Community Outreach
LLCO Brochure
LLCO Coordinators
Lead Coordinators
Roger Sudbury
sudbury@ll.mit.edu
Christina Rudzinski
crudzinski@ll.mit.edu
Educational Outreach
Coordinator
Todd Rider
thor@ll.mit.edu
Community Service
and Giving
Coordinators
Joanne Knoll
troopsupport@ll.mit.edu
Anne Buono
buono@ll.mit.edu
Marshallese Outreach Coordinators
Mohamed Abouzahra
abouza@ll.mit.edu
Greg Hogan
hogan@ll.mit.edu
Outreach Mission:
Lincoln Laboratory Community Outreach (LLCO) is an initiative to promote community giving and education in science and engineering in partnership with the MIT Public Service Center.
Outreach programs capitalize on the strengths of the Lincoln Laboratory scientific community and strive to integrate service with education and research. While the Community Outreach Brochure (shown at right) summarizes all the programs the Director's Office and the LLCO offer, some of the programs are also detailed here.
Educational Outreach
Lincoln Laboratory offers many forms of outreach to college students on certain campuses across the country, as well as internships in the Laboratory. These types of programs are outlined on the college recruiting page or in the Community Outreach Brochure. Newer in our outreach efforts, and enthusiastically received, are Lincoln Laboratory's K–12 science education programs listed below.
- Science on Saturday―Fun, free science demonstrations at Lincoln Laboratory several times each school year.
- Classroom Presentations―Free presentations in local K–12 classrooms by Lincoln Laboratory scientists and engineers.
- Ceres Connection―Naming minor planets after students and teachers to promote interest in science.
- LIFT2 Teacher Externships―Summer positions for middle and high school teachers.
- Robotics Outreach―Helping students learn about robotics and engineering by:
- robotics-building workshops
- providing robotic demonstrations and classroom support
- advising robot-building FIRST teams
- sponsoring and mentoring teams competing in FIRST Robotic Tournaments
Community Service and Giving
The main goal of LLCO's special events is to engage Lincoln Laboratory employees in activities to support worthy causes and contribute to the overall quality of life within and outside of our community. Our community service and giving programs include:
- Support Our Troops program
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society's Bike & Hike the Berkshires
- 5K Fun Run for Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA)
- Used Book Sale
- Clothing and Food Drives
- Annual Holiday Giving Tree program