NASA Administrator Charles Bolden To Speak To Richmond Students Visit Follows President Obama's Call To Make Education And Innovation National Priorit
WASHINGTON -- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden meets with seventh and eighth grade students from Albert Hill Middle School this Friday at the MathScience Innovation Center in Richmond, Va. Bolden will highlight the importance of science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, education as he shares his career experiences in the military and the space program. In his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, President Obama emphasized the importance of STEM education for the U.S. to remain competitive in the world and win the future.U.S. Senator Mark Warner is scheduled to join the administrator and
science center executives for this special NASA student event on
Friday, Jan. 28, at 10 a.m. EST. Bolden's remarks will begin around 11 a.m.
Media representatives interested in attending should contact Robin
Newton at 804-343-6525 x227 by 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27. The
MathScience Innovation Center is located at 2401 Hartman Street in Richmond.
The MathScience Innovation Center's goal is to be the innovator,
incubator and advocate of 21st Century math and science programs for
the Virginia-capital region's kindergarten through 12th grade
educators and students. It also houses the Challenger Center Learning
Center Richmond. January 28 will mark the 25th anniversary of the
loss of space shuttle Challenger astronauts.
In his first education address of 2011, Bolden will reinforce NASA's
commitment to STEM education and highlight opportunities for students
who pursue those fields. STEM studies are a key part of NASA's effort
to build the agency's future high-tech workforce and cultivate the
next generation of explorers.
In addition to hearing from Bolden and Warner, the students will have
an opportunity to engage in hands-on activities related to science
and exploration. Education staff from NASA's Langley Research Center
in Hampton, Va., will lead the activities.
For information about NASA's education programs, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/education
For information about the MathScience Innovation Center, visit:
http://www.msinnovation.info/
Source: NASA
