Innovative Partnerships Expand NASA's Summer Education Reach

July 18, 2012

Ann Marie Trotta
Headquarters, Washington
202-258-1601
ann.marie.trotta@nasa.gov


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INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS EXPAND NASA'S SUMMER EDUCATION REACH

WASHINGTON -- NASA's Office of Education has selected more than 200
organizations across the country to receive Summer of Innovation
(SoI) mini-grants. Each award has a maximum value of $2,500. This
investment is designed to expand NASA's education network and help
the agency keep middle school students engaged in science,
technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities throughout
the summer break and beyond.

Last month, NASA announced it was seeking collaborators to infuse
NASA-themed STEM content into existing summer and after school
programs for middle school students. The agency received more than
500 proposals in response to this solicitation.

The awardees selected include non-profit educational organizations,
public and private schools, youth foundations and science centers.
The projects funded are varied and include proposals to establish
after school STEM programs, provide simulated aviation training,
design and build robotic arms and make food suitable for space
travel. These SoI mini-grant activities are expected to reach an
audience of as many as 20,000 students and 3,400 educators.

The 2012 Summer of Innovation mini-grants are managed and administered
for NASA by the National Space Grant Foundation.
To view the complete list of the organizations selected to receive SoI
mini-grants, visit:

http://go.nasa.gov/SFkauq

To learn more about NASA's Summer of Innovation project, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/soi

To learn more about NASA's education programs, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/education


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