A team of nine outreach and education professionals – eight from the United States and one from Chile – will undertake a 10-day expedition to key astronomy research sites in Chile as part of the Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program (ACEAP). The program, now in its third year, is sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)....
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Making Astronomy Accessible to the Blind – Students Partner with Professionals to Build New Software Tool
Interested Teachers Apply NOW! CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION Application Deadline April 23, 2017 - 11:59 PM If intelligent life without sight exists on some distant planet in our galaxy, these lifeforms would still explore the universe; how? This is a guiding question for Innovators Developing Accessible Tools for Astronomy (IDATA), a new...
AUI Sponsors Student Outreach Event at 229th AAS Meeting
Associated Universities, Inc. sponsors the American Astronomical Society local student outreach event at AAS winter meetings. This event is geared towards underserved populations in middle- and high-school. The society welcomes local student groups, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) program participants, home schoolers and families...
More than 100 experts shared their dreams, challenges, and proposals to make Chile a world power in astronomy education.
The launch of the first prospectus concerning education and the dissemination of astronomy in Chile In a well-attended ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Chile, "Reaching for the Stars: Findings of the Chile-U.S. Astronomy Education and Outreach Summit," was officially released. The document represents the largest national effort in...