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<span style="font-kerning: none;">Dear Colleagues, </span></p>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">I am writing to invite you to present a workshop or interactive demonstration at the 2019 <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.northeastern.edu%2Fcos%2Fmarinescience%2Foutreach%2Fhigh-school-marine-science-symposium%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7Ca44eccf3381043bfad9708d62df35d4b%7Ca8eec281aaa34daeac9b9a398b9215e7%7C0%7C0%7C636746920761423082&sdata=5zrd5KuKS4URKNiNlBsaXA1YJ8DfSX8SYFyTERT5iCk%3D&reserved=0" id="LPlnk652718" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true"><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-kerning: none; color: rgb(149, 79, 114); -webkit-text-stroke: 0px rgb(149, 79, 114);"><b>High
School Marine Science Symposium (HSMSS)</b>.</span></a> We’ve been lucky to have had great participation from the New England community in the past, so I hope you will consider being a part of this event again or for the first time.</span></p>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">This event is sponsored by the <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fma-marine-ed.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7Ca44eccf3381043bfad9708d62df35d4b%7Ca8eec281aaa34daeac9b9a398b9215e7%7C0%7C0%7C636746920761423082&sdata=MTIXo2%2BWtXKFptwNFHxRjrXZ%2BAZKt0x3%2BJExYnQpopA%3D&reserved=0" id="LPlnk654981" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true"><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-kerning: none; color: rgb(149, 79, 114); -webkit-text-stroke: 0px rgb(149, 79, 114);">Massachusetts Marine Educators
(MME)</span></a> and the <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnortheastern.edu%2Fcos%2Fmarinescience&data=02%7C01%7C%7Ca44eccf3381043bfad9708d62df35d4b%7Ca8eec281aaa34daeac9b9a398b9215e7%7C0%7C0%7C636746920761423082&sdata=5W3nnAEBE1gHQyiID7AeHW3YjFGlZL2veCEcYuscy6s%3D&reserved=0" id="LPlnk444024" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true"><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-kerning: none; color: rgb(149, 79, 114); -webkit-text-stroke: 0px rgb(149, 79, 114);">Northeastern
University Marine Science Center</span></a>. MME has been hosting the event for the past couple of decades with much success. Northeastern has been a co-host since 2013.</span></p>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">This year, we are hosting two events: </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-kerning: none;"><b>Thursday, March 7th in Boston and Wednesday, March 13th in Salem.</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Individuals or teams of presenters are invited to participate in one or both* of two different types of presenter opportunities:</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">Deliver two, back-to-back, 40-minute, hands-on workshops to groups of ~20 students</span>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">Deliver an interactive demonstration or activity at a table, with students circulating between a series of tables throughout each session</span>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>*</b>If your organization/group would like to do both, please plan to send at least two presenters, as both workshops and table demos occur concurrently.</span></p>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">If you are willing and able to participate, <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveymonkey.com%2Fr%2FD6N88D9&data=02%7C01%7C%7Ca44eccf3381043bfad9708d62df35d4b%7Ca8eec281aaa34daeac9b9a398b9215e7%7C0%7C0%7C636746920761423082&sdata=JiWy94odgZeBlBpX7Zal6ckdehaph2uwsQkz7%2BZEz8Y%3D&reserved=0" id="LPlnk716564" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true"><span style="font: 16px Calibri; text-decoration: underline; font-kerning: none; color: rgb(0, 105, 217); -webkit-text-stroke: 0px rgb(0, 105, 217);">click
on the link here or at the bottom of the email to register</span></a>. </span></p>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">The event schedule is below. During the sessions students will be attending two workshops, and during a third session will circulate between the table demos, meeting and networking with presenters like you! Workshops will conclude
by ~11:30. All presenters are provided with a light breakfast and lunch, but staying for lunch is not required. </span></p>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Event Schedule: </b></span></p>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">8:00-8:45 Presenter and student registration</span></p>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">8:45-8:55 Welcome/opening remarks</span></p>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">9:00-9:40 Session 1</span></p>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">9:50-10:30 Session 2</span></p>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">10:40-11:20 Session 3</span></p>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">11:30-12:10 Keynote</span></p>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">12:20 Lunch </span></p>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"> The workshop or table demonstration topic would be of your choosing, however, <b>we are asking that presentations be engaging, hands-on, interactive</b>. It doesn't necessarily have to be your primary work/research focus and
workshops can have more than one presenter per session. Here are some <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flearn-differently.com%2Ffiles%2F2011%2F08%2Ftop-ten-mistakes-article-2011.pdf&data=02%7C01%7C%7Ca44eccf3381043bfad9708d62df35d4b%7Ca8eec281aaa34daeac9b9a398b9215e7%7C0%7C0%7C636746920761423082&sdata=%2FjIgGAt2lpURn9RQYLF6uPwgeuLG9ej%2F4HcF4cuHr9w%3D&reserved=0" id="LPlnk555368" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true"><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-kerning: none; color: rgb(149, 79, 114); -webkit-text-stroke: 0px rgb(149, 79, 114);">tips
to consider when presenting to youth audiences</span></a>. If you are interested, but worried about how you might fill 40 minutes, let us know – we may have some ideas to help make it a successful presentation.</span></p>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">Last year we had more interested presenters than slots available, so we are conducting the presenter recruiting process a bit differently for 2019. Once the call for presenters closes, we will review all submissions to curate
a lineup that includes a diversity of topics/expertise. In early December, Emily will reach out to let you know if you've been selected to present. </span></p>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">If you are willing and able to participate, </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-kerning: none;"><b>please register by Monday, November 5th by following this link:</b></span><span style="font-kerning: none;"> <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveymonkey.com%2Fr%2FD6N88D9&data=02%7C01%7C%7Ca44eccf3381043bfad9708d62df35d4b%7Ca8eec281aaa34daeac9b9a398b9215e7%7C0%7C0%7C636746920761578669&sdata=tPHrxrYyfqiZ5XgDlg%2Bdd75ROW3Tcnr%2FYZgX5C%2FX1kg%3D&reserved=0" id="LPlnk203983" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true"><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-kerning: none; color: rgb(0, 105, 217); -webkit-text-stroke: 0px rgb(0, 105, 217);"><b>https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D6N88D9</b></span></a></span></p>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Please share this request with colleagues, students, and any other relevant contacts.</b> We thank you for considering this opportunity to help inspire the next generation of marine scientists! </span></p>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">Best wishes,</span></p>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">Emily and the rest of the HSMSS organizing committee</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Emily Duwan</p>
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