Education Conferences and Workshops

Images from educational conferences featuring panels and discussions, highlighting engagement and recognition of accomplishments among attendees.

The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program is grateful to JBSAs leadership for providing support for the JBSA C.A.R.E event.AFW2 is a Congressionally-mandated, federally-funded program that provides personalized care, services and advocacy to seriously or very seriously wounded, ill or injured Total Force recovering service members and their Caregivers and families.

Dept. of Edu. HBCU Week Conference Screening of The Color of Space. NASA TV producer of The Color of Space Jori Kates, left, and NASA astronaut Alvin Drew answer questions before a screening of The Color of Space as part of the Department of Educations HBCU Week Conference, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency in Arlington, Va.

Dept. of Edu. HBCU Week Conference Screening of The Color of Space. NASA TV producer of The Color of Space Jori Kates, left, and NASA astronaut Alvin Drew answer questions before a screening of The Color of Space as part of the Department of Educations HBCU Week Conference, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency in Arlington, Va.

Team Kirtland members attend a civilian all-call hosted by the 377th Mission Support Group at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 15, 2022. During the all call 377th MSG team members were recognized for their accomplishments and attended an Explosive Ordinance Disposal open house.

Roshanda McGrew (center), Unaccompanied Housing Personnel, housing management assistant, provides an update to a previously submitted issue during the 2022 Army Family Action Plan (AFAP) Forum at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, October 18. Issue submission, and command review and resolution, begin at the lowest level. Approximately 90 percent of issues are resolved at the local commander level. The remaining 10 percent are elevated outside of local command for senior Army level resolution.

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The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program is grateful to JBSAs leadership for providing support for the JBSA C.A.R.E event.AFW2 is a Congressionally-mandated, federally-funded program that provides personalized care, services and advocacy to seriously or very seriously wounded, ill or injured Total Force recovering service members and their Caregivers and families.

Author and domestic-violence survivor Carolyn Colleen shares her personal story of perseverance and more during the 2022 Fort McCoy Womens Equality Day observance held Aug. 25, 2022, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. The event featured many displays about womens equality. The event, organized by Equal Opportunity Advisor Master Sgt. Ana Guzman with the Fort McCoy Garrison Equal Opportunity Office, recognizes the day the 19th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution was passed on Aug. 26, 1920, giving women the right to vote.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At University Community Academy in Atlanta, a NASA Explorer School, KSC Deputy Director Dr. Woodrow Whitlow Jr. talks to students and staff. Dr. Whitlow was visiting the school to share the vision for space exploration with the next generation of explorers. Whitlow talked with students about our destiny as explorers, NASAs stepping stone approach to exploring Earth, the Moon, Mars and beyond, how space impacts our lives, and how people and machines rely on each other in space. Melvin talked about the importance of teamwork and what it takes for mission success.

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Author and domestic-violence survivor Carolyn Colleen shares her personal story of perseverance and more during the 2022 Fort McCoy Womens Equality Day observance held Aug. 25, 2022, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. The event featured many displays about womens equality. The event, organized by Equal Opportunity Advisor Master Sgt. Ana Guzman with the Fort McCoy Garrison Equal Opportunity Office, recognizes the day the 19th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution was passed on Aug. 26, 1920, giving women the right to vote.

Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention representative Chad Stiles gives class on SHARP for the 276th Military Police Company September 11th, 2022 in Virginia Beach, VA for the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program promotes the well-being of National Guard and Reserve service members and their families by connecting them with resources, services, programs, and referrals. (US Army National Guard photo by Spc. Emiliano Alcorta)

Author and domestic-violence survivor Carolyn Colleen shares her personal story of perseverance and more during the 2022 Fort McCoy Womens Equality Day observance held Aug. 25, 2022, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. The event featured many displays about womens equality. The event, organized by Equal Opportunity Advisor Master Sgt. Ana Guzman with the Fort McCoy Garrison Equal Opportunity Office, recognizes the day the 19th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution was passed on Aug. 26, 1920, giving women the right to vote.

