Space Day A Journey to Your Future | What is Space Day?
Since its launch in 1997, the Space Day educational initiative, which culminates on the first Friday of each May, has evolved into a massive grassroots effort dedicated to the extraordinary achievements, benefits and opportunities in the exploration and use of space. The ultimate goal is to promote math, science, technology and engineering education by nurturing young peoples' enthusiasm for the wonders of the universe and inspiring them to continue the stellar work of today's space explorers. International in scope, the award-winning program involves hundreds of thousands of teachers and millions of students throughout the United States, Canada and beyond. Space Day events have taken place in 21 countries around the globe on six continents. Thanks to widespread media support, nearly a billion people have learned about the Space Day programs since its inception. So effective is this global initiative that it has been honored with the Space Foundation's prestigious Education Achievement Award. Space Day fits in very well with the American Competitiveness Initiative of the Office of Science and Technology Policy of the White House. Two key documents of interest are: Space Day also fits in with Bill Gates' efforts to enhance education in the United States. Click here to read Bill's testimony to Congress. Click here to view the white paper from Microsoft Research titled "The Future of Information Technology - Growing the Talent Critical for Innovation." View special issues of the LM Today newspaper on Space Day: 2007 and 2006 The official Space Day website is http://www.spaceday.org ! Space Day in Pulaski County "Space Day in Pulaski County" is composed of a group of events and activities that take place all year long. This website documents those activities. |