Adapting Your NanoDays Kit to Local Culture and Industry

1. Adapting Your NanoDays Kit to Local Culture and Industry Presenters • Frank Kusiak, The Lawrence Hall of Science • Karen Knecht, Da Vinci Science Center • ʻĀhia Dye, ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center www.nisenet.org

2. Today’s Brown-Bag Schedule • Introductions • NISEnet.org resources • Karen Knecht – Adapting to Industry • ʻĀhia Dye – Adapting to Local Culture • Discussion

3. Resources at NISEnet.org • http://nisenet.org/Audiences • Spanish Language Resources: http://nisenet.org/catalog/spanish • Bilingual Audiences Workshop Resources • Past Brown Bags: Universal Design, Partnerships to Reach New Audiences, Hosting a Bilingual NanoDays, and Presentation Tips for Reaching Diverse Audiences. • Sheltered Instruction Booklet • NAP and AAM Publications

4. Non-NISEnet Resources • ASTC Webconference “Sharing Resources for Engaging Divers Audiences” http://vimeo.com/108511612 • Responsive and Accessible: How Museums Are Using Research to Better Engage Diverse Cultural Communities by Cecilia Garibay • Local Immigrant Communities: http://www.irco.org/ • Locate Industry: http://www.nanotechproject.org/inventories/map/ • Research: http://www.nano.gov/centers-networks http://www.astc.org/blog/2011/02/28/responsive-and-accessible-how-museums-are-using-research-to-better-engage-diverse-cultural-communities/

5. Quick Tips for Locating Communities & Industry Be Social: • Social Media for finding professional advice and locating groups local to you. • LinkedIn, Facebook Groups, Twitter • Social Gatherings and Events - Festivals, Holidays, Professional Societies • Local Institutions: Schools/Universities, Community Centers,