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Dr. Cecilia Scorza (ZAH, Heidelberg University)
www.universeawareness.org
The Pilot Programme in Venezuela:
a wonderful experience
Why Venezuela?
• Geographical location
• 3 social environments
• Cultural diversity
• UNESCO delegation
Pilot Project
• Two visits
January and March 06
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Target region 1: the coast
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First Visit
Basic environment: Chuao, January 2006
Chuao, edo. Aragua
First Visit
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Great interest!
First Visit
But!!
Scared of looking at the
moon with a telescope!
Because ofthe moon energy
Target region 2: the Andes
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First Visit
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View of the Observatory „Llano del Hato“ (3700 mts)
First Visit
Centro de Astronomía CIDA, Mérida city
First Visit
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A dialogue between Myth and Science
Marlene Morales Sueke
(Intercultural education)C. Scorza and A. Bongiovani
(astronomers)
Discussion about „our views of the world“
First Visit
The Ye´kuana tradition
UNICEF Venezuela
First Visit
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A present for the Ye´kuana indigeneous
First Visit
The Sun God
Do stars really dye?
Are the morning and
evening stars the same
object (Venus)?
Earth and moon models to
explain the solar eclipses
Teacher training, CIDA 2006
87 teachers!....
First Visit
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Practical work
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UNAWE Venezuela, first group
First Visit
Creation of the UNAWE national comittee
First Visit
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The UNAWE-national network in Venezuela
Unesco delegation ! Government " Astronomy centres
(300 school-network) Education Ministry Astronomers, Amateurs,
Science Ministry Planetariums, Foundations
Street children, small-village children, teachers and schools
UNAWE Europe
Gloria Perozo (Education Ministry and UNESCO)
Planetario Humbolt de Caracas y la Sociedad
Venezolana de Ciencias Naturales
+ Five amateur
groups
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5 weeks later: visit to the Kindergarten El Llano
Second Visit
Kindergarten El Llano
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Kindergarten El Llano
The visit to a UNESCO-associated school
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School Flor de Maldonado
School Flor de Maldonado
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UNAWE Venezuela, second teacher group
Actual UNAWE-Network
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Thank you very much!