Community Resources for Science
Eric Havel has extensive experience in environmental education and professional development, currently serving in that capacity at Community Resources for Science since August 2020. Prior to this role, Eric held the position of Senior Manager of Education at Chabot Space & Science Center from January 1998 to April 2020. Eric Havel earned a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science from the University of California, Berkeley, between 1986 and 1993.
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Community Resources for Science
CRS provides resources, in-class volunteers, and teacher professional development to promote the teaching of science in elementary and secondary schools. CRS was founded in 1997 in response to the personal experience of two educators with the barriers elementary teachers experience to doing science. CRS recruits and trains scientists to bring engaging, standards-based, hands-on lessons into the classroom. CRS believes that an early exposure to science will not only inform students' future decisions as adults and citizens, but can offer exciting routes for learning in the elementary classroom. The organization has grown to serve more than 2000 teachers in Alameda County. CRS is a learning organization and programs have evolved to meet the needs of teachers who are more technologically literate. In the past year, CRS has garnered local and national recognition, including recognition at a Bayer-sponsored national conference on Best Practices in K-12 STEM Education, as well as receiving the 2009 University of California Berkeley Chancellor’s Public Service Award for Campus-Community Programs.