Center for Space Science Education and Public Outreach

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The Center for Space Science Education and Public Outreach provides hands-on education and workforce development experiences for students in K-12, community colleges, colleges or universities and those who support them in achieving leadership careers in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.

• Vision and Goals
• College Preparation Intervention Program
• Emerging STEM Leaders Program
• Funding Partners
• SSEPO Activities

Fellows 

Fellows of the Center are Capitol College faculty and staff, members of the space science community and other related fields that support the Center in providing education and leadership programs.

Current fellows are:

• Tom Bagg
• Dr. Helen Barker
• Mike Bennett
• Melinda Bunnell-Rhyne
• Dr. Chuck Conner
• Dr. Michael G. Gibbs
• Associate Professor Andrew Mehri
• Dr. M. Jean Russell
• Dr. Ashit Sanyal
• Dianne Veenstra
• George Walls
• Associate Professor Angela Walters

Student Mentors 

Space Operations Institute Interns can be invited to serve as mentors to K-12 and community college students. This experience provides both leadership and mentorship opportunities and helps students develop leadership and project management skills, in addition to the technical skills they acquire through their work on NASA satellite missions.

Funding Partners

Current Programs 

• Emerging STEM Leaders Program - Sponsored by the Maryland Space Grant Consortium in conjuction with Prince George's Community College
• FIRST Robotics Competition - 28 teams of high school students from Maryland, Pennsylvania and Northern Virginia participate in a competition that challenges teams and their mentors to solve a common problem using a standard kit of parts and a common set of rules
• STEM College Preparation Intervention Program - Current students and faculty prepare high school sophomores for the rigors of college through workshops and activities
• Jump Start Juniors - High school juniors come to campus and participate in a showcase of academic and career paths in computer science, technology, engineering and math.
• STEM College Preparation Intervention Program - Middle school students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math participate in various workshops and activities
• Capitol Balloon Experiment Club - Capitol students develop and test high-altitude sensors and instruments, design structures to house these instruments and analyze data collected from the project.

Sponsorships

• Co-sponsor of the 2010 Astronomical Society of the Pacific National Conference  to be held in Boulder, Colorado.

Contact Information

To partner with the Center or request additional information, please contact:

mggibbs@capitol-college.edu

sddistance@capitol-college.edu