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National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration

DATE

NASA STEM

NAC STEM Engagement 

Committee Meeting

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

July 20, 2023
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Welcome!

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Welcome and Introduction

STEM Engagement Priorities

Broadening Student Participation

Discussion

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Partnerships

Discussion

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Discussion, Findings and 

Recommendations
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NAC STEM Engagement Committee Members

Kristin De Vivo

Executive Director, Lucas 

Education Research

Dan Dumbacher

Executive Director, American Institute 

of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Norman Fortenberry

Former Executive Director, 

ASEE

Jamarius Reid

Former NASA Intern and Student 

Government Association President, 

Embry-Riddle Aeronautics University

Darryl Williams, PhD

Senior Vice President of Science 

and Education, The Franklin 

Institute

New Members

Julia Ross, PhD

Dean, Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering

Erika Shugart, PhD

Executive Director, National Science Teacher 

Association
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Opening Remarks

Chair

NAC STEM Engagement Committee

Dan Dumbacher
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Welcome and Introduction

STEM Engagement Priorities

Broadening Student Participation

Discussion

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Partnerships

Discussion

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Discussion, Findings and 

Recommendations
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NASA STEM 2021-2023 Priorities

K-12 Efforts

Broadening Participation

Partnerships
NASA STEM Engagement Strategic Direction

NASA Strategic 

Objective 4.3

Build the next generation of 

explorers.

Engage students to build a 

diverse future STEM 

workforce.

NASA STEM Engagement Goals:

1. Create unique opportunities for a diverse set of students

to contribute to NASA’s work in exploration and

discovery.

2. Build a diverse future STEM workforce by engaging

students in authentic learning experiences with NASA’s

people, content, and facilities.

3. Attract diverse groups of students to STEM through

learning opportunities that spark interest and provide

connections to NASA’s mission and work.

Focus Areas:

• Expand NASA contributions in

engaging K-12 students in

STEM pathways.

• Broaden student participation

to increase diversity, equity, and

inclusion in STEM through

NASA opportunities and activities.

• Build strategic partnerships

and networks, expanding

NASA’s STEM ecosystem to

magnify reach and impact.

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Strategy for STEM Engagement

o Current strategy will end in Dec. 2023

o Core elements of the strategy have been incorporated into 

NASA’s 2022 Strategic Plan:

o Strategic Objective 4.3

o STEM Engagement Council currently developing a 

Strategic Implementation Plan
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Strategic Implementation Plan

• Inclusive of NASA STEM Engagement efforts within Mission 

Directorates, Centers, OSTEM, and other STEM Engagement 

Council member organizations

• Actionable and provides associated metrics/measures

o Clarifies who is involved/responsible for certain actions

• Useful to an internal NASA audience, but also shared with the 

public to provide insights on our direction and provide 

transparency to stakeholders
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Engaging Students in Artemis

Join

Artemis 

Website
 

 

 

NASA STEM Artemis Camp Guides 

First Woman Graphic Novel Educator Guides - Lesson Plans/Activities 

Dream to Reality

follows Callie's trailblazing path 

as the first woman on the Moon. 

Audience: Formal & Informal Educators 

Grade Levels: 5-8 

Subjects: Engineering design, 

Mathematics, Physical Science, and Technology 
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NASA and Microsoft: Minecraft Partnership

Minecraft (owned 

by Microsoft) is 

one of the 

world’s most 

popular video 

games

• 100M users 

in commercial 

product

• 45M in 

education 

product

Space Act Agreement partnership uses the 

Artemis Mission to introduce students to 

STEM concepts and careers

• New Minecraft worlds introduce students to:

• NASA missions and science

• a variety of NASA STEM careers

• coding skills

• engineering and design thinking skills

• Products will be translated into 29 languages
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Department of Education MOU