Fort Myers, FL, USA - (Oct. 29, 2022) - FEMA at a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Fort Myers aiding in the deaf/hard of hearing community by using sign language to register survivors for disaster assistance.Austin Boone/FEMA

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Soldiers and family of the 276th Military Police Company attend the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program September 10th, 2022 at Virginia Beach, VA. The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program promotes the well-being of National Guard and Reserve service members and their families by connecting them with resources, services, programs, and referrals. (US Army National Guard photo by Spc. Emiliano Alcorta)

Selai Fay Cama Korovusere, a Civil Service Reform Unit Manager with Fiji Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, attends a Coordinating Committee meeting for Fijis first Women, Peace and Security National Action Plan Orientation Workshop in Suva, Fiji, Sept. 19, 2022. Facilitated by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, the Coordinating Committee consists of Fijian government and civil society organization representatives who oversee the developmentof a Fiji WPS National Action Plan guided by UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 principles and gender perspective.

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy, Environmental Awareness Day , Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. Air Force minority officers, academic leaders and students from Fort Valley State University eat lunch during a base visit at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Oct. 14, 2022. The purpose of the visit was to connect minority Air Force officers with underrepresented communities. The 23rd Wing hosted FVSU members to discuss collaborative opportunities between the base and the university to build a long-lasting working relationship.

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Jakebia Keith, program and contract analyst for the IT Resources Management Office, welcomes NASA and contractor workers to the Black History Month celebration at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Feb. 18, 2020. The program was organized by the Black Employee Strategy Team (BEST), one of the centers employee resource groups. This years theme was “African Americans and the Vote.” Keynote speaker was James Jennings, former NASA associate administrator for Institutions and Management and Kennedys former deputy director. Jennings shared advice with workers and managers.

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the KSC Training Auditorium at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Dr. Mary Frances Berry, on stage, addresses the audience gathered for a special event marking the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, supported by a sign-language interpreter.Berry served as the assistant secretary for education in the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare HEW between 1977 and 1980. From 1980 to 2004, she was a member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, serving as chair from 1993 to 2004. Among Berry's many honors are the NAACP's Roy Wilkins Award, the Rosa Parks Award of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and the Ebony Magazine Black Achievement Award. She is one of 75 women featured in the book "I Dream a World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America." Sienna College Research Institute and the Women's Hall of Fame also designated her one of "America's Women of the Century." The event was presented by Kennedy's Office of Di

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Author and domestic-violence survivor Carolyn Colleen shares her personal story of perseverance and more during the 2022 Fort McCoy Womens Equality Day observance held Aug. 25, 2022, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. The event featured many displays about womens equality. The event, organized by Equal Opportunity Advisor Master Sgt. Ana Guzman with the Fort McCoy Garrison Equal Opportunity Office, recognizes the day the 19th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution was passed on Aug. 26, 1920, giving women the right to vote.

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Senator John Kerry speaking to audience at the Ralph Cadwallader Middle School, Las Vegas, NV

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Jakebia Keith, program and contract analyst for the IT Resources Management Office and secretary for the Black Employee Strategy Team (BEST), one of the centers employee resource groups, stands during recognition at the Black History Month celebration on Feb. 18, 2020, at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The program was organized by BEST. This years theme was “African Americans and the Vote.” James Jennings, former NASA associate administrator for Institutions and Management and former Kennedy Space Center deputy director, was keynote speaker at the event.

Department of the Interior University-sponsored presentation by Delorese Ambrose, management educator, author of Leadership: The Journey Inward

Retired Lt. Gen. Raymond Mason, AER director, and retired Sgt. Maj. Charles Durr, chief of assistance for the AER program, speak with junior non-commissioned officer about the AER program during a focus group at United States Garrison Humphreys, Army Community Service office Oct. 18.

LOUCIOUS HIRES WELCOMES STUDENTS FROM THE TENNESSEE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND TO MSFC FOR ANNUAL TOUR

Annalena Baerbock (Buendnis 90 Die Gruenen), Bundesaussenministerin, aufgenommen im Rahmen ihrer Reise nach Texas, USA. Hier beim Besuch der Howard Universitaet und Gespraech mit Studierenden

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Training Center Cape May and its Leadership Diversity Advisory Council hold events recognizing Juneteenth and retired Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Vince Patton's 50th Anniversary of Enlistment in the service, June 16-17, 2022.During the two-day event, there will be Real Talk discussions, a presentation on the book Profiles of Character, and a Cookout Celebration of Freedom to commemorate both milestones.Master Chief Patton was the 8th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard and has been the only African American to hold the position.Combining June and nineteenth, Juneteenth commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. In 2021, the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act recognized June 19 as a federal holiday.U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Timothy Tamargo

