LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

1. Determine how to perform the primary roles of a SciStarter Ambassador by leveraging resources from SciStarter and relationships with your local library and other community organizations.

2. Recognize the importance of SciStarter Ambassadors in furthering citizen science initiatives in communities across the country.

3. Identify strategies and resources for planning and hosting citizen science events that fit your community's needs and interests.

You will practice or acquire the following skills which are part of an “open skills taxonomy” used by employers and schools: Community Outreach, Event Planning, Science Communication, Leadership, Curiosity, and Resource Management.