About Us
Our outreach team is made up of two groups that collaborate closely with each other: McGill Physics Outreach and Trottier Space Institute (TSI) Outreach. Together, we aim to communicate the fascinating world of Physics and Astronomy research to the general public, students, and our community. The McGill Physics Outreach and TSI Outreach teams are comprised of talented outreach graduate coordinators, faculty, and staff, who strive to share our passion for science to the community.
We organize a variety of events in Montreal for the general public, educators, and our own McGill community, none of which would be possible without our growing team of dedicated volunteers.
Our Guiding Principles
- Inclusivity: science is for everyone!
- Strong communication requires strong relationships, built on transparency, honesty, trust, and reciprocity.
- Co-creation: we prioritize co-creation and iterative design in the development of our programs, working with and for community
- Sustainability & Achievability: Develop programming that is viable, feasible, and in tune with the needs of our partners
- Compassion: Science is done by people
Our Objectives
- Demystify physics and astronomy research, showing that science is interesting, accessible, and human;
- Build and maintain strong, sustainable relationships with community, partners, students, volunteers, and organizers;
- Provide opportunities for students and postdocs to develop science communication and science engagement skills;
- Promote the research that we do at TSI and McGill Physics and the people who do it
