The orlando science center, OSC in partnership with base camp childrens cancer foundation and the university of central florida, UCF will engage chronically ILL children cancer, sickle cell, HIV aids,…

This is a $1,208,395 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the Orlando Science Center, a non-profit organization, for the "STEM Satellites: A Mobile Mathematics and Science Initiative for Orlando Metropolitan Area Children's Hospitals" project. The project will engage chronically ill children with cancer, sickle cell, HIV/AIDS, and other conditions, as well as other underserved youth ages 10 to 18, in NASA-themed aeronautics, space exploration, and space science exhibits and activities. The grant aims to provide experiential STEM opportunities, develop evidence-based educational strategies, and increase outreach to underrepresented groups in STEM professions. This grant is not associated with a set-aside contract and runs from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2022.

The orlando science center, OSC in partnership with base camp childrens cancer foundation and the university of central florida, UCF will engage chronically ILL children cancer, sickle cell, HIV aids, etc. And other orlando area youth ages 10 to 18 who face the greatest educational disparities in NASA themed aeronautics, space exploration, and space science exhibits through a project entitled, stem satellites: a mobile mathematics and science initiative for orlando metropolitan area childrens hospitals. Stem satellites will provide the most vulnerable and historically underrepresented population of children with meaningful NASA themed mathematics and science resources and activities consistent with the CP4SMPVC goals. Specific CP4SMPVC and federal stem education goals addressed will include: providing experiential authentic stem opportunities, developing evidenced based educational strategies to improve stem instruction, and outreach to underserved and underrepresented youth in the stem professions.