Quantum workshops
Introductory and advanced sessions for high school and college students, using visuals, demos, software, and games.
Fort Lewis College
Hands-on quantum learning for the Four Corners.
Q-SPARK brings quantum computing workshops, mobile lab outreach, and paid student research to high schools, colleges, and communities across Southwest Colorado.
Questions? Email flcspark@fortlewis.edu
What Q-SPARK does
Making quantum approachable, close to home.
Fort Lewis College is a partner in Elevate Quantum, the U.S. Department of Commerce-designated Quantum Tech Hub for the Mountain West. Through Q-SPARK, FLC Physics and Engineering opens up quantum education with workshops, mobile computer lab outreach, faculty-developed curriculum, and applied research — building early pathways into quantum computing, engineering, and advanced STEM for students across the region.
Mobile lab outreach
Computer-lab-based outreach that travels to rural and regional schools across Southwest Colorado.
Student research
Paid undergraduate research and student instructor roles that build real experience in emerging technologies.
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See a Q-SPARK workshop in action.
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Bring Q-SPARK to your classroom or campus.
Teachers, schools, and community partners can request a session. Students can sign up for upcoming workshops, demos, and outreach events.
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Outreach in action
Workshops, classroom visits, and student sessions across Southwest Colorado and the Four Corners.
Testimonials
In their own words.
Teachers and students share what a Q-SPARK workshop meant to them.
Q-SPARK did more than introduce Ignacio students to quantum computing. This partnership between FLC and IHS invited rural and ethnically diverse students to see themselves as part of the future of science and technology. Exposure to STEM education opportunities is especially valuable for rural students, who have the talent and curiosity to contribute to emerging fields but may not always have opportunities like this close to home.
It was really impressive, especially the hands-on experience in the lab building silicon wafers and watching a live demonstration. I learned about the next step in computing; quantum mechanics and quantum computing are so much faster. Where Newton’s laws failed at the nano level, is where quantum begins. The professors at FLC are amazing people and some of the best teachers I’ve ever been around. I think it is so cool that in a place as small as Durango and FLC, that we can have this level of access to learning quantum. It was an amazing experience.
I really liked it and learned about how quantum gates work. I was impressed to learn how much more powerful quantum is than regular computers.
For someone with limited math background, this workshop explained concepts that allowed me to grasp what quantum is and how it could be used in the future to improve so many systems.
Regional impact
Workforce pathways start with a good first experience.
Rural accessOutreach built for regional and underserved communities.
Teacher-ready contentFaculty-developed curriculum and classroom activities.
Future careersEarly exposure to quantum, engineering, and advanced STEM fields.
Contact
Connect with FLC Q-SPARK.
Ask about workshops, classroom visits, guest speakers, student research, and regional education partnerships.