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Neutron Sciences in the Community
How is SNS involved?
Education & Outreach
SNS representatives frequently visit local schools to help educate students about neutron science and its importance and relevance to their lives. As part of Community Day and other special events, we prepare educational materials designed specifically for kids. Currently, we're developing a Kid's Corner as part of our web site. Our goal is to show how science can be fun!
In addition, staff often give talks at
meetings of local organizations, such
as the Rotary and Sertoma clubs and local
universities. SNS outreach efforts are
an extension of its educational efforts
to explain to the community the purpose
of SNS and why it's important.
Fundraising and Giving
SNS staff routinely volunteer for community events that benefit local charities and people in the East Tennessee area. The activities below are just a few of the many activities that SNS staff are involved in every year.
- SNS employees are active participants in the annual Susan G. Komen Race in Knoxville, which benefits breast cancer research. In 2005, SNS staff were part of the 241 volunteers who represented ORNL as a whole and who raised $7,500 for the cause.
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Representing ORNL in the 2003 Susan G. Komen race are,
from left to right: Jaime Fernandez-Baca, Nydia Gallego, and Ian Anderson--representing SNS. |
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