April 4th at Merritt College

Join us for a day (or more) of professional development and socializing.

Keynote speakers

Our first keynote speaker will be Astronaut General, Dr. Yvonne Cagle. Dr. Cagle has a life-long dedication in service to global health and enabling the frontiers of human spaceflight.

After lunch, Mary Roach will dazzle us with her insights of her writing in popular science and humor. Mary’s most recent book, Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy, explores the remarkable advances and difficult questions prompted by the human body’s failings.

Other activities

• Poster session: Bring your poster and/or view others.
• Break out groups: Build your network, share, and learn with others in your area of interest. Groups usually include 4 year college, 2 year college, AP Physics, high school physics, ‘physics first,’ and other topics (groups form based on the interest of those attending).
• Community meeting. A short meeting with information about our Nor Cal/Nevada section and ways people can volunteer.
• How to Advocate with your Congresspeople. Many of our local schools and physics departments have been threatened by budget cuts. Janet Lee will help us learn how to advocate for our needs.
• Show and Tell: Bring your favorite lesson/demo/etc to share with others. Five minute limit; if you have any handouts, bring 50-75 copies. This is always one of our favorite activities.

Tentative schedule (may have a few minor changes)

• 8:30 Doors Open/Poster Session
  • If you have a poster to share, please bring it.
• 9:00 Official Open
• 9:15 Break Out Groups
• 10:20 Break
• 10:30 Keynote with Dr. General Yvonne Cagle: “Endeavor for the Future”
• 11:45 Photo + Lunch + Networking
• 1:15 Keynote with Mary Roach
• 2:15 Break
• 2:30 Community Meeting
• 3:00 How to Advocate with Your Congresspeople – Janet Lee 
• 3:30 Show and Tell
• 4:30 Close

Friday social

On Friday night there will be an optional social dinner at  D. Monaghans On The Hill (https://dmonaghansoakland.com/).  Their address is 2820 Mountain Boulevard, Oakland, CA, 94602.  Please RSVP with the following form.  Longtime NCNAAPT member BC is generously sponsoring dinner.

Other details

Here is a map of Merritt College (12500 Campus Dr, Oakland, CA 94619): https://merritt.edu/campus-map-and-directions. Go to Lot C for parking, we’re meeting in R-110 (Building R, Room 110). 

Dependent Care grants are available to offset the costs of leaving children or other dependent family members for the day. A lactation room and gender neutral bathrooms will also be available.

If you haven’t registered yet, you may register here: https://forms.gle/d9g42cdwFKzxmfpt8 (our dues at $20, which includes two meetings and food at both).

Registration at the event is always open, but advance registration helps us get a head count for lunches.