NASA Langley's Educator Resource Center is located in Hampton, Virginia . The AESP specialists focus their efforts on teacher enhancement at the precollege level and provide workshops, demonstrations, and classroom visits. As part of NASA Langley's commitment to encourage and prepare young people for life in a technological world, the Center sponsors a school visitation program each February in recognition of National Engineers Week. Employing a variety of information technologies, NASA Langley uses distance learning to promote educational excellence. The initiatives, compiling with national standards, utilize Langley's unique facilities and personnel, this year reaching almost 1 million students and teachers with programs including KidSat, Connect Series, Think Bigg Series, and a featured appearance on the TV show Brain-Stew.
Work experience is provided for technicians, secretarial, administrative, and engineering students.
Eight agreements are with Virginia schools and colleges. Selected participants may be offered full-time employment upon completion of the program.