Resources on this page have been compiled by CEO to help you plan, implement, and evaluate science education and public outreach programs. New resources are added regularly. Please contact Kate Spohr if you have recommendations for tools, datasets, media, publications, or web resources.
CEO YouTube Channel
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, CEO is now presenting all forums virtually via Zoom. All sessions are being recorded so you can watch them at your convenience via theCEO YouTube Channel. For information about upcoming forums, visit our events page.
STEM Training and Resources (STAR) web tool/database
STEM Training and Resources (STAR) is a new web tool to explore UC Berkeley STEM opportunities and provide access to narratives from various STEM role models. STAR focuses on expanding access to STEM activities, information, opportunities, and networks. You can search and filter the STAR database based on resource type and community. At this time, the database is limited to UC Berkeley resources and trainings. To add, edit, or delete a resource, please use this form: https://star.berkeley.edu/submit-a-resource. STAR is an initiative of the Cal NERDS program.
The STEM Resource Inventory is an online tool that lets you search through a wide variety of STEM programs and providers in the 9-county San Francisco Bay Area while providing filter options for the target groups of those programs. All STEM program providers in the area are invited to submit their programs to the inventory. The inventory is sponsored by the California STEM Network, a project of ChildrenNow. For more information, contact STEMInventory@childrennow.org.
Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education
The NSF ReNUWit Engineering Research Center has created a set of four easy-to-use checklists which aim to help graduate students, researchers, and faculty create more inclusive environments in higher education. Action items are drawn from peer-reviewed literature and the experience of leading educators and practitioners. Download checklists here.
Citizen Science Resources. This document provides best practices, resources, and evaluation info compiled by Public Education Specialist Dan Zevin for CEO.
Resources for Common Sense Evaluation. This compact document, created especially for CEO by expert evaluators at Lawrence Hall of Science, covers evaluation methods, tips for working with an outside evaluator, resources for finding an evaluator, and budgeting for evaluation.
Evaluation. This site, hosted by the Berkeley Research Development Office, provides guides, tools, and resources for evaluating the effectiveness educational programs and student outcomes. (Note: access to this page requires a UC Berkeley ID).
Broader Impacts
Portal to the Public Implementation Manual – a practical guide for preparing scientists for public engagement and connecting them with public audiences. The manual includes professional development activities and updates that reflect changes in the field over the last decade.
Publications and Peer-reviewed Journals specializing in broader impacts, public engagement, community-engaged scholarship, university outreach, and service-learning.
Digital Library Resources for Education & Outreach. This site provides a wealth of digital resources for STEM education and outreach, including databases for researching STEM education topics; community and educational databases (e.g., US Census Bureau); major daily newspapers and news sources; and internet search engines to access grey literature (i.e. government/NGO reports, technical reports, etc.). It also provides tips for smart searches, search strategies, and evaluating the quality of what you find. Created by UC Berkeley librarians Michael Sholinbeck and Margaret Phillips.
NSF Broader Impacts. This site provides detailed information about NSF’s broader impacts criteria and expectations. It also provides links to resources to help proposers create high-quality broader impacts plans and activities. (Note: Access to this page requires a UC Berkeley ID).