TEACHERS LEARN ABOUT THE JOHNSON SPACE CENTER AND IT’S MISSION



July 6, 1998



Norm Chaffee
Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX
(281/483-2462)

<h4>Release: J98-26</h4> <h3>Teachers Learn About the Johnson Space 
Center and It’s Mission</h3> 

A group of 20 teachers from Texas, Tennessee, and Louisiana visited 
the Johnson Space Center (JSC) on June 8-12, 1998 participating in a 
program designed to share educational techniques and stimulate 
student interest in the space program.



Throughout the week, participants met with astronauts, and visited JSC 
facilities including the thermal/vacuum test chambers, the Neutral 
Buoyancy Lab, and NASA&rsquo;s aircraft operations, while exploring 
educational techniques incorporating the theme of space travel and 
exploration.



The Aerospace Professional Development Workshop for Family and Friends 
is open to teachers who are family members or close friends of 
Johnson Space Center employees, and is designed to provide 
participants with short and intense exposure to JSC and to provide 
better understanding of the broad mission of the Center.



"In many cases these teachers, after a week in our intensive 
workshops, have seen more of JSC and have experienced a broader 
encounter with JSC&rsquo;s activities than their family member or 
friend that works here," said Norman Chaffee, workshop coordinator.



The workshop is a part of JSC&rsquo;s ongoing involvement in the 
pursuit of educational excellence, a commitment that attempts to 
inspire America&rsquo;s youth as well as to create a variety of 
learning opportunities.



In addition to their hands-on experience, workshop participants learn 
about the many educational products available at JSC. In addition to 
the Family and Friends workshop, JSC offers numerous educational 
opportunities for teachers and students. For more information on 
available programs, visit NASA online at 
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/education, http://spacelink.nasa.gov, or 
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov.

	
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