Planning for Jane Goodall’s Wild Chimpanzees

Jane Goodall Educators Institute
July 25, 2001
Action Plan

Program Title:
Understanding Chimps, Humans, and Tanzania


Action Plan Contact:
Laura Sturmfels
St. Louis Science Center
5050 Oakland Avenue, St. Louis, MO, 63110
voice: 314/ 286-4623
fax: 314/ 533-8769
e-mail: lsturmfe@slsc.org


Program Audience:
Adults (18+) including members, donors, and general public


Program Overview:
A four-part series composed of three workshops and one local tour. The workshops are designed to stand alone but each will enhance understanding of chimpanzees, Gombe Stream National Park, and the human relationship to the topic. Program components include humans and chimps, chimp research, an overview of Tanzania, and a tour of the local zoo’s primate area(s).


Program Goals:
This program will promote understanding of and interest in chimpanzees, the scientific process, and Tanzania.


Suggested Program Components:
Humans & Chimps workshop
Overview of chimps
Humans and chimps

Understanding Chimp Research
2 speakers: 1^st about language research, 2^nd about other chimp research


Suggested Program Components (continued):
Where in the World is Tanzania?
Culture
Food
History
Gombe Stream National Park & Mahali National Park

Tour Saint Louis Zoo’s Jungle of the Apes
Behind the scenes
Primate observation


Implementation Procedure/ Steps Needed to Facilitate this Program:
Determine internal program team members
Identify resources/ experts
Develop program outline
Determine & contact potential instructors (including zoo for tour component)
Provide Marketing dept. with program information (e.g. description, fee, dates, etc.)
Reserve space and resources (e.g. tables, A/V equipment, etc.)
Refine outline with instructors
Develop materials list
Purchase supplies
Implement


Program Dates and Times:
Several offerings, spread throughout run of film


Location:
Science center classrooms and local zoo


Internal Contacts:
Adult Programs, Marketing & Community Relations, Science and Galleries (department with science expert contacts)


External Contacts:
Local universities, zoo, Jane Goodall Educator’s Institute participants


Venue Dates for Jane Goodall’s Wild Chimpanzees:
January – May, 2003

Timeline for Planning and Implementation:
March, 2002 Identify program development team
April Identify resources, internal & external
May Develop program content
June - July Program description & information ready for marketing
August – October Continue development of program content
November/ December Finalize program content and develop supply list

January, 2003 Purchase supplies
February – May Implementation of program


Evaluation Method:
The St. Louis Science Center’s BERTT (Better Education and Revenue Through Tracking) system will be used to monitor satisfaction and accomplishment of the mission.


Other Recommendations:
This program can be offered several times to meet needs of audience. For example, program can be offered all or in part during the day for older adults, on weekends or evenings for working adults, and an exclusive offering for organizations such as OASIS (a national older adult organization.) Program can be adapted for other audiences.