“Today’s signing, with the support of Vice 

President Harris and the National Space 

Council, continues NASA’s collaborative 

efforts with the Department of Education to 

amplify the excitement of space to all 

students across our country, allowing every 

young person to know they are a part of 

the Artemis Generation – today and for 

decades to come.” – NASA Administrator 

Bill Nelson

"I am excited for this partnership with NASA 

that will inspire and prepare young people 

from all backgrounds to become our next 

generation of leaders in STEM fields and to 

propel our nation and our workforce into the 

future." – U.S. Secretary of Education 

Miguel Cardona

Signed May 24, 2023

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona participate in a 

memorandum of understanding (MOU) signing ceremony, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at the Mary 

W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington.
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NASA STEM Communications

Coming Up:

• July 27: National Intern Day (week-long campaign)

• August 14-25: NASA Back to School (two-week campaign)

• September 24-28: HBCU Week

• September 21: OSIRIS-REx Sample Capsule Returns to Earth

• October 14:Annular solar eclipse

• November 8: National STEM Day

• December 4-10: Computer Science Week

• Last week of each month: new episodes of Surprisingly STEM career

series on YouTube

Scan to watch the 

latest Surprisingly 

STEM episode!

Follow along with NASA STEM on social media

@NASASTEM

@NASASTEM

/nasa/nasa-stem/

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Resources for Students and Educators 

NASA invests in our nation’s future workforce by providing 

unique STEM opportunities to students, educators, and 

institutions. Utilizing NASA experts, the agency connects 

students to exciting NASA missions through dynamic 

science, technology, engineering, and mathematics content 

and experiences. 

The Resources for Educators and Students flyer contains a 

collection of links to connect you to a wide array of those 

resources. 

Scan the QR Code to access the NASA 

STEM resources flyer: 

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Welcome and Introduction

STEM Engagement Priorities

Broadening Student Participation

Discussion

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Partnerships

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Agency DEIA/OSTEM – Update since September 2022

New Executive Order – February 2023

• Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government

(EO 14091)

• Requires each Agency to develop a new Equity Action Plan anchoring work in areas described in the EO

• Educational Equity: Pursue educational equity so that our Nation’s schools put every student on a path to

success

• STEM Engagement work will be reflected in this plan; awaiting feedback from OMB about draft actions

Redefined Agency-Level Organizational Approach to Equity and DEIA

• External Equity Team – focus on actions that impact external stakeholders, membership

across organizations that focus on external stakeholders

• Our Broadening Student Participation work falls under this umbrella

• Internal DEIA Team – focus on actions internal to NASA as an employer, led by ODEO working with

Mission Directorates and Centers

• STEM Engagement Internships fall under this umbrella
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Broadening Student Participation

Stakeholder Events contributing to the evidence base included:

• Equity Action Plan K-12 Stakeholder Town Hall in September 2022

o Follow-on to K-12 Stakeholder Needs Assessment

• Broadening Student Participation session at OSTEM Better Together

Conference in Aug/Sept 2022

o Identify Barriers and Solutions to BSP in higher ed, K-12, informal

• Overcoming Barriers to Broadening Student Participation Listening Session

in June 2023

o Enable stakeholders to learn from one another about best practices

and successful strategies

STEM Engagement Council Working Group on Broadening Participation in Higher 

Ed Challenges and Competitions

• Developed checklists focusing on general strategies, and strategies for

women, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Historically Black Colleges

and Universities

• Internal Broadening Student Participation website under development
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Measuring Progress

Completed Evidence-Building Activities

• NASA Internship Outcome Assessment Phase I and II

• Workforce and Career Readiness Evaluation Study

• K-12 Stakeholder Needs Assessment and Gap Analysis

• MUREP Program-Level Outcome Assessment Pilot

In-Progress Evidence-Building Activities

• Internship Process Evaluation

• Internships Retrospective Evaluation

• MUREP Program-Level Outcome Assessment

• Space Grant Program-Level Evaluation

• K-12 Student Outcome Assessment

• Evidence-Based Program Design Framework
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MUREP Outcome Evaluation 

FY 2020

Phase I Program-Level 

Evaluation Study

– Focus was on Efficiency 

and Effectiveness of 

MUREP Management & 

Operations, Achieving

NASA STEM Engagement & 

MUREP Priorities, Goals, 

& Objectives, Identify 

Promising Practices & 

Challenges, Sustainability 

& Partnerships

– Help prioritize MUREP 

investments, share 

promising practices, 

influence activity design, 

and improve sustainability 

and lower barriers to entry

– Included 10 Activities.

