Public Information
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
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
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
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.
Resources
Presentations
Nuclear Fundamentals
Reactor Safety
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Energy Realities
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Outreach Kit
Activities
Post Card Push
2019
2018
Nuclear Science Week
Drawing Contest
2020
Essay Contest
2019
Winners
1st Place – Sierra Yim, “Mars Energy Plan”
2nd Place – Araceli Franco, “Fueling Space Colonization”
3rd Place – Charleigh Wilson, “Energy Source and Colonization on Mars”