{"id":4250,"date":"2018-03-07T15:10:28","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T22:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=4250"},"modified":"2018-03-07T15:11:26","modified_gmt":"2018-03-07T22:11:26","slug":"opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-4250","title":{"rendered":"Let’s talk Science – Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Food in Space Event<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

The MacMillan Space Centre will be hosting a range of space events for the public and Let’s Talk Science will be hosting a booth on March 19 and 20th at their event to demonstrate to the public how food is grown in space. We will even be giving out tomato seeds that were harvested in the International Space Station! Join us at the Food in Space event to help demonstrate to people how we grow food in zero gravity.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Who<\/span><\/b>: Public<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

When<\/span><\/b>:\u00a0March 19th 11am-4pm AND\/OR March 20th 11am-4pm<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Where<\/span><\/span><\/b>: HR MacMillan Space Centre (<\/span>1100 Chestnut Street<\/a>,\u00a0<\/a>Vancouver, BC<\/a><\/span>)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

RSVP here<\/span><\/span><\/b>:\u00a0<\/span>https:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/nprCdhM6GAcSJdlY2<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Uhill Elementary BBQ<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Join UBCLTS and\u00a0University\u00a0Hill\u00a0Elementary for the Annual\u00a0uHill\u00a0Elementary Earth Day\u00a0BBQ! The Earth DayBBQ\u00a0is an opportunity for the community to come together and celebrate the environment. We are looking for 4-6 volunteers to run some fun, crowd pleasing activities, including Edible DNA, H2Woah, and Smell your way Home for students and their families. Materials and training will be provided and volunteers will be provided with delicious\u00a0barbecue!<\/span>
\nWho:\u00a0<\/b>Elementary Students
\nWhen:\u00a0<\/b>April 19th, 4:30pm-7pm
\nWhere:<\/b>\u00a0UHill\u00a0Elementary School (<\/span>5395 Chancellor Blvd, UBC Campus<\/a><\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

RSVP here<\/span><\/b>:\u00a0<\/span>https:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/5a8kOIQLUbDIe8Gr1<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Highlands EcoFEST<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Highlands Elementary is running a full day event to promote Earth Day and teach students about environmental issues. They have partnered up with Let’s Talk Science to bring workshops to their classroom about issues such as overfishing (Activity: Salmon Jenga). We are looking for volunteers to help run hands-on workshops for students. Multi-shifts will be available. Sign up for your preferred shifts. There are 8 available workshops, please sign up for at least 2.\u00a0<\/span>
\nWho:\u00a0<\/b>Elementary Students
\nWhen:\u00a0<\/b>April 26th: <\/span>9-9:30; 9:30-10; 10-10:30; 11-11:30; 11:30-12; 12-12:30; 1:15-1:45; 1:45-2:15<\/span>
\nWhere:<\/b>\u00a0Highlands Elementary\u00a0(<\/span>3150 Colwood Dr, North Vancouver, BC<\/a><\/span><\/u>)<\/span><\/p>\n

RSVP here<\/span><\/b>:\u00a0https:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/H7lPdjC6gOAJ7YX23<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you!<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Cheers,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Evelyn<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Community Events Coordinator<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Email: community@ubclts.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Website: <\/span>www.ubclts.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Twitter: @ubclts<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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