Engaging the Public through FOEP Despite Plasma Physics' Estrangement from the Broader APS

Plasma physics has a robust and growing community that cares about public engagement. So does physics as a whole, as evidenced by public fascination with many non-plasma topical areas (particle physics, astrophysics, etc.) and by institutions like the APS Forum on Outreach and Engaging the Public (FOEP). FOEP awards mini-grants for outreach projects, elevates members with its own APS Fellowships, and coordinates public events mostly during the March and April Meetings. Unfortunately, plasma physicists are underinvolved in these opportunities. The disconnect may stem from ignorance, prolonged alienation of DPP from other divisions of APS, or our own public engagement efforts being more than enough to fill our attention. Still, a conversation is due: how might plasma physics communicators learn from or associate with ongoing public engagement through FOEP and the broader APS community? In parallel, how can APS incorporate ideas from far-flung divisions into its overarching strategy for public engagement?