Mark Stephens
Endicott, NY
Despite a background in biology, I've spent the last 30+ years trying to make things better, here in the Physics Department. Since 2009, my efforts have been directed towards creating and running after-school science club programs in local schools. The Physics Outreach Project (POP) just had a great semester, Spring 2015. We visited three schools a total of 14 times, with an audience of over 200 K-5 school kids, for a total of about 1000 "kid contact hours"! The best part is that there is no charge to the participants --- this may be the ONLY free after-school program around! And our volunteer presenters get a great community service experience.
Looking for ways to bring this experience to more kids, in more schools.