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June 2016
Learning Exchange: Keys to Amplifying Awareness and Engagement: Media & PR
Learning Exchange: Keys to Amplifying Awareness and Engagement via Media & PR Join the Balboa Park Learning Institute in collaboration with SDNA: San Diego Nonprofit Association and Balboa Park Online Collaborative as we share "insider knowledge" on the keys to amplifying awareness and engagement via media and PR. They will give you tips to on how to engage your organization with media and the importance of building strategic partnerships with media outlets. Date: Wednesday, June 22 Time: 12pm - 1pm,…
Find out more »IDSM Workshop
Workshop Summary Businesses are becoming more energy-savvy, integrating and taking advantage of both energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions. Combining the two provides unique opportunities to harness multiple benefits. Integrated Demand Side Management (IDSM) and Integrated Distributed Energy Resources (IDER) are forward-thinking approaches to energy savings. Learn about the basics of IDSM and IDER, then dive deeper into these topics through breakout sessions. Speakers will discuss resources available from SDG&E to pursue these types of projects and explain how these…
Find out more »August 2016
The Informal Mathematics Collaborative Summer Professional Development Program
We invite you to attend a professional development program, open to any formal or informal educator who is interested in engaging learners with mathematics in new and creative ways. This 3-day summer workshop will be hosted in San Diego’s Balboa Park by the Informal Mathematics Collaborative, a unique partnership of art and science museums. Through hands-on activities at three different museums, participants will have the opportunity to: Investigate diverse mathematical topics through making, tinkering, and artistic creation Explore connections between…
Find out more »October 2016
Maker Faire San Diego 2016
Maker Faire San Diego, a celebration of the Maker Movement and the do-it-yourself culture, returns to Balboa Park October 1-2. With air rockets, homemade robots, towering sculptures, and a world of virtual reality, San Diegans are invited to be creative, engage in technology, and get their hands dirty. From artists to scientists to engineers to crafters, Maker Faire San Diego is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy making, sharing what they can do, and teaching anyone how they…
Find out more »Third Annual Sustainability Partners’ Breakfast
Join us and local sustainability leaders for the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership's third annual Sustainability Partners’ Breakfast. This event builds awareness of local sustainability initiatives and honors Balboa Park organizations for their exceptional work in the field of sustainability and energy efficiency. This year, museum expert and author, Sarah Sutton, will address role of cultural organizations in the sustainable transformation of communities. We look forward to seeing you on Monday, October 17! RSVP today! 2016 Speaker Lineup: Councilmember Todd Gloria, District 3 Peter Comiskey, Executive Director, Balboa Park Cultural…
Find out more »LED Lighting Sale
The Balboa Park Sustainability Program is hosting a discount LED lighting sale on Friday, October 28 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Partnering with SDG&E and TechniArt, we’re offering a pack of 8 LED bulbs for $10, that's up to 83% off light bulbs! This event is open to the public. The lighting sale will take place just outside of our Sustainability Studio, a place to learn about all current sustainability efforts in Balboa Park. Visitors can: Learn: - Which…
Find out more »November 2016
Project Development and the Agile Organization
Do you want to spend less time in meetings? Would you like to spend more time working with clear objectives and the freedom to make decisions? Do you want your teams to work more effectively without oversight? In this hands-on workshop Brad MacDonald will take participants through five stages of project development: Preparation, Definition, Prioritization, Development and Evaluation. We’ll discuss, and practice, strategies for defining project goals and negotiating the creative space to make decisions. Participants are encouraged to arrive…
Find out more »One Park – One Team Morning Get-Together
Join your OPOT family for coffee and frappuccinos courtesy of Daniel's Coffee Cart in Spanish Village Art Center between 8am and 10am. Start your morning off with some caffeine and continue it with a visit to the recently opened Sustainability Studio! The Studio will be open from 9 -10am during this event. Let us know you're coming by signing up here. Disclaimer: Only for current Balboa Park paid and volunteer team members.
Find out more »December 2016
Festival of Trees Sneak Preview for Balboa Park Team Members
The San Diego Floral Association- who has organized the Festival of Trees annually for more than 25 years- along with garden clubs, plant societies, schools, Balboa Park institutions and other non-profit organizations, invite all Park team members to a sneak preview of the Festival of Trees at the Casa del Prado in Room 101. This is your chance to see beautifully decorated trees in this year's theme: "Talk to the Animals: Celebrating 100 Years of the San Diego Zoo" before December Nights! Stop…
Find out more »OPOT Holiday Get-Together
Jingle all the way over to this month's Holiday Get-Together! Join your OPOT family at the Hall of Nations on Thursday, December 15 from 5:30-7:30pm for holiday-themed games, pastries, and drinks. If you don't come out for the games, come out to be entered in our raffle! We will be raffling off a special holiday-themed prize to one jolly team member. Let us know you’re coming by signing up here. Disclaimer: Only for current Balboa Park paid and volunteer…
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