Posts Tagged ‘Museums’
OPI Participants Immerse Themselves in a Paris Exhibit
This past Saturday, a group of OPI participants visited the Hammer Museum, located in Westwood, where they viewed an exhibit titled Tea and Morphine: Women in Paris. For an hour, the docent-led tour introduced participants to a collection of 100 works which included prints, rare books, menus, theater programs, and music scores that explored the…
Read MoreQ&A with Marisela Guillén, MS – Director of Student Affairs at OPI
We recently sat down with Marisela Guillén, Director of Student Affairs for the Department of Educational Services for OPI Living Programs, to have her share some reflections about experiences from her first few months of supporting the department and the participants whom she guides in their individual academic programs. Q: Tell us more about the…
Read MoreOPI Participants Visit Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust
In August, OPI’s Department of Educational Services took a group of participants on a field trip to the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust (LAMOTH). Participants were very engaged and attentive throughout the tour, which was led by a docent who had survived the Holocaust. They had the opportunity to ask questions and reported learning…
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 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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