The Omaha Philatelic Society is a Non-Profit Organization, which was started in 1926. We have a long history, which is laced with stories about our strong commitment to the community via our programs designed to support education in our community schools via stamps. This is in line with one of our mission objectives, which is to promote the hobby of stamps to kids via education and to make both learning and teaching a fun and collaborative experience between the teacher and the students. As a step towards achieving this goal the Omaha Philatelic Society (OPS) has teamed with the Omaha Public Schools (OPS) to bring the joy of stamp collecting and education together. The OPS team is committed to promoting history and geography via stamps.

Stamps are a great way to learn about our history, geography, culture, animals; you name it; about almost anything. Teachers can make topics interesting to their kids by introducing the topic via stamps. The Omaha Philatelic Society and its members have in the past visited many local area schools and have introduced the joy of collecting stamps to kids in the community, We have also at the request of school teachers given talks about special topics via stamps, these topics vary quite broadly, some of the topics presented in the past are listed below. Here is the OPS Teacher Support Flyer for teachers and educators.

1. History of the Post Office

2. History of Nebraska

3. History of Omaha

4. Black History

5. Boy Scouts

Edgar Hicks (edgarh@fcstone.com) and Sachin Pawaskar (sachinpawaskar@msn.com) of the Omaha Philatelic Society is spearheading the efforts of the Omaha Philatelic Society by organizing "Introduction to Philately" sessions at the Omaha Public Schools for students at various grade levels starting with grade K to grade 8. Edgar has presented several sessions at the "Miller Elementary School" where his efforts have been warmly received. Sachin has presented sessions at the Fullerton Magnet Elementary School. Please contact either of them to setup a session for your students.

The OPS also helps beginner kid collectors to get their hobby started by providing Free US and Foreign Stamps to kids. Please contact Sachin Pawaskar (sachinpawaskar@msn.com) for more information.

Articles

• Here are some articles posted in prominent newspapers related to Kids and the Hobby of Stamp collecting.

Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Article

Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Article

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Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Article

Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Article