Hawaii State Teachers Association members have a special opportunity to be inspired by two amazing explorers on 2019 Astronaut Lacy Veach Day of Discovery.
The event, which will take place Saturday, Oct. 26 on Kamehameha Schools Kapalama campus, is free and open to students and parents, however this year, a special schedule will be reserved for teachers only.
This series, titled "From the Classroom to the Stars," features keynote speakers Joe Acaba, NASA astronaut and former math and science teacher, and Nainoa Thompson, master navigator and Polynesian Voyaging Society president. The schedule follows:
- 8–8:15 a.m. Registration
- 8:30–9:30 a.m. Opening general assembly featuring keynote speaker Nainoa Thompson
- 10–10:35 a.m. NASA workshop led by Araceli Martinez Ortiz, executive director, LBJ Institute for STEM Education and Research, on "approaches to integrate culturally responsive teaching approaches into the science and mathematics classroom and the NASA digital badge program for teachers and students."
- 10:45–11:30 a.m. Close-up with astronaut Joe Acaba
- 11:45 a.m. Closing general assembly featuring astronaut Joe Acaba
Teachers interested in the teachers-only sessions must email Art Kimura at art@higp.hawaii.edu. A confirmation will be sent to reserve your spot.
Teachers who would like to bring a group of students should email rene@higp.hawaii.edu.
Click here for general event information and online workshop registration.
Charles Lacy Veach was born in Chicago and grew up in Honolulu. He had a distinguished career in the U.S. Air Force before flying in two NASA Space Shuttle missions. He worked as the lead astronaut for the development and operation of robotics for the International Space Station (ISS) and logged 436 hours in space.
He reminds us all that the dreams of today can be forged into exploration and discoveries of tomorrow.
The 2019 Astronaut Lacy Veach Day of Discovery is sponsored by the Hawaiian Electric Companies, Kamehameha Schools, and the Hawaii Space Grant Consortium with support from the Chatlos Foundation, NASA, and the family of Lacy Veach.
Featured photo of Joe Acaba and past Hawaii State Teacher of the Year Sheri Kojima in 2006 courtesy Hawaii Space Grant Consortium.