Ongoing Education and Orieintation are Part of FEMA's Role in Di. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Tornado - Holt, Ala. , August 29, 2011 - Linda Kirkwood discusses Holt's future with other Holt citizens during a Long-Term Community Recovery meeting at Holt High school. Kirkwood serves on the Housing Committee of "Holt Forging Ahead," team working with the ESF 14 component of FEMA to unite the entire Holt community an effort to rebuild, reshape, and revitalize the Holt Community after the April 27th tornado ravaged the town. FEMA Photo/Ruth Kennedy. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, foreground, speaks with Howard University students after he and and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, right, signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to promote collaboration between the two agencies for cooperation in environmental and Earth sciences and environmental management applications at the Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science, Monday, April 26, 2010, in Washington.

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Department wide Interfaith Memorial Service in Dean Acheson Auditorium Select Images

VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. -- NASA social media followers at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., listen to speakers describing the agency's Landsat Data Continuity Mission, or LDCM, satellite. The Landsat Data Continuity Mission LDCM is the future of Landsat satellites. It will continue to obtain valuable data and imagery to be used in agriculture, education, business, science, and government. The Landsat Program provides repetitive acquisition of high resolution multispectral data of the Earth's surface on a global basis. The data from the Landsat spacecraft constitute the longest record of the Earth's continental surfaces as seen from space. It is a record unmatched in quality, detail, coverage, and value. Liftoff is planned for Feb. 11, 2013 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.

Risk Reduction Coordinator Jualo Lloyd speaks on suicide prevention and risk reduction to the 276th Military Police Company September 11th, 2022 in Virginia Beach, VA for the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program promotes the well-being of National Guard and Reserve service members and their families by connecting them with resources, services, programs, and referrals.

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy, Environmental Awareness Day , Environmental Protection Agency

Author and domestic-violence survivor Carolyn Colleen shares her personal story of perseverance and more during the 2022 Fort McCoy Womens Equality Day observance held Aug. 25, 2022, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. The event featured many displays about womens equality. The event, organized by Equal Opportunity Advisor Master Sgt. Ana Guzman with the Fort McCoy Garrison Equal Opportunity Office, recognizes the day the 19th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution was passed on Aug. 26, 1920, giving women the right to vote.

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Portrait of a handsome African-american college student in adult education class.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - KSC Deputy Director Woodrow Whitlow Jr. (right) is interviewed after a presentation at Howard Bishop Middle School in Gainesville, Fla. Dr. Whitlow shared the new vision for space exploration with the students, the next generation of explorers. Whitlow talked about our destiny as explorers, NASAs stepping stone approach to exploring Earth, the Moon, Mars and beyond, how space impacts our lives, and how people and machines rely on each other in space. The presentation also included a downlink from the International Space Station for students to ask questions of the Expedition 8 crew, Commander Michael Foale and Flight Engineer Alexander Kaleri. Howard Bishop Middle School is one of 50 nationwide (four in Florida) in the NASA Explorer Schools (NES) Program. NES establishes a three-year partnership between NASA and 50 NASA Explorer Schools teams, consisting of teachers and education administrators from diverse communities nationwide.

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Interior of Douglas County Disaster Recovery Center. Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Tornado - Birmingham, Ala. , August 23, 2011 - FEMA representatives donate a Safe Room model to the Birmingham City School System at Huffman High school. FEMA's Mitigation Program uses these rooms to accommodate structures from extreme weather threats, such as tornadoes. Huffman High School is hoping to use the model to develop better safe rooms through the Birmingham School District according to Principle John Lyons. FEMA Photo/Ruth Kennedy. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Maryland School for the Blind student Andrea Washington, left, in red, is interviewed by NASA television during a visit to NASA Headquarters in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. Seven students from the Maryland School for the Blind visited NASA and participated in activities to learn about NASA'smission, functions, and careers.

Langston University students Courtney Miller, left, and Sherman Cravens participate in a hands-on experience inside a Space Station Processing Facility lab at Kennedy Space Center on Sept. 18, 2019. Miller and Cravens were part of a tour of the Florida spaceport organized by Byron Quinn (background), Ph.D., Langston University director of the Science Research Institute, and NASAs Office of Education. The Kennedy visit included stops at SwampWorks, the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building, the Vehicle Assembly Building, the visitor complex and the Center for Space Education.

