Presentation at 'Astronomy Education Allicance Meeting' hosted by EPSC and GHOU from 8 to 12 September 2014 in Cascais, Portugal.

1. Informal and Formal Education in Astronomers
Without Borders Global Programs
Mike Simmons, President
Astronomy Education Alliance Meeting
Cascais, Portugal 2014

2. What is “education”?

3. What is “education”?
Education and Public Outreach (EPO)

4. What is “education”?
Education and Public Outreach (EPO)
Formal vs. informal

11. The World at Night

18. Remote Observing - Together
Big Dipper to Southern Cross
Returning July/August 2013

20. Sharing the Sky
• Pair US clubs with clubs in other countries
• Skype, email, Hangout
• Tutor on observing, outreach
• Help with telescope use
• Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network
• Send resources – magazines, books, equipment
• Support provides hope
• Clubs assist in local schools (GTTP)

21. Paired:
Sky's The Limit Observatory and Nature Center, Twentynine Palms,
California, USA
Nalanda College Astronomical Society, Sri Lanka
San Antonio League of Sidewalk Astronomers, San Antonio, Texas,
USA
Lahore Astronomy Society, Pakistan
LAG - Linzer Astronomische Gemeinschaft, Linz, Austria
Youth & Science Club of Medjez El Beb, Tunisia
Astronomy Adventurers, Los Angeles, California, USA
Astronomical Society of Malta, Valletta, Malta
Galileo Astronomy Unclub, Auburn, Washington, USA
PVS India, Meerut, India

22. To Be Paired:
Uganda Astronomy Club, Kampala, Uganda
Anushandhitshu Choro, Dhaka, Bangladesh
The Astronomical Association of Jamaica
UP Amateur Astronomy Club, Lucknow, India
Galileo science club, Chennai, India
Mizoram Amatuer Astronomy Club, Aizawl, Mizoram, India
Royal astronomers without borders of southern Africa, Norton , Zimbabwe
Aster, Kherrata, Bejaia, Algeria
Jakarta Amateur Astronomers Association, Bahasa, Indonesia
Pokhara Astronomical society, Pokhara, Nepal
FLSAA Club, Guilin, China

39. What human experience isn’t educational?

43. Telescopes to Tanzania
“Education is the path to a bright future.”

49. • Organized and run by AWB
• Organized and run by others,
listed on GAM schedule and website
• Organized and run as collaboration
GAM Global Programs

50. • AWB community of (mostly) informal educators.
• Expand programs internationally.
• Create new programs neither can do alone.
Collaboration with AWB

51. Think Globally, Act Locally
Think Locally, Act Globally
www.astronomerswithoutborders.org
Mike Simmons
mikes@astronomerswithoutborders.org
Telescopes to Tanzania