Planning for jane Goodall’s Wild Chimpanzees

Jane Goodall Educator’s Institute
July 2001
Action Plan Template

Programme Title(s):
A Glimpse of Chimps – special event
Standing for Goodall – Learning Travel package

Name:
Maureen Ward
Canadian Museum of Civilization
100 Laurier St
Hull, Quebec
CANADA
J8X 4H2
819.776.8289
fax: 819.776.8176
Maureen.ward@civilization.ca

Programme Audience:
Adults with an interest in nature, human knowledge, science
University students
Working professionals
women
retirees

Programme Overview:
In May 2002, the world premiere of the IMAX film, Jane Goodall’s Wild Chimpanzees will be held in Canada at Science North in Sudbury and the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto. The Canadian Museum of Civilization will have the rights to show the film as of the following October.

The film provides the opportunity to deliver programmes that will reach a variety of audiences, from youth to families and adults. This action plan focuses on adults as this is a client group we are interested in cultivating. Suggestions for the other client groups will be mentioned below.

Assuming that the Museum books the film for October 2002, two programming packages are featured that will stimulate conversation/debate and provide insights into the work of Jane Goodall and its influence and impact on human knowledge.

  1. Special event for the opening of the film
An ‘open house’ type programme that inspires adults to return for more programming held throughout the run of the film

  1. Learning Travel package
A half-day programme done in collaboration with the Museum of Nature





Programme Goals:


Components:
  1. A Thursday evening event held within the second week of the film’s opening
$15-20 (includes film)

Refreshments – Salon, 5:30 –7:00 pm
Tanzanian fare hosted by the Tanzanian High Commission

Film – Imax theatre, 7:00, 9:00 pm screenings (Eng, Fr)

Photo exhibit – mezzanine of IMAX theatre, ongoing throughout run of the film
Look into mounting a modest photo exhibit that highlights the chimps, Gombe and Jane’s interactions with the chimps.
Travelling photo exhibit – Brutal Kinship – photography and Notes by Michael Nicols with commentary by Jane Goodall. Cost $5k U.S.

Meet the experts – Theatre, 8:00-8:45 pm
Moderated by a local CBC radio announcer, three to four specialists are invited to speak with the public on the themes and issues of Jane Goodall’s work and its impact on our lives

Insights – drop-in activity area, throughout the evening
Demonstrations and hands-on exploration that support the main themes:


“What it Means to Have Opposable Thumbs” activity


Resource area – Internet ‘lounge & library’, (stays for run of film)
  1. Learning Travel Package
Half-day package, 2-5 pm
October 02 – May 03
Potential to partner with Museum of Nature.
CMC hosts the film, photo exhibit, interactives and Tanzanian Tea.
Museum of Nature could provide the ‘meet the experts’ components, observation activities
Fee: $100 per person
25 people per booking for maximum of 10 bookings
Challenges:
marketability – how to assess if a viable package?
lead planning time – minimum one year in order to explore possibilities with Museum of Nature and build this into Workplanning.
Planning and development resources –
Issue: when will we know if we are acquiring the film?

Implementation Procedure:

August 2001
September – November 2001
January – March 2002
May 2002

Dates and Times:
1.Thursday evening, October 17, 2002
5:30 – 10:00 pm

2. Learning Travel
afternoons, 2-5 pm (after school crowd leaves)
October – May

Materials:
Location(s):
Internal Contacts:
External Contacts:
Possible Financial Support:

In-kind Support:

Venue Dates for Jane Goodall’s Wild Chimpanzees:
October 2002

Timeline for Planning and Implementation:
Evaulation Method:
Related Programmes:

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