FLAGSTAFF FESTIVAL OF SCIENCE

Organizes a free, annual 10-day Festival of Science in Flagstaff, AZ, established in 1990, featuring in-person and virtual events such as keynote presentations, hands-on workshops, interactive discussions, guided tours, and classroom talks led by STEM/STEAM professionals. The festival showcases local and global scientific research and is scheduled for September 25 – October 4, 2026, marking its 37th consecutive year.

Organizes an annual Science Scavenger Hunt, a family-friendly community event for teams, where participants explore locations and discover scientific wonders using clues. The organization also presents "Science Bedtime Stories" where Arizona authors read science-themed children's books, with past readings streamed online.

Maintains a Speakers Bureau composed of Flagstaff area STEM professionals available for in-school or public speaking engagements.

Organizes and hosts a free, 10-day annual Flagstaff Festival of Science, established in 1990, which is the longest continuously running free science festival globally. The festival features events, programs, presentations, hands-on workshops, interactive discussions, classroom talks, guided tours, and keynote speakers from various scientific fields, showcasing research and science from Flagstaff and surrounding areas.

Hosts free workshops and professional development opportunities for STEM/STEAM presenters and K-12 teachers in Flagstaff to improve science communication skills with youth audiences, offered annually after the main festival.

Offers free workshops for STEM/STEAM presenters to improve communication skills with K-12 audiences and hosts multiple professional development workshops for STEM presenters and teachers in Flagstaff after its annual festival.

Connects thousands of youth annually with scientific discovery through virtual and in-person initiatives, including the Science Scavenger Hunt—a family-friendly event where teams explore the city using clues to discover scientific wonders—and the "Science Bedtime Stories" program, which features readings of science-themed children's books by Arizona authors, streamed online.

Launched a new app in September 2022 to help festival-goers discover science-related events and content, allowing users to filter events, create favorite lists, register for webinars or in-person events, and stream content from previous festivals.

Executes festival logistics including distributing print media, greeting guests, assisting partner venues, collecting survey feedback, hosting special guests, and maintaining a digital app launched in 2022 that enables users to filter events, create favorites, register for events, and stream past content such as SCI Talks and keynotes.

Identifies funding sources, cultivates donor relationships, and supports grant writing and applications to sustain festival operations and programming.

Matches K-12 teachers in Flagstaff and Northern Arizona with STEM/STEAM professionals for classroom presentations and organizes classroom speakers to expand science education opportunities. This initiative connects thousands of youth annually with scientific discovery through virtual or in-person education initiatives.

Manages a Speakers Bureau of Flagstaff-area STEM/STEAM professionals and matches them with K-12 teachers for classroom presentations and public speaking engagements. Also organizes classroom speakers and connects science faculty with educators to expand science education opportunities in Northern Arizona.