Share Your Knowledge!
The OWA is all about making connections and sharing knowledge within the optical industry. Join the conversation by creating a post for our Community Corner.
Thank you for contributing to our *NEW* Community Corner page! We’ve established these guidelines to help you submit content. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to Njoli@visionworks.com.
Please follow these guidelines when submitting your article:
All content should be in a Word document
Pictures can be included separately, please use high-quality, HD images only
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Milestones Moments
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Announcements / Achievements need to include the name, photo, and description of what the achievement or announcement is.
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Examples could include Births, Engagements, Marriages, Professional Certifications, Awards/Certifications that you personally won.
Note: Announcements cannot be used to advertise your company
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Mingle and Meetups
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Upcoming Events: Please include a description, event name, date, and time, and any links.
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Creativity Corner
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You can submit an original or found recipe, craft, or quote. For all non-original work, please cite the source (ie: website, cookbook).
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Quotes will need to show who it was attributed to.
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Pictures are highly encouraged but not required. Ensure you are submitting high-quality, high-res images so they display the best.
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For recipes, please provide at least one photo of your finished recipe and a 1-3 sentence introduction that tells us why you love this recipe, what's special about it, etc. - something to get readers excited about what you're sharing.
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See the example below for Book Recommendation format.
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Skill Swap Studio
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Include topic, your name, and a brief summary in a separate document
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Provide a link to your video via Dropbox, Google Drive, or other sharing service so that we can add to OWA’s YouTube channel. You can also share via Vimeo if you ensure that video downloading is enabled.
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Videos can be short (1-2 minutes) or longer, but ideally under 10 minutes.
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Examples:
​Recipe:
Best Banana Bread
Photo if applicable
Optional video (vertical format)
Recipe Directions:
Submitted by: Jane Smith
Source (if needed): Food.com
Announcements:
Jane Smith and her husband, John, welcomed a new baby girl to their family on January 1st, 2024. Baby girl weighs 7 lbs. and is 20 inches long. Big brother Alex is excited to help mom and dad with his new sister. Congratulations Smith family.
(Include photos)
Inspirational Quotes:
“When you have a dream, you’ve got to grab it and never let it go.” – Carol Burnett
Submitted by: Jane Smith
Skill Swap Video:
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Topic: How to make a YouTube Video
YouTube URL (horizontal video):
Submitted by: Jane Smith
Brief Summary: This video will teach you step-by-step how to create your own YouTube video. It will discuss how to develop a topic, create content, upload the video to YouTube, and gain subscribers.
Book Reviews:
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Title: Into Thin Air
Author: Jon Krakauer
Overview of the book: This book details Krakauer's experience in the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, in which eight climbers were killed and several others were stranded by a storm.
Takeaway: (ie: likes, dislikes, quotes, or learnings)
Rating 1-5
Would you recommend this book?