Posts Tagged ‘Field Trip’
OPI Participants Volunteer at an Animal Shelter for Community Service
Living away from home in the Optimum Performance Institute (OPI) residential program, many participants miss their beloved family pets. Consequently, several participants who already volunteer on their own at various animal shelters throughout Los Angeles County have suggested that we visit an animal shelter for our monthly community service event. Career Counselor Melody Kraus, of…
Read MoreLife in the Stands — OPI Participants Visit Dodger Stadium
For over 50 years, the Los Angeles Dodgers have attracted millions of baseball fans and visitors from all around the world to their home in Elysian Park. As Major League Baseball’s third oldest ballpark, Dodger Stadium is a distinctive venue and a must-see for those in the LA area. On Saturday, July 27, OPI’s Department…
Read More“May Madness” Motivates Participants with a Magic Mountain Incentive Trip
What to do when some OPI participants were regularly missing their scheduled appointments? The Extracurricular Activities Department decided that a month-long incentive would be the best way to motivate more consistent follow-through and attendance. The department’s “May Madness” promotion dangled the enticing lure of a trip to Six Flags Magic Mountain in June for those…
Read MoreMindfulness Kayaking in Malibu with the Life Coaching Department
On Friday, June 21, OPI’s Life Coaching Department offered its first “Life Coaching Outing.” We took nine participants to beautiful Zuma Beach in Malibu, CA for a Mindfulness Kayaking Experience. During the morning, participants were guided by life coaches to approach the event as an exercise in observing their thoughts and feelings when facing a…
Read MoreOPI Participants attend Health Science Workshop
Recently OPI participants had an opportunity to attend a Health Science Workshop at a wellness center in Woodland Hills. During the workshop participants had the opportunity to assess their fitness level, learn how to make healthy snacks, work on their balance wheel, and worked on an art journaling project. The workshop provided participants with the…
Read MoreOPI Living Celebrates Annual Open Mic Night
Every year, our team and current program participants anxiously await the annual OPI Living Open Mic Night event. Put on through our Extracurricular Activities Department, this special event allows staff and participants from all OPI Living Programs a chance to put their talents on display for a supportive audience excited to help celebrate a variety…
Read MoreEducational Outing Provided Eye-Opening Experiences for Participants
Last month’s educational outing from the Department of Educational Services within the Optimum Performance Institute provided program participants with some eye-opening and life-changing experiences. They recently attended a viewing of the documentary and artistic masterpiece; Samsara. Samsara is sensory experience that does away with words and replaces them with music and visual shots of the…
Read MoreSeptember Community Service Event – Helping the Homeless
The Department of Career and Volunteer Services within the Optimum Performance Institute recently supported a local homeless shelter in Los Angeles for the September community service event. OPI and OPI Intensive participants prepared meals and served lunch to over 800 homeless people during their visit. Part of the event included a facility tour where a…
Read MoreOPI Living Participants Help Local Food Bank’s Efforts to Feed Seniors
For this month’s community service event, planned by the Optimum Performance Institute’s Volunteer and Career Department, we visited a local food bank and supported the efforts of feeding hundreds of senior citizens living throughout the Los Angeles area. We assisted with food packaging and assembled containers that included canned fruit, cereal, milk and other non-perishable…
Read MoreOPI Participants Visit Aquarium Of The Pacific
Recently, OPI Living program participants enjoyed a visit to the Aquarium of the Pacific, located just outside of Los Angles, California. The Education Department at the Optimum Performance Institute facilitated this outing as a way to expose and educate program participants to the vast marine life living right here in the Pacific Ocean. We explored…
Read MoreOPI Participants Helped with Operation Gratitude for July Community Service Event
Since July is time to celebrate the nation’s independence, here at the Optimum Performance Institute within our Department of Career, Volunteer and Community Services, we decided to focus our recent community activity towards the currently deployed service members that protect our country. OPI participants took part in Operation Gratitude, an organizational effort run by a…
Read MoreOPI Participants Enjoy Outing to Los Angeles Natural History Museum
During the month of May, Optimum Performance Institute participants took a special trip back to the past as they visited the Los Angeles Natural History Museum! Participants got a chance to see ancient dinosaur bones, thousands of gemstones, stuffed animals including a large polar bear, interesting insects and so much more. The favorite exhibit among…
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