June 17, 2011

Sonja Alexander
Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1761 sonja r alexander@nasa gov

Amy Johnson Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va 757-864-7022/757-272-9859 amy johnson@nasa gov

RELEASE: 11-190

NASA'S 2011 INNOVATIONS IN GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION AWARDS

WASHINGTON -- NASA has awarded $7 2 million in cooperative agreements to 14 minority-serving organizations across the United States to enhance learning through the use of the agency's Earth Science resources The selected organizations include colleges, universities, nonprofit groups and a community college

The winning proposals illustrated innovative approaches using NASA content to support elementary, secondary and undergraduate teaching and learning There is a particular emphasis on engaging students using NASA Earth observation data, Earth system models, as well as providing climate-related research experiences for teachers and undergraduate students

These grants support NASA's goal of engaging students in the critical disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and inspiring the next generation of explorers

The 14 proposals will fund organizations in the District of Columbia and in California, Colorado, Delaware, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin The awards have a two and one half-year period of performance and range in value from about $230,000 to $825,000

The cooperative agreements are part NASA's Minority University Research and Education Program For a list of selected organizations and projects' descriptions, click on "Selected Proposals" and look for "2011 Innovations in Global Climate Change Education" at:

http://nspires nasaprs com

For information about NASA's education programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov/education

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