Korea (Gwangju)(Gwangju);• South Africa (Grahamstown) (Grahamstown).involving IUPACIUPAC CCE members and Science Across the Science Across the
WorldWorld co-ordinators (task group).
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YAC LogoYAC LogoYAC LogoYAC Logo
DesignDesign
Nicolás Fossati
T.S.Eliot School, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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YAC INSET courseYAC INSET courseYAC INSET courseYAC INSET course
Train the trainers modelTrain the trainers model• training chemistry and languagelanguage teachers;• last day: students’ hands on activity in public
venue: e.g. science fair, shopping mall, super market: students as YACs;
• media coverage: students as Young Young Ambassadors for ChemistryAmbassadors for Chemistry.
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MaterialsMaterialsMaterialsMaterials
Use of existing Science Across the WorldScience Across the World materials:
• Chemistry in our livesChemistry in our lives• Chemistry as a Cultural EnterpriseChemistry as a Cultural Enterprise
and course materialscourse materials (Train the trainers)
translated* in ‘local’ languagelanguage (downloadable from Science Across the World site)
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YAC Taiwan (1): YAC eventYAC Taiwan (1): YAC eventYAC Taiwan (1): YAC eventYAC Taiwan (1): YAC event
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YAC Taiwan (2): media coverageYAC Taiwan (2): media coverageYAC Taiwan (2): media coverageYAC Taiwan (2): media coverage
United Daily News
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YAC Taiwan (3): branding YACsYAC Taiwan (3): branding YACsYAC Taiwan (3): branding YACsYAC Taiwan (3): branding YACs
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YAC Grahamstown, South Africa (1)YAC Grahamstown, South Africa (1)YAC Grahamstown, South Africa (1)YAC Grahamstown, South Africa (1)
YACs!
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YAC Grahamstown, South Africa (2)YAC Grahamstown, South Africa (2)YAC Grahamstown, South Africa (2)YAC Grahamstown, South Africa (2)
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YAC events (1)YAC events (1)YAC events (1)YAC events (1)
Country YAC venueNumber of students involved
Estimated number of passers-by
Taiwan
In front of shopping centre in Taipei 101, the tallest building (508 m) in the world
72 not counted
Argentina Japanese garden 30 50
RussiaLecture hall in the Pedagogical University of Krasnoyarsk
108 children, teachers, parents, University students and colleagues from the Centre of Additional Education No 1 and the Pedagogical University
Korea in front of bus station 60 3600
South Africa
square in front of the cathedral, right in the town centre
80 hundreds
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Spin-offSpin-offSpin-offSpin-off
During the project (smaller) YAC courses/events were organized in
• Taiwan (2006, Yilan)• Bulgaria (2006: Plovdiv, Sofia);• Egypt (2006: Alexandria);• Jordan (2006: Tafila);• Korea (2006: with Korean teachers during ICCE 19)• Lithuania (2006: Vilnius);• Bulgaria (2007, Blagoevgrad);• Gulf Region (2007, Qatar, Bahrain, Yemen);• Taiwan (2007, Taipei);• South Africa (2008: Cape Town).
with support of many sponsors.
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Gulf Region (2007)Gulf Region (2007)Gulf Region (2007)Gulf Region (2007)
Certificates for the new Ambassadors for Chemistry (Qatar)
Results of the (Y)AC activity (Yemen)
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EvaluationEvaluationEvaluationEvaluation
New IUPAC project: 2007-005-2-0502007-005-2-050
‘‘Research based evaluation of the YAC project’Research based evaluation of the YAC project’
Data from organisation, teachers, students and the public: South Africa (Grahamstown, March 2007): Erica
Taiwan (Taipei, December 2007) Mauritius (Réduit, August 2008) Cyprus (Nicosia, April 2009) Malaysia (Ipoh, April 2010) Philippines (Manilla, April 2010)
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YAC Mauritius, August 2008 (1)YAC Mauritius, August 2008 (1)YAC Mauritius, August 2008 (1)YAC Mauritius, August 2008 (1)
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YAC Mauritius, August 2008 (2)YAC Mauritius, August 2008 (2)YAC Mauritius, August 2008 (2)YAC Mauritius, August 2008 (2)
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YAC Mauritius, August 2008 (3)YAC Mauritius, August 2008 (3)YAC Mauritius, August 2008 (3)YAC Mauritius, August 2008 (3)
Clip YAC Mauritius
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YAC Cyprus, April 2009 (1)YAC Cyprus, April 2009 (1)YAC Cyprus, April 2009 (1)YAC Cyprus, April 2009 (1)
47!
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YAC Cyprus, April 2009 (2)YAC Cyprus, April 2009 (2)YAC Cyprus, April 2009 (2)YAC Cyprus, April 2009 (2)
Ownership
VIP!
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YAC Cyprus, April 2009 (3)YAC Cyprus, April 2009 (3)YAC Cyprus, April 2009 (3)YAC Cyprus, April 2009 (3)
Branding
Chemistry is important!
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YAC Cyprus, April 2009 (4)YAC Cyprus, April 2009 (4)YAC Cyprus, April 2009 (4)YAC Cyprus, April 2009 (4)
YACs on the National TV News
at prime time!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mJD5xthHf0
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YAC events (2)YAC events (2)YAC events (2)YAC events (2)
Country YAC venueNumber of students involved
Estimated number of passers-by
MauritiusIn front of a major shopping centre in the capital Réduit
50Many (Saturday
afternoon)
Cyprus On the Square of Freedom 40Many (Saturday
afternoon)
Malaysia
Philippines
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YAC MalaysiaYAC Malaysia
Good luck, Ipoh!Good luck, Ipoh!