December 12, 2007

Sally Harrington
Media Relations Office
216-433-2037
Sally.V.Harrington@nasa.gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: 07-057

NASA KICKS OFF PARTNERSHIP WITH DETROIT STUDENTS

CLEVELAND - On Monday, December 17, representatives from NASA will 
visit with students and teachers at A. L. Holmes Academy in Detroit 
to help kick off a new three-year educational partnership through the 
NASA Explorer Schools program. A. L. Holmes Academy is one of 25 
school teams selected nationwide to be part of the NASA Explorer 
School project this year. 



What:  NASA Explorer School Kickoff Project

When: Monday, December 17 at 9:30-10:30 a.m. for grades 4-5 and at 
1:30-2:30 for grades 6-8

Who:  Dr. Woodrow Whitlow Jr., Director, NASA Glenn Research Center
John M. Hairston Jr., Director of External Programs at Glenn
Lance Foster, Aerospace Engineer at Glenn 

Where:  A. L. Holmes Academy, 8950 Crane Street, Detroit, Michigan 

Media interested in attending the event or arranging for interviews 
should contact Sally Harrington at 216-433-2037 or 216-287-2316 (cell 
phone). 

The NASA Explorer School program is a three-year partnership, 
sponsored by NASA, to help educators and students join NASA's mission 
of discovery through educational activities and special learning 
opportunities tailored to promote science, engineering, mathematics 
and technology applications and career explorations. 

During the partnership, students in the NASA Explorer School project 
participate in digital conferences with scientists and engineers at 
NASA. Educators also take part in workshops where they develop 
hands-on and inquiry activities to engage their students in exciting 
learning experiences in the science, mathematics, engineering and 
technology fields. 

For more information about the NASA Explorer School program on the 
Internet, visit: 

http://explorerschools.nasa.gov

For more information on NASA Glenn, visit: 

http://www.nasa.gov/glenn

	
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