Literature Review & Benchmarking 

Study: Solicitations

FY 2021

Phase II Program-Level 

Evaluation Study

– Focus was on Student 

Engagement, 

Partnerships, & 

Competitiveness

– Help prioritize MUREP 

investments, share 

promising practices, 

influence activity 

design, and improve 

sustainability and 

lower barriers to entry

– Included 11 Activities

– Create a Theory of 

Action and Logic 

Model.

FY 2022

MUREP

Outcome Assessment 

Framework

– Development of

outcome assessment 

strategy

– Provide tools and 

evidence that that can 

be used to better 

understand what 

achievements are being 

realized by MUREP 

investments, and

– Prioritize MUREP 

investments

FY 2023

MUREP

Outcome Assessment 

Study 

– Execute Strategy

– Assess MUREP 

outcomes: Student 

Engagement & 

Strategic Partnerships
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MUREP Outcome Evaluation 

OUTCOME ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK 

How and to what extent are MUREP Funded 

Activities: 

• recruiting student participants? 

• retaining student participants? 

• supporting student conversion to the 

STEM workforce? 

Has participating in a MUREP Funded 

Activity enhanced student: 

• STEM identity? 

• sense of belonging? 

MSI 

Awardees 

Advance 

Equity & Build 

A Diverse 

Future STEM 

Workforce 

MSI direct 

support for URM 

STEM Success 

Student Data 

Focus Group Data 

Partnership Data 

Activity Implementation 

Data 

Partnership Data 

Gateway Data 

MUREP 

Increased 

Diverse 

STEM 

Workforce 

How and to what extent are strategic 

partnerships helping to: 

• broaden participation of students from 

historically underrepresented and 

underserved communities? 

• increase the STEM workforce? 

How and to what extent are strategic 

partnerships helping to: 

• broaden participation of Minority Serving 

Institutions? 

• broaden participation of students from 

historically underrepresented and 

underserved communities? 

• increase the STEM workforce? 

Strengthening 

Partnerships 

Survey Data 

Focus Group Data 

Recruitment Data 

Retention Data 

Students 

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Minority University Research 

and Education Project 

(MUREP) Update 

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Space Administration

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NASA STEM

FY23 MUREP 

Solicitations
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FY23 Snapshot 

New MUREP Solicitations 

MUREP Data Science, Equity, Access and 

Priority in Research (DEAP) - February 2023 

~$500k per award / 3-Year POP 

8 Awards 

8 HBCUs 

MUREP Precollege Summer Institute 

(MUREP PSI) - March 2023 

~$65k per award / 3-Year POP 

8 Awards 

8 HBCUs / PBIs 

MUREP Women's Colleges and Universities 

(WCU) - June 2023 

~$250k per award / 3- 5-Year POP 

7 Awards 

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FY23 Snapshot 

Forthcoming MUREP Solicitations 

MUREP Curriculum Awards (MCA) -

Tentative July 2023 

MUREP Space Technology Artemis 

Research (MSTAR) – Tentative July 2023 

MUREP Partnerships Learning Annual 

Notification (MPLAN) – Tentative July 2023 

~$400k per award / 3-Year POP $300k per award / 3-Year POP $50K per award / 6-Month POP 

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MUREP Obligations to MSIs (FY21 – FY23)

