{"id":2331,"date":"2026-09-14T10:29:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T10:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/physicsschool.um6p.ma\/?page_id=2331"},"modified":"2026-09-14T10:32:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T10:32:03","slug":"our-community","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/physicsschool.um6p.ma\/?page_id=2331","title":{"rendered":"Our Community"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2331\" class=\"elementor elementor-2331\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11a95f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11a95f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5201619 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5201619\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"cpse-community\" aria-labelledby=\"cpse-community-title\">\n<style>\n@import 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Discover how CPSE\u2019s community reaches beyond teaching and research to encourage curiosity, share knowledge and engage young learners in Benguerir and Laayoune.<\/p>\n<nav class=\"city-nav\" aria-label=\"Explore our communities\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"#cpse-benguerir\">Benguerir <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2193<\/span><\/a><a class=\"button\" href=\"#cpse-laayoune\">Laayoune <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2193<\/span><\/a><\/nav>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mission\"><h2>A shared curiosity.<br>A wider community.<\/h2><p>Our community brings together faculty, staff, students, researchers and postdoctoral scholars. Through scientific exchange and outreach, we aim to make physics and engineering more accessible and help young people discover new possibilities in science.<\/p><\/div>\n<section class=\"city\" id=\"cpse-benguerir\" aria-labelledby=\"cpse-benguerir-title\">\n<div><span class=\"city-number\">01 \/ BENGUERIR<\/span><h2 id=\"cpse-benguerir-title\">Science close<br>to home.<\/h2><p class=\"city-subtitle\">Our community in the city of Benguerir<\/p><\/div>\n<div><h3>Bringing campus and community together<\/h3><p>Scientific life extends beyond lectures and laboratories. The Journal Club and the UM6P CubeSat Initiative are among the activities highlighted in our community\u2019s development, creating opportunities to exchange ideas and explore scientific questions together.<\/p><p>Our outreach ambitions include scientific activities and exhibitions for local high schools, alongside greater visibility for African women in physics. These priorities reflect a commitment to encouraging scientific curiosity and wider participation.<\/p>\n<article class=\"feature\"><span class=\"tag\">Community highlight \u00b7 From our archive<\/span><h3>International Masterclasses: Hands on Particle Physics<\/h3><p>The Benguerir community page highlighted an international masterclass initiative within the UM6P\u2013CERN programme, inviting high-school students to become physicists for a day and discover particles and the forces of nature.<\/p><p>A chance to connect classroom science with the questions explored by the research community.<\/p><\/article>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"city\" id=\"cpse-laayoune\" aria-labelledby=\"cpse-laayoune-title\">\n<div><span class=\"city-number\">02 \/ LAAYOUNE<\/span><h2 id=\"cpse-laayoune-title\">Curiosity without<br>boundaries.<\/h2><p class=\"city-subtitle\">Our community in the city of Laayoune<\/p><\/div>\n<div><h3>Engaging the next generation in science<\/h3><p>CPSE\u2019s community outreach in Laayoune connects scientific learning with high-school students and teachers. In collaboration with Fondation Phosboucraa, the college launched a series of scientific activities designed to inspire curiosity and encourage an exchange of knowledge.<\/p>\n<article class=\"feature\" style=\"border-top:4px solid var(--orange)\">\n<span class=\"tag\">Current initiative \u00b7 Teacher training<\/span>\n<h3>Physics Teaching Masterclass<\/h3>\n<p>In partnership with Fondation Phosboucraa, this training programme supports high-school physical science teachers from Laayoune in developing their teaching practice through numerical tools, simulation and experimental activities.<\/p>\n<p>The second training week, held from 8 to 12 June, focused on digital tools for physics education: multiphysics and mechanics simulations, RC and RLC circuits, electricity and electronics, and practical numerical work in geometrical and wave optics.<\/p>\n<p>The programme aims to strengthen teachers\u2019 simulation and modelling skills and help them integrate these tools into their classroom teaching.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:24px;padding:22px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff\">\n<span class=\"tag\" style=\"color:#ffb59f\">Current phase \u00b7 October<\/span>\n<h3 style=\"color:#fff;margin-top:12px\">Experimental Training in Benguerir<\/h3>\n<p>The programme\u2019s current stage is the third training week, planned for October and dedicated to experimental activities in Benguerir. This phase builds on the numerical training and brings the focus to hands-on physics practice for the participating teachers from Laayoune.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"feature\"><span class=\"tag\">Past initiative \u00b7 <time datetime=\"2024-10-21\">21<\/time>\u2013<time datetime=\"2024-10-25\">25 October 2024<\/time><\/span><h3>Computational Physics School<\/h3><p>The first phase took place at the Laayoune Learning Centre, bringing together high-school students and teachers for a shared experience of scientific discovery.<\/p><p>The initiative encouraged discussion, learning and a shared interest in scientific exploration, connecting the college with the wider educational community.<\/p><\/article>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<h2 class=\"section-heading\">What brings us together<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pillars\"><article class=\"pillar\"><h3>Scientific curiosity<\/h3><p>Creating space for questions, discovery and the enjoyment of learning how the world works.<\/p><\/article><article class=\"pillar\"><h3>Knowledge sharing<\/h3><p>Connecting researchers, teachers and students through dialogue and shared learning experiences.<\/p><\/article><article class=\"pillar\"><h3>Wider participation<\/h3><p>Encouraging young learners to see themselves as part of the future of science and engineering.<\/p><\/article><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Community Connecting people through science. 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