{"id":16357,"date":"2020-03-03T13:05:27","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T18:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/?p=16357"},"modified":"2020-03-03T13:05:27","modified_gmt":"2020-03-03T18:05:27","slug":"knoxville-workshop-building-communications-and-policy-engagement-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/2020\/03\/03\/knoxville-workshop-building-communications-and-policy-engagement-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Knoxville Workshop: Building communications and policy engagement skills"},"content":{"rendered":"

On February 3rd, the 2020 ESA Communicating Science Workshop was hosted in Knoxville, TN<\/em><\/h3>\n

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Last month, participants from across the southeastern US practiced their messaging and engagement skills in a day-long Communicating Science Workshop at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The workshop on February 3rd was co-hosted by ESA\u2019s Public Affairs Office, the ESA Southeastern Member Chapter, and the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS). Around 30 people including ESA members and students attended.<\/p>\n

After icebreakers and introductions, participants spent the morning learning the basics of science communication and how to craft a meaningful, memorable message for varying audiences. Each person established a goal for themselves regarding what they want to accomplish by sharing their research, and used that goal to craft talking points during the rest of the session. After a lunch break on a beautiful, abnormally warm winter day, the workshop continued by touching on how to communicate with the media before diving into policy and government engagement. Attendees learned a bit about congressional culture and what to expect when meeting with a Member of Congress and their staff. The workshop was wrapped up with small group work and practice on meeting policy makers and tailoring messages.<\/p>\n

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Workshop participants engaged in small group discussions to practice crafting messages to policy makers.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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This workshop was funded by an award provided by Wiley Publications and distributed by the ESA Governing Board. The workshop follows science communications workshops with the Mid-Atlantic Section in 2017 and with the Southwestern Chapter in 2019. ESA plans to hold additional workshops in the future at locations throughout the country.<\/p>\n

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