. jsc2023e029921 (May 22, 2023) --- NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-8 Mission Specialist Jeanette Epps is pictured during a training session at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

Former NASA astronaut Winston Scott participates in a panel discussion at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 28, 2019. Hosted by national radio host Tom Joyner, the discussion focused on the agencys Moon to Mars plans and was open for all Kennedy employees to attend. Additional participants included former NASA administrator and astronaut Charlie Bolden, Kennedy Chief Technologist Barbara Brown and Exploration Ground Systems Associate Manager, Technical, Kim Carter.

2023 Department of Commerce National Youth Summit. NASA astronaut Alvin Drew speaks to students during the 2023 National Youth Summit hosted by the U.S. Department of Commerces Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington.

Distinguished guests of honor representing the U.S. Department of State, Fiji Ministry of Defence, Republic of Fiji Military Forces, and Fiji Police Force, receive a brief providing action recommendations at Fijis first Women, Peace and Security National Action Plan Orientation Workshop. Facilitated by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, the workshop consisted of Fijian government and civil society organization representatives who lead the developmentof a Fiji WPS National Action Plan guided by UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 principles and gender perspective.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Scott Dingle, the Army Surgeon General and commanding general, U.S. Army Medical Command, addresses the graduates at the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium held a graduation ceremony at the Lila Cockrell Theatre in downtown San Antonio June 10, 2022. The ceremony honored 232 residents and fellows from about 60 physician and allied health specialty programs.

Mykul Thomas, Federal Police Officer, delivers an emotional speech while accepting the Warrior Saber award at the security forces building on Buckley Space Force Base, Colo., June 23, 2022. Mr. Thomas was critical during a mission entailing a missing child emergency on base which resulted in Mr. Thomas' efforts leading to a successful return to the childs parents.

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PHOTO DATE: 9-20-10LOCATION: Bldg. 5 - High BaySUBJECT: STS-133 cake cutting ceremony marking the end of their training.

Astronaut Jessica Watkins at Howard University. NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins gives a presentation about her time in space as part of Expeditions 67 and 68, Friday, March 31, 2023, at Howard University in Washington.

Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Marilyn Mejiasanchez, from Alexandria, Virginia, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) supply department, asks a question about a hispanic heritage event plan for early October during a multicultural heritage committee meeting, Sept. 21, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden speaks to students during a visit to Davis Elementary School, Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, in Washington. Bolden spent time with approximately 120 students in third, fourth and fifth grade talking about science, technology, mathematics and engineering as part of the National Day of Service and Remembrance.

Summer Internship for 2008 closing ceremony

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Presentation, in Loy Henderson Auditorium, on Department's Civil Service Mentoring Program

Cours de Français langue étrangère à la Maison Bakhita, Paris, France.

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Victor Joel Cabezas Tapia, a Navigation, Guidance, and Control Engineer at NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center, speaks about his path to working at NASA during an interactive STEM discussion with students attending the 70th International Astronautical Congress, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

Tornado - Birmingham, Ala. , August 23, 2011 James Crawford III, HPA Engineer, FEMA, discusses the safety features of theof the Safe Room model with Craig Witherspoon, Superintendent, Birmingham City Schools. FEMA's Mitigation Program uses these rooms to accommodate structures from extreme weather threats, such as tornadoes. FEMA donated the model to Huffman High School to use as a reference for better safe rooms all over the Birmingham City School District. FEMA Photo/Ruth Kennedy. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

AFW2 Warrior participates in a journaling session during the Wellness and Resiliency workshop at the Peterson SFB C.A.R.E. Event in Colorado Springs Colorado.

DATE: 1-26-17LOCATION: JSCSUBJECT: SUPER BOWL 51 SUPPORT. Retired NFL players spend the day at NASA signing autographs and touring the facilities.

Caregivers listened and provided support to one another during the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program C.A.R.E Event at Joint Base San Antonio Randolph.

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy, Environmental Awareness Day , Environmental Protection Agency

Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories Event. NASA Headquarters Deputy Director for the Astrophysics Division, Sandra Cauffman, speaks during a panel discussion with NASA IT Cybersecurity Specialist, Sarah Adewumi, NASA Goddards Deputy Director for Technology and Research Investments, Dr. Christyl Johnson, NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for STEM, Kris Brown, and NASA Associate Chief Scientist for Exploration and Applied Research, Dr. Mamta Patel Nagaraja, as part of a Womens History Month program, Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories, Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.

