NASA and Arab Youth Venture Foundation Launch Student Program
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WASHINGTON -- NASA and the Arab Youth Venture Foundation in Dubai,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) have partnered to provide three to 12 UAE
engineering students each year the opportunity to work with U.S.
students, scientists, and engineers on NASA missions. The program's
goal is to engage outstanding college students from the UAE in fields
of science, technology, engineering and aerospace.
"The space program has a unique ability to inspire students to pursue
excellence in disciplines that drive science and technology
innovation," said Joyce Winterton, assistant administrator for
education at NASA Headquarters in Washington. "With this Space Act
Agreement, NASA will engage outstanding students in the UAE to
continue their development in the critical skills of science,
technology, engineering and mathematics."
Under this program, UAE students will join U.S. students in a research
project administered by the Education Associates Program at NASA's
Ames Research Center in Mountain View, Calif. UAE student involvement
will provide U.S. student participants with valuable experience and
knowledge about working together with representatives from other
countries. The Education Associates Program anticipates its first
group of Education Research Fellows in January 2010. Corporations and
government entities in the UAE will sponsor the foundation's
activities in full, including costs related to student lodging,
housing, and transportation.
"There is much work to be done to promote and deliver inspired
science, technology, education, aerospace and math education in the
Arab world that is hands-on and conducted in real world settings,"
said Lisa-Renee LaBonte, chief executive officer of the Arab Youth
Venture Foundation. "This groundbreaking program, administered by
NASA, will provide select UAE citizens the opportunity to work with
NASA scientists, researchers, and engineers on actual NASA missions."
Founded in Ras Al Khaimah, the Arab Youth Venture Foundation is
dedicated to imagining and bringing to life initiatives that nurture
the innovative spirits and entrepreneurial mindsets of youth aged six
to 21 across the Arab world. The foundation's goal is to create
activities that develop the next generation of scientific
researchers, engineers, inventors, corporate leaders and
entrepreneurs.
Since 1998, the Education Associates Program has placed more than
1,500 U.S. students from schools throughout the country in research
positions working on NASA missions. Cooperation with the Arab Youth
Venture Foundation will provide future U.S. participants in this NASA
sponsored program at Ames with valuable cultural exposure and
experience in working with their international counterparts.
This new partnership and NASA's many other education programs play a
key role in preparing, inspiring, exciting, encouraging, and
nurturing students in the critical disciplines of science,
technology, engineering and mathematics.
Learn more about NASA's education programs at:
http://www.nasa.gov/education
Source: NASA
