As part of our programming to nurture a community of scientific community engagement managers and those interested in scientific community engagement, we host a monthly community call via Zoom.
2023 schedule
(You can find the archive of Community Call info from 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 here)
We typically host our community calls at 11am EST on the third Wednesday of each month, although speaker availability may result in scheduling changes. Abstracts and speakers will be updated as the schedule is co-created. The listings below reflect the most up-to-date information.
We welcome input about the topics for discussion – both ahead of time and during the calls. Please let us know if you’d like to present – or suggest a new topic for a call!
We will also share information about our community calls in our monthly newsletter.
June 2023 Community Call
Date: Wednesday, 21 June at 11am EST / 3pm UTC
Topic: Annual Mid-Year Social – registration required
Zoom link to join: click here
Add to calendar: Google | Outlook 365
Blog posts: June’s community call
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Join June’s community call to:
- Meet other STEM community managers
- Let us know what you’d like to see in terms of community calls, tools trials, and related community programming over the next six months
- Take a break from the norm!
May 2023 Community Call / Tools Trial
Date: Friday, 26 May at 10am EST / 2pm UTC
Topic: Discourse Tools Trial
Blog posts: May’s community call
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Join May’s community call to:
- Learn about the community platform Discourse
- Share your expertise in running a community on Discourse
- Participate and get to know other community managers in STEM
April 2023 Community Call
Date: Wednesday, 19 April at 11am EST / 3pm UTC
Topic: The future of online communities
Blog posts: April’s community call | Recap
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Join April’s community call to:
- Share your perspective on the future of community building online
- Learn from others who are experimenting with new platforms or moderation techniques
- Brainstorm a future for your social media engagement strategy
March 2023 Community Call
Date: Wednesday, 15 March at 11am EST / 3pm UTC* (please note that the hour change in the US may affect the time of this call in your timezone)
Topic: Oblique Thinking Hour
Blog posts: March’s community call | Recap
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FACILITATOR
Beth Duckles, Organizational Mycology
ABSTRACT
Join March’s community call to:
- Learn about the Oblique Thinking facilitation style
- Address a challenge your facing as a STEM community manager, and/or help think through someone else’s
- Meet more members of the CSCCE community of practice during small group activities
February 2023 Community Call
Date: Wednesday, 22 February at 11am EST / 4pm UTC
Topic: Creating inclusive community resources and programming
Blog posts: February’s community call | Recap
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SPEAKERS
- Sara Kobilka, Renaissance Woman Consulting
- Rebecca Carpenter, Virtual Academic Community Manager, Deaf STEM Community Alliance, Rochester Institute of Technology
- Maya Sanghvi, CSCCE
ABSTRACT
Join February’s community call to:
- Find out how you can make your resources and programming more accessible
- Learn techniques and find out about tools that help you check your outputs for accessibility
- Contribute to the CSCCE community of practice by co-creating a new resource
January 2023 Community Call
Date: Wednesday, 18 January at 11am EST / 4pm UTC
Topic: CSCCE quarterly update
Blog posts: January’s community call | Recap
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ABSTRACT
Join January’s Community Call to:
- Peak behind the scenes at CSCCE!
- Connect with CSCCE staff and community members
- Find out how you can participate as a community member