Dec. 11 is Deadline to Apply to Become a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.  (Nov. 25, 2009) -  Apply now to become one of the select educators from across the nation chosen as a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison. This prestigious, nationally recognized program provides an elite group of educators with numerous benefits and privileges to help them grow their teaching skills, strengthen their résumés, and influence space and science education at a national level.

Teacher Liaisons are advocates for space science education who receive Space Foundation training and resources to further integrate space into their classrooms. They also participate in workshops and education programs at theSpace Foundation's annual National Space Symposium. The program, which is entering its seventh year, has 275 active participants.

The Space Foundation will select the new flight of Teacher Liaisons in January 2010. Honorees are selected by a panel comprising experienced Teacher Liaisons and representatives from the space industry and the military.

To be eligible to become a Teacher Liaison, you must:

• Be a PreK-20 educator, or other professional or informal educator in the PreK-20 arena
• Want to inspire the next generation of students to pursue and excel in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

You do not need to be a science or math teacher, but you must have a desire to integrate space education within your curriculum.

Space Foundation Teacher Liaisons serve as an active link between the Space Foundation, NASA, and their schools and school districts. This influential role includes numerous benefits, privileges, and activities, including:

• FREE registration to the 26th National Space Symposium held at the five-star Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 12-5, 2010 - a $1,610 value!
• Special recognition at the 26th National Space Symposium
• FREE admission to the Exhibit Center at the 26th National Space Symposium
• Specialized training and instruction at Space Foundation and NASA workshops with optional graduate-level credit
• Exclusive science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) professional development experiences with optional continuing education credit
• Special space-oriented student programs created just for Teacher Liaisons
• A special logo shirt worn only by Space Foundation Teacher Liaisons

To apply, go to www.SpaceFoundation.org/Education/Educators/Programs/Teacher-Liaison-Officers.

About the Space Foundation
The Space Foundation is an international, nonprofit organization and the foremost advocate for all sectors of the space industry - civil, commercial, and national security. Founded in 1983, the Space Foundation is a leader in space awareness activities, educational programs that bring space into the classroom, and major industry events, all in support of its mission "to advance space-related endeavors to inspire, enable, and propel humanity." An expert in all aspects of the global space industry, the Space Foundation publishes The Space Report 2009: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity and provides three indices that track daily performance of the space industry. Through its Space Certification and Space Technology Hall of Fame programs, the Space Foundation recognizes space-based technologies and innovations that have been adapted to improve life on Earth. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, the Space Foundation conducts research and analysis and government affairs activities from its Washington, D.C., office and has field representatives in Houston, Texas, and Cape Canaveral, Fla. For more information, visit www.SpaceFoundation.org.  Follow us on Twitter: SpaceFoundation (for 26th National Space Symposium reports, use #NSS10) and read about the latest space news and Space Foundation activities in Space Watch.

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