AANAPISI

2%

ANNH

1%

HBCU

32%

HSI

33%

Multiple

Categories

21%

TCU

6%

PBI

5%

FY21

Total: $24M

AANAPISI

4%

Multiple 

Categories

20% HBCU

23%

HSI

47% NASNTI

0.5%

PBI

0.5%

TCU

5%

FY22

Total: $21M

Multiple 

Categories

11%

HBCU

43%

HSI

38%

PBI

.5%

AANAPISI

5%

ANNH

1.5%

TCU

1%

FY23

Total: $20M *

*Preliminary data includes continuing awards; 

does not include pending awards.
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FY23 Geographical Distribution of MUREP Awards

29 States/Territories

78 MSIs

124 Awards

**Data includes no cost extensions, 

new, and continuing awards
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NASA STEM

Improving Dissemination 

Efforts to Reach MSIs
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MUREP MSI Exchange

The MSI Exchange is a public website and searchable database, to 

present capabilities found at HBCUs / MSIs that are relevant to 

NASA’s Mission. NASA, other federal agencies, industry and 

academia can search STEM profiles and capability statements to 

identify Institutions for partnership opportunities. 

19 Technical Assistance Workshops

Searchable Capability Statements

33 States & Territories

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MSI Exchange

Capability Statements in the MSI Exchange 

By MSI Type

By Location

**Data reflects FY22 results
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MSI Engagement Newsletter 

By the end of fiscal year 2022, approximately 1,900 

representatives from 490 MSIs subscribed to receive MUREP’s biweekly MSI Engagement Newsletter for NASA opportunities. 

Newsletter Reach 

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Space Administration

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NASA STEM

MUREP Partnerships 

and Sustainability
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MUREP Leveraging Partnerships to Drive Participation 

Goal - Create and leverage internal and external strategic partnerships that build capacity at MSIs 

White House Initiatives: 

Key Partners 

Internal: 

NASA Mission Directorates: 

 Aeronautics Research 

 Exploration Systems Development 

 Science 

 Space Operations 

 Space Technology 

Mission Support Offices: 

Federal Agencies: 

Minority Conference Organizations: 

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MUREP Partnerships Continuum

MSI Sustainability Life Cycle

IDENTIFICATION

INTRODUCTION

TRAINING

SUBMISSION

AWARDING

MATURTY

DECLINE

Non-MUREP Funding

MUREP Funding
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NASA HBCU / MSI Technology Infusion Road Tour

MUREP hosted the HBCU / MSI Technology Infusion Road Tour, a semiannual hybrid event in partnership with NASA’s Office of Procurement, 

Office of Small Business Programs, and the Small Business Innovation 

Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR / STTR) program. 

126 HBCUs / MSIs

23 States & Territories

Campus Hosts:

University of Chicago Illinois, April 2022

Texas Southern University, September 2022

University of Central Florida, April 2023

Clark Atlanta University, October 2023
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MUREP Partnerships Learning Annual Notification (MPLAN)
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Space Administration

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NASA STEM Targeted Efforts for 

HBCUs and PBIs
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Advancing NASA’s Goal to Increase Funding to HBCUs - EO 14041

NASA has established strategic goals and metrics in support of White 

House Executive Order 14041 to increase the capacity of HBCUs to 

compete effectively for funding and increase their participation in 

programs and initiatives that contribute substantially to NASA’s 

mission and national priorities.

Goal 1: Increase the capacity of HBCUs to 

compete for and receive NASA funding and other 

financial resources.

Goal 2: Increase the amount of funds awarded to 

HBCUs through competitive grants, contracts, and 

cooperative agreements.

Goal 3: Increase the recruitment/applicant pool of 

HBCU students and graduates for STEM 

engagement & future workforce opportunities.

Goal 4: Increase the representation/selection of 

HBCU students in NASA-sponsored programs.

