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United Way of Northern Arizona — Profile of a Pacesetter
While many companies and organizations Step Up for Our Community through their workplace campaigns for UWNA, some take an extra step by becoming Pacesetters; they hold their workplace fundraisers in the month prior to the official annual campaign to help jumpstart it.
One of the most successful at this is Lowell Observatory, where typically 25% to 30% of the 163 employees participate in the Pacesetter campaign each year.
The person responsible for this pre-campaign effort at the observatory is Mattie Harrington. She’s the Executive Assistant to the Executive Director Jeff Hall; Director of Philanthropy Lisa Actor; and the observatory’s Sole Trustee, W. Lowell Putnam IV, the great-grandnephew of its founder, Percival Lowell.
The Pacesetter fundraising outreach is conducted primarily via email, she said, with her sending out a communication to the staff once a week reminding them of the work UWNA supports in early childhood education, youth development, and crisis response.
Lowell Observatory presenting ‘IGIST’ author L.S. Larson, chief illustrator Yujin Jung and a special guest on Jan. 19
Come meet IGIST author L.S. Larson, as well as chief illustrator Yujin Jung, and a special guest at the Lowell Observatory for students in middle school and high school from 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 at 1400 W. Mars Hill Road, Flagstaff.
IGIST is the newest YA series sweeping the country.
Preschool Camp – Space Travel: Europa And Titan
Created for children ages 3 to 5, these activity-based, hands-on camps explore science and include STEM elements.
Preschool Camp – Space Travel: Europa And Titan
Created for children ages 3 to 5, these activity-based, hands-on camps explore science and include STEM elements.
Taurids And Leonids Meteor Showers
Join Lowell Observatory To View The Meteor Showers. Come and talk to one of Lowell Observatory’s educators under the night sky (weather permitting) about the meteor shower from 7 – 10pm! Get viewing tips about the best way to view the Taurids and Leonids Meteor Shower and learn the science behind it.
LOCKs: Preschool Camp – Other Solar System Objects: Moons
Created for children ages 3 to 5, these activity-based, hands-on camps explore science and include STEM elements.
Taurids And Leonids Meteor Showers
Join Lowell Observatory To View The Meteor Showers. Come and talk to one of Lowell Observatory’s educators under the night sky (weather permitting) about the meteor shower from 7 – 10pm! Get viewing tips about the best way to view the Taurids and Leonids Meteor Shower and learn the science behind it.
Pluto Discovery Telescope Grand Reopening
Come see the hard work of Lowell Observatory’s Pluto Restoration team. Stand in the place of Clyde Tombaugh himself, and experience history in the making as they “cut the ribbon” on their prized, newly renovated Pluto Discovery Telescope at 3:00pm.
LOCKs: Preschool- Matter: Density
Topic:
Matter: Density
Highlights:
Children will construct a density tester.
LOCKs: Preschool – Constellations
Topic:
Constellations: Constellations Change
Highlights:
Children will participate in activities to learn about changes in the night sky.
