WHEN: Friday, October 22, 2004
12:00 - 6:00 pm (symposium) 6:00 - 7:00 pm (reception)

WHERE: Manchester Grand Hyatt - San Diego MAP
Cunningham C (symposium) and Cunningham B (reception)
One Market Place
San Diego CA 92101
(619) 232-1234

REGISTRATION: There is no fee to attend this program. However, space is limited. Please pre-register by Friday, October 1 to assist us in providing scholarship funding, adequate seating, catering, name badges, etc. | REGISTRATION FORM |

PROGRAM: A symposium by and for previous participants of Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fairs from across the nation and for those interested in participating in future Kids Judge! projects. The program will include short, 10 minute talks (followed by 5 minute discussion) from faculty and student organizers of Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fairs representing all major partner organizations, past and present. Issues to be addressed include: 1) strategies and benefits of incorporating Kids Judge! Fairs into existing curriculum, outreach, research advocacy and neuroscience training programs, 2) suggestions for making Kids Judge! Fairs accessible to special populations and persons with special needs, 3) considerations for the use of living organisms in Kids Judge! activities, 4) examples of good community partnerships, 5) streamlining of organizational tasks, and 6) suggestions for raising funds and cutting costs for Kids Judge! programs.

An important part of the program will be devoted to “rapid” communications (i.e., 5 min presentations followed by 2 min discussion) describing particularly novel and/or effective KJ! demonstrations. We strongly encourage undergraduates, graduate students and others who are new to speaking at scientific meetings to consider presenting at this symposium.

We will also premier the newest Kids Judge! Partnership video, “Synaptic Land”. This 20-min video chronicles the experiences of Paul Meyer and Adam Weitemier (Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health & Science University) as their plywood and rubber synapse travels from concept to reality, then replicated, and reinterpreted by others at Kids Judge! sites across the country.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Previous participants and organizers of Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fairs funded by the NIDA Kids Judge! Partnership Project, faculty interested in learning about how to incorporate service learning into their neuroscience curriculum, and those interested in future Kids Judge! projects.

We hope that Kids Judge! alumni from the very first Kids Judge! Fairs at the University of Illinois at Chicago (1992) and UCLA (1995 & 1997) will also participate by speaking and/or attending the symposium and reception. We would greatly appreciate any help you can lend in locating these individuals.

FUNDING: Funding is available to offset the cost of an additional day in San Diego for previous Kids Judge! participants who plan to attend the symposium. Please contact Dr. Colbern (310-574-3742, colbern@beemnet.com) as soon as possible to indicate your interest in attending or participating in the program.

For further information please contact:

Deborah L. Colbern, Ph.D.
Director, National Kids Judge! Partnership
2620-B Pacific Avenue, Venice CA 90291-4404
Phone: 310-574-3742, Fax: 310-574-3842
E-mail: colbern@beemnet.com

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