Jacques van Oene
September 18th 05, 06:30 PM
Jonas Dino
NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.
Phone: 650/604-5612 or 650/604-9000
E-mail:
Toni DiMartino
Sally Ride Science
Phone: 858/638-0960
Email:
September 15, 2005
RELEASE: 05_47AR
NASA Ames to Host Sally Ride Science Festival for Girls
MEDIA ADVISORY: News media representatives are invited to join hundreds of
San Francisco Bay Area girls on Oct. 2, 2005, in a fun-filled interactive
exploration of science, technology, engineering and math. The Sally Ride
Science Festival will feature a keynote presentation by former astronaut
Sally Ride, an interactive street fair and workshops. The festival runs from
11:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. PDT at the NASA Research Park historic district at
NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. Ride will be available for
interviews from 2:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. To reach NASA Ames, take the Moffett
Field exit from U.S. Highway 101 and drive east to the main gate. Gate
security staff will have maps to the festival. To attend or to schedule an
interview with Ride, please call Jonas Dino at 650/604-5612.
Hundreds of San Francisco Bay Area girls, their parents and their teachers
will join former NASA astronaut Sally Ride on a journey of scientific
discovery in early October.
On Sunday, Oct. 2, 2005, the NASA Research Park at NASA Ames Research
Center, located in California's Silicon Valley, will host the Sally Ride
Science Festival. The educational event, designed for girls in grades 5-8,
runs from 11:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. PDT and features an inspirational talk by
former astronaut Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space;
workshops given by female professionals in fields ranging from astrobiology
to veterinary medicine; and an interactive street fair with experiments,
food and music. Attendees are required to preregister for the event.
"It's an honor for Ames to host this exciting festival. We are truly pleased
to contribute to Sally's quest to inspire young people, especially young
girls, to get involved in science and engineering," said NASA Ames Research
Center Director G. Scott Hubbard.
"Women make up only 25 percent of the science, engineering and technology
workforce," said Ride, founder of Sally Ride ScienceT. "We are delighted to
be working with NASA Ames to give Silicon Valley area girls a chance to
explore and develop their potential in science at an age when many begin to
drift away from their natural interest."
The festival is designed to encourage girls and young women to pursue
careers in math, science and engineering.
Schedule of Events
11:00 a.m. PDT Interactive Street Fair
1:00 p.m. PDT Featured Talk by Sally Ride
2:15 p.m. PDT Discovery Workshop 1
3:30 p.m. PDT Discovery Workshop 2
Girls will have the opportunity to attend two of the 19 workshops offered.
Current workshop offerings include CSI: Silicon Valley; DNA Rules!; A
Hands-on Experiment to Isolate DNA from Strawberries; Introduction to
Circuits: Where Does the Current Go?; Balloon Rockets and Newton's Third
Law; Here Today; Gone to Mars!; Doing NASA Fieldwork in Extreme
Environments; How Being a Detective and a Gardener Can Help Us Understand
Life on Earth and other Planets; Bottle Rocket Madness!; Space in Your Face:
Star Explorers; Flies in Space; and From Asthma to Zits: Biomedical Research
Discovery and Cures.
Ride founded Sally Ride ScienceT to support the large numbers of girls and
young women who are, or might become, interested in science, math and
technology. The company creates science experiences for girls that empower
them, engage them and encourage their interests. Current programs include
Sally Ride Science Festivals, Sally Ride Science Camps, TOYchallengeTM, and
the Sally Ride Science ClubTM.
Upcoming Sally Ride ScienceT events include the Delaware Valley Festival on
Oct. 9 at West Chester University, West Chester, Penn., and the 2006
TOYchallenge.
For a detailed schedule of events and more information about the Sally Ride
Science Festival at NASA Ames, visit:
http://www.sallyridefestivals.com/
To preregister for the Sally Ride Science Festival, call 800/561-5161 or
visit:
http://www.sallyridefestivals.com/05nasaames1002/register.shtml
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info
NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.
