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LCATS Students Live Q&A with ISS Crew
Read about this incredible opportunity made possible by WEX Foundation and NASA.
Great way to end the year!
WEX Foundation mentioned in Military Times as a community innovator for why San Antonio should host the headquarters for U.S. Space Command. Read the article here.
WEX Foundation promotes national STEM learning program
WEX Foundation is pleased to announce finalization of a new grant award received from NASA valued at $750K. The "New Worlds Await You - National STEM Challenges for Student Space Exploration" STEM engagement program targets at-risk middle school students in urban and...
Out of this World
The New Worlds Await You program will feature a national network of after-school clubs that focus on science, technology, engineering and math in space exploration and architecture activities for middle school students. Read the full article here.
NASA Awards Grants to Nine Informal Learning Institutions
NASA has awarded almost $10 million in grants to informal education organizations in seven states to help inspire the next generation of scientists and explorers. Read the full article here.
New Worlds Await You: National STEM Challenges for Student Space Exploration
The New Worlds Await You program uses our partner organization, Communities In Schools (CIS) national network, active in 25 states with 133 CIS affiliates serving at-risk students in over 363 school districts and 2,300 K-12 sites as the venue for student participation...
By helping to fund our programs for motivated Middle and High School students with an interest in exploring space, you advance 21st century careers for underrepresented minorities, female, and economically disadvantaged students.