Report from Headquarters
Festival Celebrates Science in Colorado Springs
The Space Foundation’s Jan. 31 Festival of Science brought students, teachers and community members together with local science-oriented organizations. Held in the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy gymnasium in Colorado Springs, Colo., the free Festival of Science focused on local middle school-aged students and their families. Pictured: A local Colorado Springs family learns about weather forecasting at the National…
Teachers: Plan Now for Summer Learning
Educators can plan now to spend part of the summer in Colorado Springs, earning professional development credit or working toward a masters degree. The Space Foundation Space Across the Curriculum courses focus on national standards and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) principles. Master’s degrees in Curriculum and Instruction with a space studies emphasis are available.…
Apply Now for Scholarship for Hawaiian Teacher
Educators of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry or who work with pre-K-12 students of Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian ancestry have an extraordinary opportunity to travel to Colorado Springs, Colo., to learn how to use space in the classroom. Each year, the Space Foundation provides professional development opportunities for a qualified Hawaiian educator through the Lucy Enos Memorial…
Space Foundation Year in Review
This issue of Space Watch contains six articles reporting on Space Foundation activities and accomplishments in 2010. You can read them all here or you can download a copy of the full report by clicking here. 2010 Was an Extraordinary Year For the Space Foundation, 2010 was a defining year. The nation’s foremost space advocacy organization expanded its global…
Year in Review: Global Influence
The following is part of a series of six Space Watch articles reporting on Space Foundation activities and accomplishments in 2010. You can read them all in this issue. To download a copy of the full report, click here. For the Space Foundation, 2010 was a defining year. The nation’s foremost space advocacy organization expanded our…
Year in Review: Education Programs Soar
The following is part of a series of six Space Watch articles reporting on Space Foundation activities and accomplishments in 2010. You can read them all in this issue. To download a copy of the full report, click here. The Space Foundation continues to expand and refine our nationally recognized standards-based education programs for teachers, students,…
Year in Review: the "Go to" Space Expert
The following is part of a series of six Space Watch articles reporting on Space Foundation activities and accomplishments in 2010. You can read them all in this issue. To download a copy of the full report, click here. Throughout 2010, the Space Foundation continued to serve as an expert on the industry for legislators, educators,…
Year in Review: New Generation Initiatives
The following is part of a series of six Space Watch articles reporting on Space Foundation activities and accomplishments in 2010. You can read them all in this issue. To download a copy of the full report, click here. The Space Foundation continues to expand our New Generation Initiatives, which provide professional development and education forums,…
Year in Review: National Space Symposium
The following is part of a series of six Space Watch articles reporting on Space Foundation activities and accomplishments in 2010. You can read them all in this issue. To download a copy of the full report, click here. The 26th National Space Symposium, held in April in Colorado Springs, broke all attendance records – and,…
Year in Review: Even More Accomplishments for 2011
The following is part of a series of six Space Watch articles reporting on Space Foundation activities and accomplishments in 2010. You can read them all in this issue. To download a copy of the full report, click here. Steady, continuous growth helped the Space Foundation reach a milestone in 2010, when the number of corporate…