Phone: 650/604-5612 or 650/604-9000
E-mail:
Toni DiMartino
Sally Ride Science
Phone: 858/638-0960
Email:
September 15, 2005
RELEASE: 05_47AR
NASA Ames to Host Sally Ride Science Festival for Girls
MEDIA ADVISORY: News media representatives are invited to join hundreds of
San Francisco Bay Area girls on Oct. 2, 2005, in a fun-filled interactive
exploration of science, technology, engineering and math. The Sally Ride
Science Festival will feature a keynote presentation by former astronaut
Sally Ride, an interactive street fair and workshops. The festival runs from
11:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. PDT at the NASA Research Park historic district at
NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. Ride will be available for
interviews from 2:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. To reach NASA Ames, take the Moffett
Field exit from U.S. Highway 101 and drive east to the main gate. Gate
security staff will have maps to the festival. To attend or to schedule an
interview with Ride, please call Jonas Dino at 650/604-5612.
Hundreds of San Francisco Bay Area girls, their parents and their teachers
will join former NASA astronaut Sally Ride on a journey of scientific
discovery in early October.
On Sunday, Oct. 2, 2005, the NASA Research Park at NASA Ames Research
Center, located in California's Silicon Valley, will host the Sally Ride
Science Festival. The educational event, designed for girls in grades 5-8,
runs from 11:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. PDT and features an inspirational talk by
former astronaut Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space;
workshops given by female professionals in fields ranging from astrobiology
to veterinary medicine; and an interactive street fair with experiments,
food and music. Attendees are required to preregister for the event.
"It's an honor for Ames to host this exciting festival. We are truly pleased
to contribute to Sally's quest to inspire young people, especially young
girls, to get involved in science and engineering," said NASA Ames Research
Center Director G. Scott Hubbard.
"Women make up only 25 percent of the science, engineering and technology
workforce," said Ride, founder of Sally Ride ScienceT. "We are delighted to
be working with NASA Ames to give Silicon Valley area girls a chance to
explore and develop their potential in science at an age when many begin to
drift away from their natural interest."
The festival is designed to encourage girls and young women to pursue
careers in math, science and engineering.
Schedule of Events
11:00 a.m. PDT Interactive Street Fair
1:00 p.m. PDT Featured Talk by Sally Ride
2:15 p.m. PDT Discovery Workshop 1
3:30 p.m. PDT Discovery Workshop 2
Girls will have the opportunity to attend two of the 19 workshops offered.
Current workshop offerings include CSI: Silicon Valley; DNA Rules!; A
Hands-on Experiment to Isolate DNA from Strawberries; Introduction to
Circuits: Where Does the Current Go?; Balloon Rockets and Newton's Third
Law; Here Today; Gone to Mars!; Doing NASA Fieldwork in Extreme
Environments; How Being a Detective and a Gardener Can Help Us Understand
Life on Earth and other Planets; Bottle Rocket Madness!; Space in Your Face:
Star Explorers; Flies in Space; and From Asthma to Zits: Biomedical Research
Discovery and Cures.
Ride founded Sally Ride ScienceT to support the large numbers of girls and
young women who are, or might become, interested in science, math and
technology. The company creates science experiences for girls that empower
them, engage them and encourage their interests. Current programs include
Sally Ride Science Festivals, Sally Ride Science Camps, TOYchallengeTM, and
the Sally Ride Science ClubTM.
Upcoming Sally Ride ScienceT events include the Delaware Valley Festival on
Oct. 9 at West Chester University, West Chester, Penn., and the 2006
TOYchallenge.
For a detailed schedule of events and more information about the Sally Ride
Science Festival at NASA Ames, visit:
http://www.sallyridefestivals.com/
To preregister for the Sally Ride Science Festival, call 800/561-5161 or
visit:
http://www.sallyridefestivals.com/05nasaames1002/register.shtml
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info