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Cape Canaveral, Fl – Many African-American boys and girls have dreams of hanging out with the stars. Denzel Washington and Halle Berry may not be available but with proper training and preparation, coming close to “The Big Dipper” may not be a problem.
Minority students in Florida and across the United States now have an opportunity to explore a career in the space industry.
The Florida African-American Education Alliance has recognized Space Florida for its commitment to ensuring that minority youth become tomorrow’s leaders in America’s Space Industry.
Space Florida, is the new state agency charged with promoting Florida’s space industry. Created by the State Legislature in 2006, the agency has significant authority and economic development powers that enables the execution of responsibilities and mission that includes promoting industry related education and workforce development initiatives, innovative research and development programs and enhancing the aerospace business climate through sound expansion, recruitment and retention efforts.
"To have a world class workforce,” said Space Florida President and CEO Steve Koehler, “ we must ensure that future space and aerospace entrepreneurs and corporate executives reflect the diversity of our great State. Space Florida is committed to developing programs that are designed to attract minority students to the industry."
Recently Space Florida joined with the Zero Gravity Corporation (ZERO-G) and announced the creation of the Florida Microgravity and Research Center. The center is designed to facilitate Florida teacher and student space education and aerospace microgravity research expertise.
To kick off the center’s operations, a zero-gravitation flight was held at the Shuttle Landing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Central Florida.
One of the participants in the zero-gravitation flight was Paula Hoisington, Executive Director of the African American Education Alliance (FAAEA).
“The Florida African American Education Alliance applauds Space Florida’s commitment to giving minority youth opportunities to learn more about the business of space exploration,” said Hoisington. “Our organization has developed a complimentary program designed to give Florida’s best and brightest minority students in math, science and technology first hand exposure to jobs and careers in the space field.”
The Florida African American Education Alliance is a not-for profit organization created in response to the concern that Florida's communities are not fully aware of the benefits of the education reforms and are not taking full advantage of what is available within the education system.
The Alliance is an outreach organization designed to disseminate accurate information regarding Florida's education reforms and to encourage the active involvement and partnership of African American students, parents, and communities toward the continued improvement of education in our state.
The cooperation between FAAEA and Space Florida will result in increased awareness in the African American community about careers in the aerospace industry. Minorities with talent and skills in math and science can increase their own knowledge and proficiency and also mentor and tutor other Florida students.
“The FAAEA will also recognize the best instructors and academic practices and the best school programs in the State of Florida,” added Hoisington. “Space may be the last frontier but should be first on the minds of many minority youth that are interested in math and science.”
Space Florida provides leadership for space-related infrastructure improvements and facilitates commercial aerospace ventures. The agency is cooperatively working with NASA, the U.S. Air Force and a variety of other Federal, State and local government entities to attract commercial investments and to position Florida as the global leader in the aerospace industry.
For information about Space Florida, contact Ms. Sonya Montgomery, Space Florida’s Vice President for Communications. Ms. Montgomery is an African-American female and is very supportive of efforts to attract more minorities to Space Florida activities and to the aerospace industry in general. Ms. Montgomery can be reached at smontgomery@spaceflorida.gov.
For More information about The Florida African American Education Alliance visit their website at www.aaedalliance.org
Cape Canaveral, Fl – Many African-American boys and girls have dreams of hanging out with the stars. Denzel Washington and Halle Berry may not be available but with proper training and preparation, coming close to “The Big Dipper” may not be a problem.
Minority students in Florida and across the United States now have an opportunity to explore a career in the space industry.
The Florida African-American Education Alliance has recognized Space Florida for its commitment to ensuring that minority youth become tomorrow’s leaders in America’s Space Industry.
Space Florida, is the new state agency charged with promoting Florida’s space industry. Created by the State Legislature in 2006, the agency has significant authority and economic development powers that enables the execution of responsibilities and mission that includes promoting industry related education and workforce development initiatives, innovative research and development programs and enhancing the aerospace business climate through sound expansion, recruitment and retention efforts.
"To have a world class workforce,” said Space Florida President and CEO Steve Koehler, “ we must ensure that future space and aerospace entrepreneurs and corporate executives reflect the diversity of our great State. Space Florida is committed to developing programs that are designed to attract minority students to the industry."
Recently Space Florida joined with the Zero Gravity Corporation (ZERO-G) and announced the creation of the Florida Microgravity and Research Center. The center is designed to facilitate Florida teacher and student space education and aerospace microgravity research expertise.
To kick off the center’s operations, a zero-gravitation flight was held at the Shuttle Landing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Central Florida.
One of the participants in the zero-gravitation flight was Paula Hoisington, Executive Director of the African American Education Alliance (FAAEA).
“The Florida African American Education Alliance applauds Space Florida’s commitment to giving minority youth opportunities to learn more about the business of space exploration,” said Hoisington. “Our organization has developed a complimentary program designed to give Florida’s best and brightest minority students in math, science and technology first hand exposure to jobs and careers in the space field.”
The Florida African American Education Alliance is a not-for profit organization created in response to the concern that Florida's communities are not fully aware of the benefits of the education reforms and are not taking full advantage of what is available within the education system.
The Alliance is an outreach organization designed to disseminate accurate information regarding Florida's education reforms and to encourage the active involvement and partnership of African American students, parents, and communities toward the continued improvement of education in our state.
The cooperation between FAAEA and Space Florida will result in increased awareness in the African American community about careers in the aerospace industry. Minorities with talent and skills in math and science can increase their own knowledge and proficiency and also mentor and tutor other Florida students.
“The FAAEA will also recognize the best instructors and academic practices and the best school programs in the State of Florida,” added Hoisington. “Space may be the last frontier but should be first on the minds of many minority youth that are interested in math and science.”
Space Florida provides leadership for space-related infrastructure improvements and facilitates commercial aerospace ventures. The agency is cooperatively working with NASA, the U.S. Air Force and a variety of other Federal, State and local government entities to attract commercial investments and to position Florida as the global leader in the aerospace industry.
For information about Space Florida, contact Ms. Sonya Montgomery, Space Florida’s Vice President for Communications. Ms. Montgomery is an African-American female and is very supportive of efforts to attract more minorities to Space Florida activities and to the aerospace industry in general. Ms. Montgomery can be reached at smontgomery@spaceflorida.gov.
For More information about The Florida African American Education Alliance visit their website at www.aaedalliance.org
