Participants from Australia, Japan, South Korea, Poland, the UK and the US will attend the program this week, 7-12 July. Held annually at the US Space & Rocket Center (USSRC) in Huntsville, Alabama, the camp is an experiential learning program aimed at inspiring and exciting students and teachers in space exploration and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
The Northrop Grumman Foundation is sponsoring 60 teachers and 107 students to attend this year’s camp. The foundation has sponsored the program for 11 years, partnering with over 280 schools, exposing more than 1,000 students and teachers worldwide to this once in a lifetime opportunity.
Sandra Evers-Manly, president of the Northrop Grumman Foundation and vice president of global corporate responsibility, Northrop Grumman, said, "We are thrilled to be able to support these students and teachers from all corners of the planet at Space Camp this year."
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As a sponsor, the Northrop Grumman Foundation covers all participation and accommodation expenses. Students will experience an authentic introduction to life as an astronaut. They will be immersed into a cosmic adventure where they will experiment with astronaut training equipment, experience zero-gravity in simulated space shuttle missions and learn how to build and launch rockets.
Their teachers will take part in the Space Academy for Educators, a program that provides them with the tools and resources to enhance how they teach STEM concepts in their classrooms.
"Northrop Grumman is committed to empowering future leaders in space exploration and we expect this to be an incredible experience that inspires participants to pursue further study and careers in STEM," Evers-Manly said.
Space Camp is the premier provider of authentic, inspiring and entertaining educational experiences in space science and aviation. The Space Academy for Educators amplifies that mission by using the excitement of the program to create an immersive learning environment where teachers learn new ways to present concepts in their classrooms effectively.
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Additional information about Space Camp can be found at http://www.spacecamp.com/.
Northrop Grumman and the Northrop Grumman Foundation are dedicated to expanding and enhancing sustainable STEM education opportunities for students globally. With an emphasis on middle school and university level students, its engineering and technology-based partnerships are designed to excite, engage and educate students and their teachers as they defend cyber networks, engineer autonomous vehicles, explore space and more.
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