COPUS Regional Hubs

What is a COPUS regional hub?

A COPUS regional hub is a locally-based community of COPUS participants and science stakeholders that work together within a designated geographic region to promote the public understanding of science. Its members are self-determined and can include scientists, universities, K-16 educators, informal science education centers, business leaders, and other professionals who work together to develop or coordinate activities that engage community members in science. Its activities are self-determined, but have as their focus the public understanding of and engagement in science.

Where are hubs currently located?

COPUS hubs are located across the country. Click on the star-shaped markers below to find out more about each hub.

What are the responsibilities of a COPUS regional hub?

  • To identify and recruit others to participate in the hub and to facilitate networking among its members

  • To encourage/facilitate its participants to develop collaborative activities that promote the public understanding of and engagement in science with a current focus toward participation in the Year of Science 2009 (YoS09)

  • To coordinate promotion, national registration, and branding of YoS09 activities of the hub membership

  • To identify a hub representative to interact with COPUS Central in order to share ideas, resources, and best practices

What are the benefits of forming a COPUS regional hub?

  • National recognition on the COPUS website

  • Greater community impact through collaboration and coordination

  • The rationale for expanding your current local resources and partnerships to include more diversity in stakeholder participation

  • The opportunity to seek community funding to support hub efforts

  • Opportunity to provide leadership and direction in the COPUS network

How do I form a COPUS regional hub?

Any COPUS participant can form a regional hub. The Hub Toolkit will help guide you. To declare your hub please provide COPUS with:

  • The name and contact information of individual who will serve as liaison to COPUS Central

  • A list of stakeholders and proposed activities

  • A description of the geographic region to be served by the hub

For further information, contact Sheri Potter — spotter@copusproject.org.



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