{"id":283682,"date":"2022-12-01T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-484318"},"modified":"2023-09-29T17:35:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T21:35:45","slug":"nasa-astro-camp-tops-milestones-to-finish-fiscal-year","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-astro-camp-tops-milestones-to-finish-fiscal-year\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA ASTRO CAMP\u00ae Tops Milestones to Finish Fiscal Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-065_stennis_photo_-_astronaut_helmet.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-065_stennis_photo_-_astronaut_helmet.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A young woman envisions a future as an astronaut holding a helmet-on-a-stick in front of her face during her NASA\u2019s ASTRO CAMP\u00ae Community Partners (ACCP) activity with community collaborator Central Creativity. \" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-065_stennis_photo_-_astronaut_helmet.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-065_stennis_photo_-_astronaut_helmet.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-065_stennis_photo_-_astronaut_helmet.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-065_stennis_photo_-_astronaut_helmet.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-065_stennis_photo_-_astronaut_helmet.jpg?resize=1024,1024 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-065_stennis_photo_-_astronaut_helmet.jpg?resize=1536,1536 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-065_stennis_photo_-_astronaut_helmet.jpg?resize=2048,2048 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-065_stennis_photo_-_astronaut_helmet.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-065_stennis_photo_-_astronaut_helmet.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-065_stennis_photo_-_astronaut_helmet.jpg?resize=200,200 200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-065_stennis_photo_-_astronaut_helmet.jpg?resize=400,400 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-065_stennis_photo_-_astronaut_helmet.jpg?resize=600,600 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-065_stennis_photo_-_astronaut_helmet.jpg?resize=900,900 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-065_stennis_photo_-_astronaut_helmet.jpg?resize=1200,1200 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-065_stennis_photo_-_astronaut_helmet.jpg?resize=2000,2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_stennis_photo_-_stem_academy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1638\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_stennis_photo_-_stem_academy.jpg?w=1638\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A student focuses on the design of a spaghetti tower at the CT STEM Academy collaborating site in Wallingford, Connecticut, on July 11.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_stennis_photo_-_stem_academy.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_stennis_photo_-_stem_academy.jpg?resize=240,300 240w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_stennis_photo_-_stem_academy.jpg?resize=768,960 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_stennis_photo_-_stem_academy.jpg?resize=819,1024 819w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_stennis_photo_-_stem_academy.jpg?resize=1229,1536 1229w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_stennis_photo_-_stem_academy.jpg?resize=1638,2048 1638w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_stennis_photo_-_stem_academy.jpg?resize=320,400 320w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_stennis_photo_-_stem_academy.jpg?resize=480,600 480w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_stennis_photo_-_stem_academy.jpg?resize=720,900 720w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_stennis_photo_-_stem_academy.jpg?resize=960,1200 960w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_stennis_photo_-_stem_academy.jpg?resize=1600,2000 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1638px) 100vw, 1638px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>What do students of varying ages and ethnicities from schools, museums and libraries in Mississippi, Ecuador, Louisiana, Spain, Hawaii, and Mexico have in common? Thanks to an innovative collaboration initiative, they all have experienced NASA\u2019s ASTRO CAMP\u00ae and STEM activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They also have helped <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers\/stennis\/education\/students\/astrocamp.html\">NASA ASTRO CAMP\u00ae Community Partners (ACCP)<\/a> program set milestone marks in fiscal year 2022, as it partnered with more than 200 community sites to help inspire youth, families, and educators with STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) activities and experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As NASA seeks to explore the secrets of the universe for the benefit of all and inspire the world through discovery, ACCP activities offer real-world opportunities for students to join in, and contribute to, agency science missions and to enhance scientific understanding while inspiring lifelong learners and explorers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cStudents at schools and children attending community programs at 194 locations nationally encountered NASA science with ACCP\u2019s activities this past year,\u201d said Kelly Martin-Rivers, principal investigator for NASA\u2019s ACCP. \u201cThe reach of the program has expanded internationally. Seven sites outside the United States bring the total to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ac_collaborators-10622.pdf?emrc=57388f\">201 ACCP programs for 2022<\/a>, setting new records for NASA\u2019s ACCP growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ASTRO CAMP\u00ae began as a single one-week camp at NASA\u2019s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, in the 1990s and has developed into several adaptable models for schools, museums, universities, libraries, and youth service organizations, enabling a worldwide expansion. The ACCP program is an infrastructure project within NASA\u2019s Science Mission Directorate\u2013Science Activation program support. The program grows with each passing year, reaching far, wide, and across both geographical and