The OISC  has established a collaborative partnership  with  THINK Together, (Teaching, Helping, Inspiring, Nurturing Kids) in Central Orange County to provide science education (using optics  & astronomy ) in after school programs.   More information about this program and volunteer opportunities are available on-line at  OISC & THINK.

 

A new relationship is in the making with a group called IC Stars Astronomy, Inc. from Kansas City, MO.  Although they are quite away from Southern California, their story is quite interesting and we believe we will do wonderful work together for our friends in Latin America.  The key to this relationship is their subsidiary Southern Skies Star Parties (SSSP) and their non-profit group The Star Garden Foundation.  The SSSP takes place in the mountians of Bolivia, South America, where the OISC founder's wife, Ana Maria, hails.  A sample of the current OISC effort to help the SSSP can be seen at OISC & SSSP where information was taken t the SPIE Conference OISC Table Top Exhibit (see next story!)

OISC Director Donn Silberman has accepted an invitation to assist the Discovery Science Center's Exhibit Committee.  As the DSC includes more exhibits that contain optics, astronomy and related sciences, they saw the need to have a professional optics engineer / educator join the committee.  Check out the exhibits and programs at the DSC today!!  You'll be glad you did!!