Volunteer Resources for National Chemistry Week (NCW)

Get Involved, Stay Involved

2009 Theme:
“Chemistry—It’s Elemental!”
October 18–24, 2009

Interested in participating during NCW, but don’t know where to start? Are you already involved, but need help finding resources?

We’ve compiled a list of resources below. Don’t see what you’re looking for? Contact us!

Find People

• Find your NCW Coordinator
• Locate your local section
• Special List Request
  Get info about ordering specialized local section lists (for local section officers).

Contact ACS

• Email the Office of Community Activities
• Committee on Community Activities

Newsletter

• Leading Together
  The quarterly newsletter for local section and community activity leaders.

Event and Community Activity Planning

• The American Chemical Society PR Guidebook
• Science Café
  Help promote scientific literacy among local citizens for your community activity.
• Event Locator
  Submit and find CCED, NCW, and other local community outreach events in your area.
• Sample Photo-Release Form
  Document your outreach events with interesting photographs
• Training & Support Teleconference Series
  Listen to audio files of past teleconferences, each addressing a different topic about best practices for community activities (for local section officers).

Other Community Activities Programs

• Chemists Celebrate Earth Day
• Salutes to Excellence – A Recognition Program
• Get the Microphone