Free workshops for middle-school girls held on college campuses to promote female interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Each workshop includes a female keynote speaker, campus/lab tours, and activity stations. Female college and high-school students provide team leadership.

Expanding Your Horizons is an annual conference that nurtures middle- and high-school girls’ interests in science and math courses to encourage them to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. SSC Pacific provides numerous workshops at the conference as well as participates on the Steering Committee.

Middle-school students from San Diego schools spend the day at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) exploring fun aspects of science and engineering. SSC Pacific assists in coordinating and sponsoring the event and provides fun science activities.

: SSC Pacific hosts Science Nights at Partner Schools for students and parents. The purpose of these events is to promote interest in science and engineering in addition to the understanding of real-world applications. It provides an opportunity for STEM professionals and parents to show students that STEM is valued in their community.

The San Diego Festival was introduced in 2009 as a month-long event created to encourage students as well as the general public to participate in science-related activities and realize science is fun! SSC Pacific participated in Nifty Fifty Lectures, sending scientists and engineers into local classrooms to discuss their backgrounds and careers. Additionally, the center hosted several booths at the San Diego Science Expo, the culmination of this month-long festival held in Balboa Park. We are hoping to be a part of the festival when it returns to San Diego in 2010.

The High Tech Fair is a unique opportunity to introduce 7th- through 12th-grade students to the world of science and engineering and the possibilities of a career in these disciplines. Local participating companies provide interactive experiences for students. SSC Pacific hosted multiple booths at this event.

This festival was organized to coincide with the San Diego Science Festival. The purpose is to highlight science in our everyday lives and to inspire the next generation of science leaders. SSC Pacific supported the event by providing activities and demonstrations throughout the day.

SSC Pacific provided demonstrations and shared lunch with high-school students visiting UCSD for the day. Demonstrations had an environmental theme and reflected some of the work that SSC pacific is pursuing.

An annual training and professional development symposium for the Association of Naval Services Officers (ANSO) is held every year. This event includes a day for youth outreach. This event includes demonstrations by the Navy SEALs, the Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard. SSC Pacific showcased a robot, which students were able to maneuver; activities based on acoustic and mechanical resonance; and a demonstration using Infrared Technology.

SSC Pacific participated in the annual Space Day event at Balboa Park. This event is held at the Air and Space Museum and allows visitors the opportunity to engage in fun, hands-on demonstrations, giveaways, and activities with local and national space experts, as well as personnel involved in science, technology and engineering disciplines.

Material World Modules (MWM) is a ten-week, inquiry-based design module for middle school teachers and students that connects science and technology in the classroom to contemporary issues. SSC Pacific provides the Sports Materials Module kits and mentor support for the teachers and students in the community.

Through invitation provided by local schools, SSC Pacific has visited with students who are a part of Junior Navy ROTC. These students were introduced to fundamental science demonstrations that build upon many of the science, technology and engineering projects developed at SSC Pacific.

Personnel from SSC Pacific developed a radio frequency propagation hide-and-seek game using antennas and basic concepts in direction finding. Transmitters are hidden throughout an area or location where the game is being played. Using receivers or directional antennas, students are challenged to see which team can find all of the transmitters first.

SSC Pacific has sponsored a series of workshops to encourage, empower and support employees to coach, mentor and judge robotics programs. This effort has grown into a national effort that is supported by personnel from SSC Pacific.