Volume 7, Issue 24: April 8, 2010
NA-YGN Announcements:
1.
Registration<http://www.nei.org/newsandevents/conferencesandmeetings/n...
for the 2010 NA-YGN Professional Development Conference held May 16-18, 2010 in San
Francisco is now open. Please register and book your
hotel<http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservation...
by April 14th in order to save money. Questions about the Conference? Contact the
Professional Development Chair<mailto:pd@na-ygn.org>. "Let San Francisco
Captivate You!" NA-YGN Conference attendees participating in the special event
Sunday morning, May 16 will be given the opportunity to see San Francisco and visit the
famous Alcatraz State Park while networking with other conference attendees. Attendees
should be aware that this event will require lots of walking, so please dress
appropriately! Plenty of time has been provided in the agenda to allow attendees to
shower and change before the 2pm start of the conference sessions back at the hotel.
2. Spring GoNuke! is
posted<http://www.na-ygn.org/gonuke2/currentissue/currentissue.pdf> on the website
and attached. Read up all about the upcoming Conference! If you are attending the
Conference and want to write an article about it contact
me<mailto:communications@na-ygn.org>!
3. What have our members accomplished recently? At the NSTA (National Science Teachers
Association) Conference last week, ten NA-YGN members volunteered to work the booth. Their
enthusiasm led to 135 teachers completing the NA-YGN teacher registration forms. The
results are quite impressive:
400+ - number of science teachers who received pro-nuclear materials
135 - number of unique entries
19 - teachers signed-up for the poster contest presentation
61 - new members of NAN (Nuclear Advocacy Network)
97 - number of teachers signing-up for the ANS ReActions newsletter
86 - number of teachers who requested classroom visits
A BIG thank you to Adam Borcz and Elizabeth Haupin for organizing this event.
4. The American Nuclear Society Standards Committee has requested NA-YGN members
attend the 2010 International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) General Meeting to
represent the United States and attend a dedicated workshop alongside peers from other
countries. The IEC 2010 General Meeting will be held October 6 - 15 in Seattle,
Washington. This opportunity is presented through the IEC Young Professional Competition.
Recipients will be provided support for travel expenses and up to three nights of
accommodation.
Candidates should hold a role that involves them with standardization or conformance from
a technical or managerial perspective within their organization. The program is targeted
towards individuals who are in the first 10 - 15 years of their professional career, post
university. If you would like to be considered for this honor, please complete the
nomination form (minus the nominator's personal statement) and submit the
form<http://publicaa.ansi.org/sites/apdl/Documents/News%20and%20Public...
to ANS Standards Administrator Patricia Schroeder no later than Friday, April 16, 2010,
for consideration.
More information about the program is available at
(
http://www.ansi.org/news_publications/news_story.aspx?menuid=7&articl...)
Misha Swanson
Communications Chair
North American Young Generation in Nuclear
e: swanson@na-ygn.org<mailto:swanson@na-ygn.org>
p: 410-470-3449
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