Galaxy Forum Hawai‘i - Hilo

"21st Century Education – Get to Know Our Place in the Universe"

An exploratory forum to promote Galaxy Education in the 21st Century.

Spend a special morning with some of Hawaii Island's finest space, astronomy and galaxy educators and innovators.

FREE Admission!

Open to the Public

Click here to download the Galaxy Forum Hilo Announcement (226 kb PDF).

When: Sunday, 17 May 2009, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Where: ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center

Who: Open to Hawai‘i’s educators and education advocates, science teachers, students, cultural practitioners, amateur and professional astronomers and the general public.

RSVP: Call 885-3474 by Thursday, May 14th

Program:

• Leilehua Yuen and Ali‘i Kimo Pihana: "Native Hawai‘i Astronomy and Cosmology"
• Shawn Laatsch, ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center: Planetarium Galaxy Presentation
• Robert Fox, PISCES and UH Hilo Astronomy Department: (Presentation TBD)
• Kumiko Usuda, Subaru Telescope: "Make Your Own Milky Way Models"
• Gail Loessler: ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center, (Presentation TBD)
• ILOA: "International Lunar Observatory Galaxy First Light Imaging"
• Includes a Panel Discussion on advancing and enhancing general science education in Hawai‘i

More info at 885-3474.