Preparing for the International Year of Astronomy: A Hands-on Symposium

May 31 to June 4, 2008
St. Louis, Missouri

Cosponsored with, and part of, the 2008 Summer Meeting of
the American Astronomical Society
at the St. Louis Convention Center.

At this conference, education and outreach professionals will gather to discuss international, regional, and local programs for the International Year of Astronomy in 2009, which celebrates the 400th anniversary of the astronomical telescope. If you are interested in planning activities in 2009, this meeting is an excellent chance to learn more about what various institutions and organizations are proposing to do, and to coordinate your ideas with colleagues around the country and the world. There will also be model workshops to demonstrate and develop techniques for reaching a wide range of audiences.

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China: Great Saros 136 Total Solar Eclipse

July 13-26, 2009
Join us for a celebration of one of the many long-duration total solar eclipses of Saros 136.

This 2-week journey includes a 7-day cruise, a visit to Beijing, the Forbidden City, Great Wall, and Xian for the noble warriors. On July 22, 2009 totality crosses China along the Yangtze River for over 5 minutes. Distinguished astronomical enrichment program will offer the finest in lectures and activities.

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From August 2 - 5, over 200 instructors of introductory astronomy met at Pomona College in Southern California, to discuss techniques, materials, and new approaches for teaching non-science majors about the universe.

Sponsored by the ASP (together with the American Astronomical Society), the meeting featured 56 hands-on small-group workshops to help instructors practice what they preach.

A notebook of papers, handouts, and classroom materials from the conference is now available.