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Universe Awareness: Inspiring young children around the world

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2011

Carolina J. Ödman
Carolina J. Ödman*
Affiliation:
Leiden Observatory, Leiden University, Postbus 9513, NL-2300RA, Leiden, The Netherlands email: odman@strw.leidenuniv.nl
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Abstract

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Universe Awareness (UNAWE) has over three years of experience enthusing young children with the scale and beauty of the Universe. UNAWE is an outreach programme with a strong social vision aiming at broadening children's minds, awakening their curiosity in science and stimulating global citizenship. UNAWE uses the inspirational aspects of astronomy to instil a culture of peace and tolerance. We present the main principles of the programme, describe how it functions as a community-driven organisation and share some of the UNAWE experience. We describe projects and opportunities for IYA2009 and the future of the global programme.

Keywords

Educationastronomy for developmentcultureearly childhood development
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 5 , Symposium S260: The Role of Astronomy in Society and Culture , January 2009 , pp. 650 - 659
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2011

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