cultural borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A summary of the year\u2019s efforts shows that ACCP spanned 29 states and the countries of Ecuador, India, Mexico, Spain, and Ukraine. A total of 35,033 participants were directly involved in ACCP programs through registered student activities. An additional 43,789 participants served in unique STEM ACCP special events, setting the program record for its 30-year history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ACCP program highlights current and past NASA missions while using hands-on activities to expand STEM interests in astrophysics, Earth science, heliophysics, and planetary science. The unique methodology teaches students to work collaboratively to complete missions and provides trained community educators to implement the themed NASA modules developed by the ACCP team seated at Stennis Space Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ASTRO CAMP\u00ae sites are not limited to school settings, although many have embraced the initiative. For instance, Pukalani Elementary School in Makawao, Hawaii, a first-time collaborator, became the 200th ACCP program site this past year and is using the NASA science curriculum throughout the 2022-23 term.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_stennis_photo_-_robot_activity.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_stennis_photo_-_robot_activity.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Hispanic students work on robotics activities at the collaborating site in G\u00f3mez Palacio on July 23.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_stennis_photo_-_robot_activity.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_stennis_photo_-_robot_activity.jpg?resize=300,240 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_stennis_photo_-_robot_activity.jpg?resize=768,614 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_stennis_photo_-_robot_activity.jpg?resize=1024,819 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_stennis_photo_-_robot_activity.jpg?resize=1536,1229 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_stennis_photo_-_robot_activity.jpg?resize=2048,1638 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_stennis_photo_-_robot_activity.jpg?resize=400,320 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_stennis_photo_-_robot_activity.jpg?resize=600,480 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_stennis_photo_-_robot_activity.jpg?resize=900,720 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_stennis_photo_-_robot_activity.jpg?resize=1200,960 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_stennis_photo_-_robot_activity.jpg?resize=2000,1600 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_astro_camp_info_0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_astro_camp_info_0.jpg?w=800\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"About collaborating with the NASA ASTRO CAMP Community Partner Program thumbnail\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_astro_camp_info_0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_astro_camp_info_0.jpg?resize=156,300 156w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_astro_camp_info_0.jpg?resize=768,1473 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_astro_camp_info_0.jpg?resize=534,1024 534w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_astro_camp_info_0.jpg?resize=209,400 209w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_astro_camp_info_0.jpg?resize=313,600 313w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_astro_camp_info_0.jpg?resize=469,900 469w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_astro_camp_info_0.jpg?resize=626,1200 626w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In 2022, ACCP also served 2,605 Hispanic K-12 participants. \u201cThe ACCP team seeks to put NASA\u2019s resources into traditionally underserved and underrepresented communities,\u201d said Martin-Rivers. \u201cACCP community site reports show that the girls\u2019 attendance was equal to the boys\u2019 and Hispanic ethnicity was the highest population reported by our partners this year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ecuador Astro Camp site, Testlab Fun Science located in Santa Elena, is a second-year partner that has experienced growing interest and an increase in participants. It has acquired 24 acres of natural forest in Ecuador to create a scientific experience inspired by NASA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are loving to share NASA science with Ecuadorians from all ages, and we are now thinking on more ways to do it, \u2026\u201d camp facilitator Guillermo Gilbert said. \u201cWe want to take the NASA experience in Latin America to a new level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Dr. Jafar Al-Sharab, a three-year ACCP facilitator with Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, stated, \u201cWe strongly believe that the (NASA) ASTRO CAMP team inspired youth, families, and educators to explore the realms of space and the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It is very evident, based on the student participation, and students who return to the camp every summer, that we are on the right track to inspire the Artemis generation and to prepare a future STEM workforce.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more on the ASTRO CAMP Community Partner Program, visit:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/science-activation-team\/astro-camp.\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"dp-migrated-file\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/s22-064_astro_camp_info-v3.pdf?emrc=61fd38\">ASTRO CAMP Contact Information (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p>C. Lacy Thompson<br \/>\nStennis Space Center, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi<br \/>\n228-363-5499<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:calvin.l.thompson@nasa.gov\">calvin.l.thompson@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What do students of varying ages and ethnicities from schools, museums and libraries in Mississippi, Ecuador, Louisiana, Spain, Hawaii, and Mexico have in common? Thanks to an innovative collaboration initiative, they all have experienced NASA\u2019s ASTRO CAMP\u00ae and STEM activities. 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