HON. RON PAUL
OF TEXAS
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
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Mr. PAUL. Madam Speaker, on August 5 the Foundation for International Space Education
(FISE) will host United Space School
Day at the University of Texas Medical Branch
(UTMB) in Galveston, Texas. The United
Space School Day is a summer science camp/
health careers promotion activity coordinated
by the East Texas Area Health Education
Center (AHEC). The United Space School
Days activities will focus on the education
pathways appropriate for students interested
in careers in life sciences, aerospace medicine,
and bioastronautics.
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United Space School Day is just one part of FISEs United Space School program. The
United Space School program, established in
1994, is the major way FISE carries out its
mission of providing space-based academic
instruction to pre-collegiate students from
across America and around the world who are
interested in science, engineering, technology,
or mathematics careers. The United Space
School gives these students the opportunity to
learn from some of the space industrys leading
experts. Participants in the programs follow
a curriculum specially designed to provide
appropriate training and development by instructors
qualified and knowledgeable in the
proper disciplines.
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As the students visit the various educational venues and participate in the space-related
learning initiatives, they are exposed to myriad
examples of space-related careers as well as
careers in industries that support the space
programs. United Space School students also
benefit from daily one-on-one interaction with
leading aerospace professionals from the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) or the Johnson Space Center (JSC),
and the supporting aerospace community.
United Space School participants are also
given a unique hands on learning experience
through the development of a Manned
Mission to Mars Project. United Space
Schools organization, schedule, and curriculum
are designed to provide the structure,
knowledge, resources, mentoring, and appropriate
settings to complete the Manned Mission
to Mars project.
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Madam Speaker, FISEs United Space School program is doing invaluable work in
preparing the next generation of scientists and
aerospace engineers. I would not be surprised
if future breakthroughs in space technology
came from alumni of the United Space School
program. It is therefore my pleasure to extend
my congratulations to the United Space
School program on the occasion of the United
Space School Day. I also extend my thanks to
NASA, the Johnson Space Center, the University
of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston,
East Texas AHEC, and all the volunteers who
help make the United Space School program
possible.