Oregon Coast Learning Institute

This first presentation of the term will look at some of the interesting recent and upcoming decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court. From the Harvard affirmative action case, to the question of whether a business can deny service to same-sex couples, to an upcoming case on the limits of the Second Amendment, we will look … Continue reading God, Guns, Gays, and Affirmative Action – Brent Burford →

Louis Southworth came to Oregon as a slave when it was still illegal for a black person to live in Oregon. He purchased his freedom and became an important person in the shaping of Waldport. Learn more about blacks in Oregon and the life Louis Southworth led, in spite of being in Oregon illegally.

SMART Reading is a non-profit volunteer-driven program designed for Oregon at-risk readers, grades K-3. Volunteers read weekly with students, modeling a love of reading and sparking joy through the magic of a book. Each child receives two books of his/her choice per month to add to the child’s at-home library. Ask Melissa the impact this … Continue reading SMART Reading Program – Melissa MacCoumber, Senior Program Manager, NW Oregon →

Evidence from ecosystems around the world suggests that jellyfish blooms are increasing in terms of frequency and severity, most likely due to human activities such as overfishing, habitat modification, and species introductions. Although jellyfish have some positive benefits to humans in terms of pharmaceutical and food production and the aquarium trade, most of their impacts … Continue reading Jellyfish and Their Importance to Humans – Ric Brodeur →

What to do after the Apollo Moon Missions ended? Repurpose hardware planned for cancelled Apollo missions into a gigantic for its time Earth orbiting Solar Observatory and Research Lab! Launched into orbit in May, 1973, Skylab was the beginning of humans living in low earth orbit that eventually led to the International Space Station. We’ll … Continue reading SKYLAB AT 50: Our First Space Station – Donn Anderson →

Learn about early literacy, K-12 math alignment, Career and Technical Education, and post-secondary partnerships in LCSD.

Our “slanted” view of the moon, what that means and how that creates effects like super moons, annular or total eclipses, king tides at different times in different places. Join us as Sifan explains some of the stranger aspects of the moon.