Looking forward to connecting with you all on our Leap into Science Community Meeting on May 16, 2018 at 11:00AM Pacific | 2:00PM Eastern. I have included an outline of the agenda as well as the Community Meeting connection information and expectations below. Please review and respond if you have suggestions or questions about the expectations or our upcoming meeting. There is also an announcement about our participation in the National Science Foundation’s STEM for All Video Showcase. Please review and let us know if you have any questions. Agenda * Welcome * Training Updates from West Virginia and Washington * Core 4 – Tool Kit Strategy Discussion * The Connectory * Updates and Reminders * Questions/Discussion Please see connection details below. Test Your Connection Before the Webinar http://connectpro35337274.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm Requirements * Attendance. All state leaders must attend each Community Meeting. * Microphone. Every call will require an online microphone connection. Please have a working microphone and test with the Adobe system at the beginning of each call. If you do not have a microphone, please contact Casi Herrera<mailto:cherrera@ngcproject.org> (cherrera@ngcproject.org<mailto:cherrera@ngcproject.org>). * Reporting. Some calls will require state leadership teams to report on specific topics or activities. We will provide advance notice. Please come prepared with these materials. * Follow-up. The Franklin Institute and National Girls Collaborative Project will address all questions promptly, and state leadership teams are expected to do the same. On Meeting Day: * Go to: http://connectpro35337274.adobeconnect.com/leapngcp * Enter your first and last name and click * A webinar moderator will accept your request to enter the room. * Audio will be via your computer speakers and microphone. There will be no separate phone line. Please use a computer with a microphone to fully participate. Leap into Science: Cultivating a National Network for Informal Science and Literacy will be featured on the National Science Foundation’s STEM for All Video Showcase. The event will be held online May 14-21 at http://stemforall2018.videohall.com. A direct link to our video can be found here: http://stemforall2018.videohall.com/presentations/1142 (Note: the link will go live on Monday, May 14). Feel free to share the link with colleagues, friends and more broadly via social media using the hashtags #LeapintoScience #STEMvideohall. Make sure to vote for our video to help us be featured on the NSF’s STEM for All Video Showcase website. -- Casi Herrera Educational Programs Manager Pronouns: she/her National Girls Collaborative Project<https://ngcproject.org/> | The Connectory<https://theconnectory.org/> | FabFems<https://fabfems.org/>