LIGO-G W LIGO Laboratory1 Educational Outreach Across LIGO Funding source: »LIGO operations »IPSE proposal submitted in 2003 (pending) »Advanced LIGO »Future LIGO operations renewal »Future funding requests for educational outreach Targeted outreach consumers »“local” communities surrounding observatories »“national” audience

LIGO-G W LIGO Laboratory2 LIGO Operations (past and current) Targeted observatory communities »Pacific Northwest for Hanford Observatory –Rural –Low-income pockets and migrant populations –Large Hispanic and Native American populations »State of Louisiana for Livingston Observatory –Rural –Poor with “failing” schools –Large black population Products –Site tours –Internships (REU, Teachers) –Public Lectures –Pre-/In-Service programs Resources –Willing and clever science / engineering staff –Money for observatory education coordinators

LIGO-G W LIGO Laboratory3 IPSE 2003 Proposal Based on experience and partnerships developed in early OPS, we will significantly expand local outreach »$6.8M over three years »Major Science Center at Livingston »Exploratorium-developed exhibits for teaching science for Livingston & Hanford »Integrated with teacher training and service internships at Southern University of Baton Rouge »Integrated with Louisiana’s GEAR-UP program through Board of Regents »Local Educator Networks for guidance by outreach consumers »Similar, but more developmental efforts at Hanford, with intent to grow partnerships, audience and submit proposal in three years

LIGO-G W LIGO Laboratory4 Operations Renewal Proposal Will absorb existing outreach efforts at observatories into regular operations »Timing works well if IPSE 2003 funded »Ensures continuity of expanded program in observatory communities

LIGO-G W LIGO Laboratory5 Outreach in Advanced LIGO Proposal Expands to a unified national outreach effort »National effort has consisted of web pages, REU, visitor programs and significant effort to accommodate national press, radio and television requests for access to LIGO »Recently LIGO and NSF have moved to develop “30-minute” LIGO video »Advanced LIGO will pay for a National Outreach Director and leverage the individual LIGO Scientific Collaboration efforts in educational outreach across the US »Once these efforts are assessed and unified, they will be significantly expanded through an additional proposal (similar to model by which local observatory outreach was expanded).

LIGO-G W LIGO Laboratory6 Timeable for AdvLIGO Outreach l FY2004 »Recruit LSC Outreach Director and assistant »Survey/document all LSC education and outreach activities »Form LSC Educators Advisory Network »August LSC Outreach Workshop to design enhanced, coordinated LSC program l FY2005 »LSC Outreach Director develops detailed program plan with review meetings and educators advisory network participation »March LSC meeting hosts LSC Outreach Outreach Workshop to finalize and approve program plan »Initial elements of the plan implemented »Supplemental proposals to NSF are submitted as necessary l FY2006 »Initial operation of the coordinated LSC outreach program