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Space Administration

DATE

NASA STEM

NASA Awards $11.7M 

to 8 HBCUs – February 2023 

MUREP DEAP

Data Science, Equity, Access and Priority in Research and Education

Established to enable HBCU students and faculty to conduct 

innovative data science research that contributes to NASA’s missions.
NASA STEM

NASA Awards $3.4M 

to 7 HBCUs & 1 PBI – March 2023 

MUREP PSI

Precollege Summer Institute

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Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA)

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STEM + PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT / Over 15 Years

High School Education Day

NASA "Color of Space" Documentary Screening

Career Fair

Fan Fest Public Engagement

NASA showcase at CIAA games

NASA Exhibit On-Court Announcement

Career Fair Booth Meet & Greet Color of Space Inside NASA Exhibit
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Discussion

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• Summary of Partnership Efforts

• Recent Partnerships

• Types of Engagements

• Trends in Support Requests and New Opportunities

• US Dept of ED: Initial Engagement
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CONNECTION TO THE AGENCY PORTFOLIO

NASA Support Structures (STEM Engagement)

Grants and Cooperative 

Agreements

• NASA Defines

Requirements and

Provides financial

support

• Space Grant

• EPSCOR

• MUREP

• TEAMS II

Networks and Alliances

• NASA led support

structure to

share mission

content and direct

services to

institutions or

educators.

• Museum and

Informal

Education

Alliance

• Astro-camp

• CONNECTS

• SPARX

Partnerships

• NASA and External

organizations

collaborate on mutually

beneficial goals.

• Level of effort is

substantial enough that

a formal agreement is

generally necessary.

• No NASA funding is

provided.
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Goals and Priorities

Goals

• Engage students across the United States in

opportunities connected to NASA missions,

themes or and Programs

• Bolster external efforts that contribute to

federal STEM goals

• Broaden participation of students

from groups traditionally underrepresented

and underserved in STEM and STEM

careers

STEM Engagement Committee Content Priorities

• Artemis I

• James Webb

• K-12 Engagement

Typical Supports

• NASA mission data

• NASA Imagery and Video

• Access to Subject matter

expertise in scientific and

technical disciplines

• NASA consultation on technical

content review and career

pathways

• Access to subject matter

expertise in NASA STEM

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FY2022-23: STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 

Engagement with 121 Organizations 

Key Numbers 

23 Active Enterprise OSTEM Non-Reimbursable Space 

Act Agreements 

17 Artemis I Themed Opportunities development in 

collaboration with partners 

7M+ Digital engagements (Content Downloads, 

Education Multi-Media Uses and Virtual Event 

Participants)* 

Example Collaborators 

*FY 22 Metrics Provided by Partners or available through Public Sources 

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ENTERPRISE-WIDE PARTNERSHIP COORDINATION

Guiding Documents:

• Agency Partnership Handbook

• STEM Engagement Partnerships Practical Guide STEM

• Engagement Partnership Best Practices

• Open Partnership Call

• STEM Engagement Partnership Rubric

Statement of 

Interest Received

Score Against 

Rubric

Initial 

Recommendation 

Shared with 

OSTEM 

Leadership

Discuss in SE 

Working Group

PAM Routing 

Process (included 

impact offices)

Partnership Review Process (STEM Engagement)
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PARTNERSHIP SELECTION CRITERIA

Office of STEM Engagement releases on 

open call for partnerships. This 

document is updated annually based 

upon feedback from the SEC and OGC.

• Goals

• Priorities

• Supports Available

• Selection Process and Criteria

• Format for Statement of Interest

Submission

• Timeline

• Shell Agreement

Selection Criteria (Top Level)

Alignment to Goals

Benefit to NASA and Partner

Target Audience

Diversity and Inclusion Plan

Intended Outcomes

Anticipated Return on Non-Financial Investment

Timeline

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Typical Use Case of NASA Support

Position NASA resources 

within partner networks 

and platforms

29%

Modify NASA resources or 

use them as inspiration for 

new products

29%

Collaborate around 

common themes or 

events

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Summary of Product/Activity Audience

Product or opportunities 

delivered directly to 

students

27%

Materials or resources for 

educators to use both in 

and out of classrooms

56%

Opportunities for 

families, parents, or 

caregivers

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Position NASA Resources within Networks and Platforms

