National Aeronautics and Space Administration Engaging Multicultural Audiences in Planetary Science NASA Dr. Joyce Winterton Assistant Administrator for Education www.nasa.gov.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Engaging Multicultural Audiences in Planetary Science NASA Dr. Joyce Winterton Assistant Administrator for Education www.nasa.gov The Value to Planetary Science Inspiring the Next Generation • WHY • WHEN • HOW National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Your Education Title Here 2 The Value to Planetary Science Inspiring the Next Generation • Additional Expertise • New Perspective • Reflects Community National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Your Education Title Here 3 Rigor and Relevance/Critical Thinking The Value to Planetary Science WHEN to Engage National Aeronautics and Space Administration Your Title Here 9 Inspiring the Next Generation NASA’s Education Framework Informal Education Outcome 3: Build strategic partnerships and linkages between STEM formal and informal education providers Principles/ Criteria Relevance National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Content Diversity Evaluation Continuity Partnerships/ Sustainability NASA Education What is below the surface? More than you think! National Aeronautics and Space Administration Inspiring the Next Generation Listen to what is important to them. Focus on STEM Career Preparation www.nasa.gov NASA’s Future Workforce What is the next generation looking for in a career? Interesting Creative Emotionally Rewarding Good Quality of Life Social Atmosphere Self-governing/Independent Prestige Financially Rewarding Opportunities for Advancement Stable, High-Growth Sector Inspiring the Next Generation HOW To Engage National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Education Inspiring the Next Generation North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Education NASA Digital Learning Network™ Inspiring the Next Generation GODDARD GLENN AMES LANGLEY DRYDEN MARSHALL JET PROPULSION LAB STENNIS JOHNSON KENNEDY Distance Learning …as only NASA can! • 10 NASA Centers deliver interactive events to thousands of students and teachers using videoconferences and web casts. • Special events take participants to places they’ve never been to meet people engaged in NASA research and missions. • Over 30 standards-based events featuring NASA’s 4 Mission Directorates accessible through an online registration National Aeronautics and Space Administration nasadln.nmsu.edu/dln NASA Education Inspiring the Next Generation NASA Science, Engineering, Mathematics & Aerospace Academy (SEMAA) SEMAA is a national project designed to increase the participation and retention of underserved and underrepresented K-12 youth in the STEM. Located at 17 sites in 13 states and the District of Columbia. SEMAA site locations include community colleges, four-year colleges and universities, HBCUs, HSIs, TCUs, elementary and secondary schools, science centers and museums. National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Education Inspiring the Next Generation NASA Explorer Schools Providing STEM in Underserved communities • Three-year partnership • Grades 4 - 9 • School teams of 3 - 4 teachers and an administrator • Professional development • Immersive experiences with NASA missions, facilities, and personnel • Partnerships for Sustainability National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Education Inspiring the Next Generation NASA Champions • Highlight Honor Students across the country • Better identify students who have demonstrated outstanding academic performance • A National Academies working group for "Identifying and Developing Talent in STEM" National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Education Inspiring the Next Generation Navajo Technical College, Crownpoint, NM, Team Conducts Research at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Education Inspiring the Next Generation In NASA’s Reduced Gravity Student Flight Program, teams designed and flew experiments to investigate the effects of microgravity » 2000 undergraduate students from 146 universities » 81 students from 9 community colleges » 446 high school students from 73 schools National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Education Inspiring the Next Generation Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology (MUST) • Attract and retain students in STEM disciplines by providing a network of support. • Combines a scholarship, internship, and mentorship program. • Provides academic support system of multiple mentors who provide tutoring, professional support, and academic/career guidance. • Renewable up to three years if eligibility maintained. National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Education Inspiring the Next Generation NASA Education Supports Successful Transitions towards the Aerospace Workforce Abel Vargas Former NASA Harriett G. Jenkins Fellow Currently Doctoral Candidate, George Washington University B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Univ. of Texas - El Paso, 2000 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Univ. of Texas – El Paso, 2002 Ph.D., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, expected May 2006 National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Education Inspiring the Next Generation University Research Center (URC) • Multidisciplinary research units performing scientific and/or engineering research in support of NASA’s Mission Directorates • Established at minority institutions to seek answers to NASA’s fundamental science and technology questions that provide the foundation for NASA’s goals and objectives National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Education Inspiring the Next Generation National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Education Inspiring the Next Generation Internet Resources For more information about NASA and its programs, visit: •http://www.nasa.gov The gateway to all NASA programs and information •http://education.nasa.gov For all NASA education opportunities •http://research.hq.nasa.gov/research.cfm For research and education solicitations National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Education Inspiring the Next Generation National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Education