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Please see message below sent on behalf of the UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory:

Calendar in the Sky is a NASA-funded project from the UC Berkeley Center for Science Education at the Space Sciences Laboratory to engage the American public in NASA science (space exploration, astronomy, planetary and Earth sciences, etc.) via the broad interest in Maya astronomy. The project is developing a website about Maya astronomy that connects the ancient knowledge of the Maya to modern NASA science. The website will have a special emphasis on Maya calendars and will address misconceptions about the Maya. It will also use NASA resources to inform the public about the astronomical basis of the Maya calendar system and dispel misconceptions about the year 2012 doomsday prophesies. We are also providing free professional development trainings for informal educators to increase their familiarity in Calendar in the Sky topics and resources, and to create opportunities for networking between participants (especially with Latino community members) to allow for future interactions and/or collaborations. This professional development will be in the form of 2-day workshops, held in six metropolitan areas: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Houston, Chicago, and Miami. In addition, we will hold online webinars for those unable to attend one of the regional workshops.

Project Timeline:
*Sept 2011: Launch of Calendar in the Sky Website
*Nov 2011 - Mar 2012: Regional Workshops
*Mar 2012 - Mar 2014: Online Trainings

These trainings are intended for informal educators from a broad range of venues: museums, science centers, community leaders, parks, astronomical societies, Latino cultural organizations, etc. We invite you to attend these trainings, and are seeking input from potential participants. Please take a moment to answer a quick survey located at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BL8XTNF to help us design the workshops and webinars to best meet your needs.

Thank you,
Laura

Laura Huerta Migus
Director, Equity & Diversity
Association of Science-Technology Centers, Inc.
T - 202/783-7200 ext.139 
F- 202/783-7207
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Twitter: huertamigus
Skype: laura.huerta.migus

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