Example Projects

• Code.org

• Flip

• Discovery Education

• LabXchange

• Million Girls Moonshot

• Charles Stewart

Mott/Mizzen

• AT&T Achievery

• STEM Connector

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Hour of Code

95K Resource Engagements

Discovery Education

1.1M+ Product 

Engagements in last 

10 months
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Modify NASA Resources or Use them as Inspiration 

for New Products

Example Projects

• AIA

• Crayola Education

• Frito-Lay

• LEGO Education

• Peanuts Worldwide

• Pear Deck

• Google (Applied Digital

Skills)

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Crayola 

Education

3.5M Students 

Registered

Frito Lay (Back 

to School)

Displays in 250K 

US Stores
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Collaborate around Common Themes or Events

Example Projects

• Minecraft Edu

• AIAA

• Amazon Future Engineers

• Challenger Learning Centers

• Discover Engineering

• Microsoft

• Girl Scouts USA

• Google (Arts and Culture)

• Learn Fresh

• Disney

• US Forest Service

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Minecraft Edu

Millions of Downloads in Commercial and 

Education Version

AIAA/Students to Launch

Enables participation of hundreds of students from 

under resourced communities in launches 

Google

Huge Popularity in use of 3D Models 

and imagery, videos and articles

NOGGIN

2M+ Views in Space Explorers You 

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Updates on New Supports Tied to Common Trends

5

8

STEM+: DATA SCIENCE 

AND DATA LITERACY

INTERNSHIPS CAREER PATHWAYS AND 

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STEM+: DATA 

SCIENCE AND 

DATA LITERACY

INTERNSHIPS

• Developing Internal Guidance for Centers, Missions and Mentors on Process to Engage

Partners in Student Identification and Selection

CAREER 

PATHWAYS AND 

ROLE MODEL 

EXAMPLES

• Including Data Sets as New Product Category in NASA Online Search/Materials

Repository

• Created 6 Earth Science Data Sets and supporting data sheets (Cleaned and Original

Versions) for use in K-12 Settings (Release in August)

• Completed First Season of Surprisingly STEM a video career series for K-12 Audiences

• Will launch Season 2 in the Fall and include opportunities for live interaction with

featured SMEs as part of support structure
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MOU Highlights

• White House Space Priorities

• You Belong in STEM Campaign

• Earth System Research

• Inspiration Through Missions

Priority Points

• Strengthen coordination around

strategies, plans and communications

• Expand Access to Research, Internships,

etc

• Support STEM Ecosystem Effort

• Increase Teaching Capacity

• Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

• Career and Technical Education

• Broad Based Student Engagement
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US Dept of Education Projects

6

1

Active Projects

Project Description

Career and Technical Education • CTE Momentum Your Place in Space Challenge (Released in April 2023)

• Middle School Space Accelerator (Summer and Fall 2023)

TRIO/Upward Bound • Coordination of Grant Opportunities with MUREP Precollege Summer 

Institute (8 Multi-Year Awards Announced in March 2023 with UB/UBMS 

Programs)

21st Century Community Learning 

Centers

• Multi-Year Collaboration for Afterschool STEM Challenges and Support 

(Launches in Fall 2023)

Communications Coordination • Collaboration on Artemis Crew II Announcement (April 2023)

• Planning for Back-to-School Campaign (Summer/Fall 2023)

You Belong in STEM • NASA support and alignment for next steps in campaign
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Science Webinar Series

Collaborative Webinar Series for Partners

• Developed with SMD and OCOMM

• Upcoming Topics

• Eclipse (July)

• Asteroid Autumn (August)

• James Webb (December)

• Eclipse Update (February)

Eclipse Agenda

• Eclipse Overview and Safety

• Connections to NASA Mission and Key Messages

• NASA Engagement Plans
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Discussion

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Discussion

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Recommendations
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