This year your SOCk and WIO student chapters have lots of fun outreach activities planned and this is your chance to get involved! Upcoming Outreach Events: Science Night at Robins Elementary School Date: Friday, October 23rd. Location: Robins Elementary School Activity: Optics Demos Needed: We have sufficient staffing for this event. Date: Wednesday, November 4th - Friday, November 6th. Location: Tucson Convention Center. Activity: Building kaleidoscopes. Needed: ~6-8 people per day to staff the event, prepping kaleidoscope kits. To sign up to staff the event follow this link: http://doodle.com/3ispvbp5cduv6gr2 Date: Saturday, November 7th 9:30-2pm. Location: University of Arizona, Main Library. Activity: Building kaleidoscopes. Needed: ~4 people to staff the event, prepping kaleidoscope kits. To sign up to staff the event follow this link: http://doodle.com/mcxr5k9d646i6b76 Outreach Day at Baboquavari High School Date: TBD Location: Baboquavari High School, Tohono O'odham Reservation Activity: TBD Needed: Staffing, planning event. Date: Thursday, December 31st, 4-8pm. Location: Tucson Children's Museum Activity: Laser chess and laser water fountain. Needed: ~4 people to staff the event, building the water fountain. Date: Saturday, January 30th. Location: Tucson Children's Museum Activity: Laser chess and laser water fountain. Needed: ~4 people to staff the event, building the water fountain. If you are interested in helping to plan for and/or staff any of these events please contact: Kali Wilson: kwilson at optics.arizona.edu Brittany Lynn: blynn at optics.arizona.edu Helping behind the scenes: Friday Outreach Hour Date: Fridays 3-4:30 pm. Location: University of Arizona, Meinel Do you want to get involved in outreach, but just don't like the prospect of public speaking? Come join us any Friday afternoon between 3-4:30pm to help create and assemble outreach activities. The Friday Outreach Hour is led by Goldie Gibbons, so if you are interested in participating please contact Goldie so we know how many people to plan for. Goldie Gibbons: ggibbons at optics.arizona.edu Grant Writing If you are interested in helping to write grant proposals for funding for outreach please contact Kali Wilson or Brittany Lynn. College of Optical Sciences For questions or comments please contact: Kali Wilson |