Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program - Phase 2

这一奖项将继续成功的智利天文学教育大使计划，目的是提高公众对美国在智利的天文台设施的认识。该项目将从K-12教师、社区大学人员、业余天文学家和天文台招募大使。大使将开展大量的公众宣传活动和公众扫盲项目，帮助美国公众与我们的海外科学投资建立联系。该项目将精心挑选一系列大使，并为他们提供科学传播和公共宣传方面的培训。然后，大使们将在美国三个主要天文台：阿塔卡马大毫米/亚毫米阵列(ALMA)、双子座天文台和Cerro Tololo美洲天文台(CTIO)亲身体验深入的经验。每位大使将承诺在访问智利后至少举办七次外联活动。

This award will continue the successful Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program, with the goal of increasing awareness of U.S. observatory facilities in Chile among the general public. The project will recruit Ambassadors from K-12 teachers, community college personnel, amateur astronomers, and planetaria. Ambassadors will conduct a large number public outreach events and public literacy programs, helping to connect the American public to our overseas scientific investments.The program will carefully select a range of Ambassadors and provide them with training in science communication and public outreach. The Ambassadors will then be engaged with hands-on, in-depth experiences at three major U.S. observatories: the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), the Gemini Observatory, and the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO). Each Ambassador will commit to conducting at least seven outreach events following their trip to Chile.