[pccgrads] Engage Sci Comm Course Application Open for Fall 2024!

[Samantha Borje via pccgrads]

Hello PCC!

We want to let you know that applications are now open for a fall graduate
student course, CENV 500 (Communicating Science to the Public Effectively),
also known as Engage. See the additional information below.

Applications are at https://tinyurl.com/engageF24 and must be submitted by
JUNE 30 11:59PST, 2024.

Best,

Samantha Borje

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CENV 500: Communicating Science to the Public Effectively

Fall 2024

3 credits (Credit/No Credit)

Meets Wednesday / Friday 11:00 pm - 12:20 pm, CDH 139

Whether you’re looking to give an unforgettable job talk, change a
policymaker’s mind, or finally get your family to understand your research,
the Engage course is a great professional development opportunity and
learning experience. This is a discussion-based course for graduate
students in the sciences that focuses on effective techniques for
communicating science, with an emphasis on sharing your science with
non-specialists. At the end of the quarter, each student will present a 20
minute public talk on their graduate research to be delivered during the
2024 Engage: The Science Speaker Series at Town Hall Seattle
<https://townhallseattle.org/>.



In this course, students will:

- Develop and practice analogies to distill their research

- Perfect their elevator pitches

- Practice storytelling, audience consideration, and cultural competency

- Play improv games to leverage improvisation as a public speaking tool

- Engage in weekly readings and discussions

- Hear from guest speakers on science communication



Space is limited to 15 students, and the course fills quickly, often with
an extensive waiting list. Thus, we have an application process and an
expectation agreement which must be completed for a student to be
considered. The student application is available here
<https://bit.ly/ENGAGE2024>, and must be submitted by Sunday, June 30th,
2024.

General information <https://www.engage-science.space/> about Engage: The
Science Speaker Series and Seminar

What others have written:

Science Students Learn to Tell Stories
<https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/science-students-learn-to-tell-stories/>
 The Seattle Times

Crafting the Story Behind the Science
<https://artsci.washington.edu/news/2011-01/crafting-story-behind-science> A&S
Perspectives Newsletter

Engage Speaker Series: Where science meets storytelling
<http://www.washington.edu/news/archive/56140> UW Today

If you have any questions about the course, please email Samantha Borje,
sborje at uw.edu

The Engage course and community invites all to apply. We strive to work
with a diverse group of scientists and to create an inclusive space that
lifts up the voices of individuals and enables them to be their fullest
self in their science communication. If you anticipate needing
accommodations for this class or the application, feel free to reach out
directly to Samantha.

Samantha Borje
(she/they)
PhD Candidate | Molecular Engineering and Sciences
Seelig Lab and Molecular Information Systems Lab | University of Washington
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