{"id":638508,"date":"2024-03-28T16:42:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T20:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?post_type=press-release&p=638508"},"modified":"2024-03-28T17:00:27","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T21:00:27","slug":"nasa-awards-promote-science-technology-engineering-math-nationwide","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-awards-promote-science-technology-engineering-math-nationwide\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Awards Promote Science, Technology, Engineering, Math Nationwide"},"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-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/teamii.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/teamii.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 82% 0%; object-position: 82% 0%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/teamii.jpg 2700w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/teamii.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/teamii.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/teamii.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/teamii.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/teamii.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/teamii.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/teamii.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/teamii.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/teamii.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/teamii.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Orlando Science Center brings STEM engagement to the community via a weekly after school series, culminating in an Engineering Design Challenge.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Credits: Orlando Science Center<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>NASA is awarding approximately $3.7 million to 17 museums, science centers, and other informal education institutions as part of an initiative to ignite STEM excitement. The money will go toward projects that inspire students and their learning support systems to take an active role in the wonder of science, technology, engineering, and math.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re excited to grow the community of informal education organizations through these awards,\u201d said Torry Johnson, deputy associate administrator of STEM Engagement Programs at NASA Headquarters in Washington. \u201cThese organizations bring the excitement of STEM and spaceflight to students where they are, helping us inspire the Artemis Generation of future explorers and innovators. These awards are a real catalyst for partnerships that connect STEM education and NASA\u2019s missions to communities across the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Projects were selected for NASA\u2019s Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/learning-resources\/teams-engaging-affiliated-museums-and-informal-institutions\/\">TEAM II<\/a>) program and TEAM II Community Anchor Awards. Both are funded through NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stem\/nextgenstem\/index.html\">Next Generation STEM<\/a> project, which supports kindergarten to grade 12 students, caregivers, and formal and informal educators in engaging the Artemis Generation in the agency\u2019s missions and discoveries. The selected projects will particularly engage students from underserved communities in a variety of STEM learning opportunities including exhibits, mentorship, educational content, and hands-on activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TEAM II Awards<\/strong><br><br>NASA\u2019s vision for TEAM II is to enhance the capability of informal education institutions to host NASA-based learning activities while increasing the institutions\u2019 capacity to bring NASA resources to students. The agency has selected four institutions to receive approximately $3.2 million in cooperative agreements for projects they will implement during the next three to four years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The selected institutions and their proposed projects are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Franklin Institute, Philadelphia: NASA’s Next Advocates: Connecting Youth to NASA Through a Co-Created Near-Peer Mentorship Program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WEX Foundation, San Antonio: New Worlds Await You – Next Generation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Astrobotic Foundation, Pittsburgh: Cosmic Careers from the Earth to the Moon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EcoExploratorio, Inc., San Juan, Puerto Rico \u2013 Innovative Space Learning Activities Center: Living On and Beyond Earth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Community Anchor Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The designation as a Community Anchor recognizes institutions as locations that will bring NASA STEM and space science to students and families in traditionally underserved areas. The agency has selected 13 institutions to receive approximately $510,000 in grants to help make these one-to-two-year projects a reality, enhancing the local impact and strengthening their ability to build sustainable connections between their communities and NASA.<br> <br>The selected institutions and their proposed projects are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Exploration Works, Helena, Montana: Moon to Mars to Montana      <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, Vermont: Empowerment Through Climate Action     <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intrepid Museum Foundation, Inc., New York: NASA Explore Days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discovery Place, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina: NASA Community Space Stations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Discovery Museum, Bridgeport, Connecticut: Using Community Science to Engage Underrepresented Youth in Authentic STEM Engagement and Research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Museum of Discovery and Science, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Delivering NASA STEM Education Programs to Underserved Communities in Broward County<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GrowingGreat, Manhattan Beach, California: Food in Space and in the City: Teens Tackle Food Security in Their Los Angeles Community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland: Expanding STEM\/Astronomy Learning to Underserved Youth Communities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, McMinnville, Oregon: Spaced Out! Fostering STEM Literacy in Students Grades 5 to 8: Through Immersive Space Science Learning Experiences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ocean County College, Toms River, New Jersey: Family on Campus Using Science<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>San Diego Air & Space Museum, San Diego: Imagine the Future of Space<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FL Newspaper in Educ Coordinator, Deerfield Beach, Florida: Increasing STEM Engagement Among Underserved Youth in Tampa Bay, Florida<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>STEM Advancement, Inc., Pinola, Mississippi: Equipping and Inspiring Rural Students with Space\u2010Related Experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Next Gen STEM is a project within <a href=\"https:\/\/stem.nasa.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA\u2019s Office of STEM Engagement<\/a>, which develops unique resources and experiences to spark student interest in STEM and build a skilled and diverse next generation workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the latest NASA STEM events, activities, and news, visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stem.nasa.gov\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/stem.nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">-end-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gerelle Dodson<br>Headquarters, Washington<br>202-358-4637<br>gerelle.q.dodson@nasa.gov<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full width-full maxw-full padding-x-3 padding-y-0 article_a hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-credits-and-details\">\n<section class=\"padding-x-0 padding-top-5 padding-bottom-2 desktop:padding-top-7 desktop:padding-bottom-9\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-container maxw-widescreen padding-0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-2 padding-right-4 margin-bottom-5 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"padding-top-3 border-top-1px border-color-carbon-black\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-14\">Share<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"padding-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social-icons social-icons-round\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li 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