Public Information

Committee Charter

Sub-Committees

Student Outreach

Government Outreach

Literacy

Advocacy

Committee Team

Amanda Lang

Board Sponsor

Public Information Officer

Christy Fletcher

Government Outreach Lead

Chris Chance

Student Outreach Lead

Chris Slaughter

Video Team Lead and Legislative Affairs Lead

Niv Saberi

Committee Member

Josh Wheeler

Communications Support

Current Items

2020 NAYGN Essay Contest Winners

Feb 24, 2021 | Announcements, Committees, Public Information, Student Outreach

The 2020 NAYGN Essay Contest has concluded! The contest was open to students in grades 9-12. The essay prompt for the 2020 Essay Contest was: Nuclear power has numerous advantages over other forms of power generation. Write about the number one...

Canadian Chapters and Members Meet with NRCan to Discuss Modernizing Canada’s Radioactive Waste Policy

Feb 21, 2021 | Announcements, Canada, Chapters, Government Outreach

Canada’s Radioactive Waste Policy Framework was established in 1996 and consists of a set of principles governing the institutional and financial arrangements for disposal of radioactive waste by waste producers and owners. On November 16, 2020, the Minister of...

Official Release! George’s Energy Adventure Now Available

Oct 8, 2019 | Announcements, Literacy, Public Information

NAYGN, We’re happy to announce that… GEORGE IS HERE! George’s Energy Adventure is the sequel to our 2017 children’s book, Marie’s Electric Adventure, and focuses on the concept of energy diversification. In this book, George and his friends have the exciting challenge...

Committee Purpose

The Public Information (PI) team seeks to reach new audiences to educate and engage with on the topic of nuclear science. Annually, the PI team supports multiple student contests: a high school essay contest, a drawing contest for 4th-5th graders, and a video contest for college students. Every October (during Nuclear Science Week), the PI team leads a government official outreach campaign known as Postcard Push Day.