Describes service learning project at the Orpheum Chidlren\u27s Science Museum in Champaign, Illinois. Student learned how to promote and manage events

Kim Le, Binh Pham

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A with Honors Projects Honors Program
2013
Orpheum! Science is Fun!
Binh Pham Kim Le
Parkland College
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ORPHEUM! SCIENCE IS FUN! 
Binh Pham Kim Le 
Honor Service Project 
Fall 2013 
About Orpheum: 
• Orpheum is located at 346 North Neil, Champaign, 
IL 61820. 
• The Museum inspires, engages and educates 
children though exploration of science and the arts. 
• The Orpheum serves families, children, schools 
through exhibits, programs, field trips, special 
events, and parties. 
• The Orpheum's home is a 1914 vaudeville and 
moving pictures theatre, and is one of the finest 
examples of adaptive reuse in Illinois. 
 
http://www.orpheumkids.org/about/ 
What did I do/learn at Orpheum?? 
• I came down to Orpheum on Thursdays. 
 
• I had total 30 hours volunteering there since Fall 
Semester. 
 
• I enjoyed working with Zoe Stinson-Acting Director, 
Angela Urban-Volunteer Coordinator and being 
around with all the toys that are related to science. 
 
• I helped out about promotion, event’s preparation, 
and office work. 
 
We talk about Science 
We were at St. Joseph 
library to talk about 
Nano Technology  to 
kids and parents. 
We talk about Science (Con’t) 
I was explaining about hydrophobic sands 
and its use to kids. 
Toys 
I didn’t quite understand Inertia in PHY 141, but now I do 
thanks to the Rotor . 
Toys (Con’t) 
This game set explains 
Newton laws in a very 
easy way to understand 
it. 
Learning the History through papers 
I laminated the papers about 
Orpheum. They spread out 
through the years  from 2005 
to 2013 
 
Learning the History through 
papers(Con’t) 
Before the events 
I helped prepare for events. 
Before the events (Con’t) 
Preparing popcorn with Annie 
McManus-Vice  
President (left), and Kristi from 
UIUC. 
Who wouldn’t love popcorn 
and ballons? 
Fund-raising 
Since I was underage for this event. I did 
the promotion for the event and… 
Fund-raising (Con’t) 
…sorted out the prize from the 
auction. 
Conclusion 
• It was a great opportunity for me to volunteer at 
Orpheum. 
• I had so much fun with kids. I got to know a lot 
of different people in different social level, 
people from different countries. It enriched my 
social life and experience. 
• I will still be volunteer at the Orpheum after I 
finished my Honor Service project. 
References 
• Zoe Stinson, Acting Director 
       zoe@orpheumkids.com  
•  Angela Urban, Volunteer Coordinator 
      volunteer@orpheumkids.com  
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Parkland CollegeA with Honors Projects Honors Program2013Orpheum! Science is Fun!Binh Pham Kim LeParkland CollegeOpen access to this Article is brought to you by Parkland College's institutional repository, SPARK: Scholarship at Parkland. For more information,please contact spark@parkland.edu.Recommended CitationKim Le, Binh Pham, "Orpheum! Science is Fun!" (2013). A with Honors Projects. 97.http://spark.parkland.edu/ah/97ORPHEUM! SCIENCE IS FUN! Binh Pham Kim Le Honor Service Project Fall 2013 About Orpheum: • Orpheum is located at 346 North Neil, Champaign, IL 61820. • The Museum inspires, engages and educates children though exploration of science and the arts. • The Orpheum serves families, children, schools through exhibits, programs, field trips, special events, and parties. • The Orpheum's home is a 1914 vaudeville and moving pictures theatre, and is one of the finest examples of adaptive reuse in Illinois.  http://www.orpheumkids.org/about/ What did I do/learn at Orpheum?? • I came down to Orpheum on Thursdays.  • I had total 30 hours volunteering there since Fall Semester.  • I enjoyed working with Zoe Stinson-Acting Director, Angela Urban-Volunteer Coordinator and being around with all the toys that are related to science.  • I helped out about promotion, event’s preparation, and office work.  We talk about Science We were at St. Joseph library to talk about Nano Technology  to kids and parents. We talk about Science (Con’t) I was explaining about hydrophobic sands and its use to kids. Toys I didn’t quite understand Inertia in PHY 141, but now I do thanks to the Rotor . Toys (Con’t) This game set explains Newton laws in a very easy way to understand it. Learning the History through papers I laminated the papers about Orpheum. They spread out through the years  from 2005 to 2013  Learning the History through papers(Con’t) Before the events I helped prepare for events. Before the events (Con’t) Preparing popcorn with Annie McManus-Vice  President (left), and Kristi from UIUC. Who wouldn’t love popcorn and ballons? Fund-raising Since I was underage for this event. I did the promotion for the event and… Fund-raising (Con’t) …sorted out the prize from the auction. Conclusion • It was a great opportunity for me to volunteer at Orpheum. • I had so much fun with kids. I got to know a lot of different people in different social level, people from different countries. It enriched my social life and experience. • I will still be volunteer at the Orpheum after I finished my Honor Service project. References • Zoe Stinson, Acting Director        zoe@orpheumkids.com  •  Angela Urban, Volunteer Coordinator       volunteer@orpheumkids.com  Orpheum! Science is fun 

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