Report from Headquarters
Announcing the Space Foundation Art Contest
Students in PreK-12th grade are invited to enter the Space Foundation art contest, “Human Space Travel in the Year 2020.” Grand prize and first place winners will be announced by former NASA astronaut Capt. Robert L. Curbeam, Jr., USN (Retired), at the 27th National Space Symposium, to be held April 11-14, 2011, at The Broadmoor…
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…
Maj. Gen. Basla Addresses Swigert Students
The Space Foundation works copperatively with Colorado Springs School District 11 ( D11) to provide space-themed curriculum at the Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy, with a goal of improving student proficiency in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The “hands-on, minds-on” classroom approach includes activities designed to build student enthusiasm for technical subjects. The Space Foundation also brings in guest…
Jason DaLee is New Space Education Specialist
Jason DaLee has joined the Space Foundation team as a Space Education Specialist. He most recently worked at Columbine (Colorado) Middle School where he taught 8th grade science and was the 8th grade boys and girls basketball coach. DaLee received a Bachelor of Science-Secondary Science Education/Biology degree from the Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Fla., and has completed 32…
Cisco, BAH, MITRE on FORTUNE List
Three Space Foundation corporate members have been name to FORTUNE® magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list: Corporate Partner Cisco was named #20 Contributing Member Booz Allen Hamilton was named #85 Corporate Patron MITRE was named #96 To pick the 100 Best Companies to Work For, FORTUNE® partners with the Great Place to Work…
Education Director Addresses School ISS Team
Last month, Space Foundation Director – Education Bryan DeBates addressed 22 Valley Christian High School (San Jose, Calif.) students who had just achieved a feat that up until now had only been accomplished by aerospace professionals and a handful of universities. Mentored by local satellite experts and engineers, the students, designed, built, tested and obtained…
112th Congress Opens with 96 New Members
Jan. 5 marked the opening of the 112th Congress, which welcomed 96 new members to the House of Representatives and 16 to the Senate. Florida’s 24th district, home to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, is now represented by Rep. Sandra Adams (R-FL). Also, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is Florida’s new junior senator. Alabama’s 5th district, home…
Event Celebrates U.S. – Japan Space Cooperation
Space policymakers and industry executives celebrated United States-Japan space cooperation at a reception Jan. 31 at the Washington, D.C., residence of the Ambassador of Japan to the United States, Ichiro Fujisaki. Sponsored by the Space Foundation, the Ambassador and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the event recognized the long and rich history of cooperation…