Outreach

Outreach volunteers engage in a variety of optics-related, hands-on, activities and demonstrations at schools, museums, county fairs and other family-friendly events. OSSC Outreach can be done anywhere by any OSSC member or non-member volunteer.

If you have an idea for an outrach actvitiy or would like to volunteer, please contact the OSSC Outreach Chair.



Vital Link

Vital Link is dedicated to preparing students for their future careers through experiential hands-on learning opportunities in the world of robotics, engineering, manufacturing, healthcare and medical, computer programming, digital media arts, automotive technology and more.

OSSC Fellows Donn Silberman & Bo Wang have volunteered with Vital Link for many years sharing their knowledge of optics and related fields.

Quantum Optics Education

For two decades the OSSC and the OISC (Optics Institute of Southern California) have partnered to provide Southern California optics and photonics education events, activities, and programs. The OISC has been reimagined as the QOISC (Quantum Optics Institute of Southern California) to focus on the exciting new efforts in quantum computing and related technologies.

Quantum Optics Education Resources

Oral Presentation - Donn Silberman

Quantum education and pathways: an open-source modifiable presentation to high school and college students

22 August 2022·11:30 AM - 11:50 AM |

SPIE Optical Engineering Journal: Special Section on Quantum Education

Quantum technician skills and competencies for the emerging Quantum 2.0 industry

Mo Hasanovic; Chrys Panayiotou; Donn Silberman; Paul Stimers; Celia Merzbacher

OE Vol. 61 Issue 08

Education & Outreach Resources

Homemade Integrating Sphere

  

Children study the LED integrating sphere designed and fabricated out of a spherical cake pan by Mark Helmlinger.

More Educational Resources

Outreach Supporters