Antonieta Garcia: Out of this World Observatory Careers: Gemini Promotes Observatory Careers in Host Communities (and Beyond)

Sharing Career Opportunities With our Communities It is our department’s (PIO/EPO) mission to promote and share the

opportunity that Gemini creates;

Our goal is to share the types of careers, and the people, that make an observatory work;

The recently released Gemini career resources emphasize the people of Gemini, their experiences, education and career paths;

Resources included a printed brochure and online video interviews;

All materials are bilingual – English and Spanish.

Gemini promotes careers in host communities and beyond….

Spanish version

Staff Interviews

http://www.gemini.edu/careers

Some Highlights…

Videos feature staff sharing their passion for work;

Staff participation boost’s morale;

As a “pilot project” initial response has been overwhelming based on initial requests for printing brochures in our host communities among teachers, students and parents.

Sharing our Experiences

During last AstroDay Chile over 1500 copies were picked up.

During Journey Through the Universe, over 3000 copies were delivered.

During this school year we have given a dozen talks at different schools (Hawai’i and Chile) and over 2000 brochures have been delivered

At the last ASP meeting in July a poster and talk was presented and over 1000 copies were requested.

I want one!

5,ooo copies in spanish and 5,000 copies in english were printed

How to get your copy?

Second addition in 2016 to include additional staff and possible new partners.

Currently developing website tracking metrics including demographic, dwell-time, etc.

So far…..

Objectives/Goals

To increase observatory career and awareness and training opportunities among local students and teachers and within the existing local workforce;

Expand the relative percentage of local hires for key STEM career-track positions;

Broaden (local) participation in observatory activities.

More information….

Contact Gemini’s outreach Department:

Ma. Antonieta García Ureta [email protected] (Chile, spanish)

Janice Harvey [email protected] (Hawai’i, english)