Camellia Sanford-Dolly will be attending the virtual 2026 National Science Foundation (NSF) Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program awardee meeting from February 24th – 26th. The theme for 2026 is Storytelling for Impact. This meeting is by invitation only, however please reach out to us if you would like more information on the AISL program.

Meet Nisaa Kirtman at the Ready Kids East County Big Table Event hosted by the First 5 Contra Costa at the Antioch Community Center in Antioch, CA on Wednesday, October 29th from 5:30-7:30 PM PST. Nisaa will be speaking about culturally-tailored outreach and engagement approaches.

If you are interested in attending events hosted by First 5 Contra Costa or are interested in hearing more about our work, please reach out.

Meet Kristin Bass, Alison Allen, Scott Burg, Nicole Jarvis, Safa Asad, Claire Quimby, Camellia Sanford-Dolly, and Maggie Deagon at the annual National Institute of Health’s (NIH) SciEd 2025 meeting held virtually from Monday, October 20th through Wednesday, October 22nd. Kristin serves as a Co-Chair of the SciEd Conference, and Alison serves on the Organizing Committee as part of the Research and Evaluation Strand.

Join Scott on Wednesday, October 22nd as he co-presents Summer Healthcare Experience In Oncology: Leveraging Cross-Institutional Partnerships To Enhance STEM Programming from 2:30-3:30pm EST. Alison will be co-presenting Evaluation 101 on Wednesday, October 22nd from 3:45-4:45pm EST.

If you are attending the SciEd conference or are interested in hearing more, please reach out.

Meet Jennifer Borland, and Alison Allen at the Indiana Evaluator Association (IEA) 2025 Conference at the Ball State Off-Campus Center in Fishers, IN on Friday, October 3rd from 8:30-5:00pm EST. If you are attending IEA in-person or virtually or are interested in hearing more about our work, please reach out.

Meet Nisaa Kirtman and Alex Gurn at the State of Black Health annual conference, hosted by our partners, the Center for Black Health and Equity, in Charlotte, North Carolina, from September 15th-18th. Alongside colleagues, Drs. Ayesha Boyce, Michelle Rosenthal, and LaShaune Johnson, Nisaa, and Alex will evaluate the impact of the conference via survey and observations, and also facilitate a 2-hour public health clinic at the conference entitled, “From Stories to Strategy: Funding Your Future through CREE.” This hands-on clinic will unpack how to center community voice, equity, and lived experience in every phase of your evaluation. Participants will learn how to amplify their stories and impact as a crucial step toward increasing visibility, attracting funding, and achieving long-term sustainability.

If you are interested in attending the State of Black Health conference or are interested in hearing more about our partnership with the Center for Black Health and Equity, please reach out.