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Royal Institution Online Youth Summit 2022 – Report

A screenshot of the reportSince 2020 the RI have commissioned an online youth summit on a subject related to the CHRISTMAS LECTURES.

The Summit takes place at the RI and consists of a series of talks, and provocations in the Faraday Theatre interspersed with breakout sessions in various rooms around the building.

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Posted on March 2, 2023 by modemily in Evaluation, News. Tagged . Comments Off on Royal Institution Online Youth Summit 2022 – Report

Unique online youth summits using our proven formula

While teachers come to I’m a Scientist for tried-and-tested STEM engagement with in-built safeguarding, they also find lots of additional benefits to text-based communication for their students.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, video conferencing (with all its glitches and delays) quickly became the norm. However, when the Royal Institution Youth Summit was not able to take place in-person in October 2020, I’m a Scientist was chosen to host the summit online. Continue reading →

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Royal Institution Online Youth Summit 2020 – Report

Screenshot of home page of RI Youth SummitEach year the RI run a youth summit on a subject related to the CHRISTMAS LECTURES. In 2020 it was decided to run the Summit prior to the filming of the lectures so that the views of the delegates could be communicated to the lecturers. However the Covid-19 pandemic intervened and the RI building remained closed to the public.

The decision was taken to bring the summit online and I’m a Scientist was chosen as the platform because of a strong record of safeguarding and working with the RI on the Lectures. Continue reading →

Posted on October 30, 2020 by ModShane in Evaluation, News. Tagged . Comments Off on Royal Institution Online Youth Summit 2020 – Report

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