The USAG Humphreys Employee Assistance Program hosted Self Care Day at Collier Fitness Center on July 22, 2022. The event was held to educate the community on the importance of self-care, and available resources for mental health, resilience, and overall wellbeing on post and off-post. International Self-Care Day takes place annually on July 24.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Kelvin Manning, associate director of Kennedy Space Center, speaks to the college and university teams during the opening ceremony of NASAs 2014 Robotics Mining Competition at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. More than 35 teams from around the U.S. have designed and built remote-controlled robots for the mining competition. The competition is a NASA Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate project designed to engage and retain students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, fields by expanding opportunities for student research and design. Teams use their remote-controlled robotics to maneuver and dig in a supersized sandbox filled with a crushed material that has characteristics similar to Martian soil. The objective of the challenge is to see which teams robot can collect and move the most regolith within a specified amount of time.

NASA Astronaut and Associate Administrator for Education, Leland Melvin, talks to school children during an Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education event held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Arlington, VA on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. Students were able to meet with Astronaut Melvin, conduct experiments, build their own space jab, and touch a mockup space suit.

Artemis Generation Roundtable. Ronald Gamble, a Theoretical Astrophysicist at NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center, speaks during an Artemis Generation Roundtable for Black Space Week, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington. As part of Black Space Week, the National Space Council and NASA collaborated with Black In Astro to host students for a discussion on the future of space exploration and equity.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. speaks to students with the Advanced Professional Executive (APEX) Senior Executive Service Orientation Program at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., Sept. 13, 2022. The APEX program trains new SES members on Department of Defense and joint service organization and mission-critical processes.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. speaks to students with the Advanced Professional Executive (APEX) Senior Executive Service Orientation Program at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., Sept. 13, 2022. The APEX program trains new SES members on Department of Defense and joint service organization and mission-critical processes.

Conference on Children and Nature at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, with Interior participants including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Martin Hayes, program analyst with Exploration Ground Systems and chairperson of the Black Employee Strategy Team (BEST), one of the centers employee resource groups, speaks to attendees during a Black History Month celebration on Feb. 18, 2020, at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The program was organized by BEST. This years theme was “African Americans and the Vote.” James Jennings, former NASA associate administrator for Institutions and Management and former Kennedy Space Center deputy director, was keynote speaker at the event.

Derwin Bradley, a veteran police officer and former soldier, speaks to Kennedy Space Center employees at the centers Operations Support Building II on the topic of personal safety and awareness. The presentation was held March 27, 2019, as part of the Florida spaceports Safety and Health Days. During the presentation, Bradley also demonstrated basic self-defense tactics.

NASA Town Hall. Gib Kirkham of NASA Headquarters asks a question during a NASA town hall event, Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at the NASA Headquarters Mary W. Jackson Building in Washington.

Earth Information Center Student Engagement Event. Former astronaut Alvin Drew provides remarks during the Earth Information Center Student Engagement event at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Washington.

Lorenzo L. Esters, Vice President, APLU (Association of Public and Land-grant Universities), and Project Director, MMSI (Minority Male STEM Initiative) addresses STEM initiative report findings at the Symposium on Supporting Underrepresented Minority Males in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

1st Lt. Judith Johnson, co-moderator, right, reacts to a response by Derek Chandler, center, guest artist, during a panel discussion at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., June 23, while Christopher Amoroso, co-moderator, looks on. The panel discussion and cultural demonstration was held as part of Pride Month, a monthly observance held each June to celebrate the contributions of LGBTQ+ members of the workforce.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Kim Jones, yeoman, reads a script for a staged reading dress rehearsal at the Kaiserslautern Community Activity Center in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Feb. 21, 2024. KMC OnStage offers a variety of classes to KMC members, including directing and improv for individuals of all backgrounds and ages. Air Force

Former NASA astronaut Bob Curbeam spoke about his time in space at a STEM day session with students during the 70th International Astronautical Congress, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nic Young, Accelerating the Legacy committee president and C-17 Globemaster III pilot, addresses the audience during the Accelerating the Legacy 2023 banquet in Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 16, 2023. Accelerating the Legacy is a three-day Black History Month aviation heritage event that honors the past, develops the present, and promotes the future of aviation.

Delta Wing Event. NASA Artemis Launch Director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson speaks to students from Delta Air Lines Women Inspiring Our Next Generation (WING) flight on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at Kennedy Space Center. On a flight originating from Atlanta, Georgia, an all-female crew flew girls from a variety of schools and organizations with a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) focus to Kennedy to learn about the various careers available at the Florida spaceport. While at Kennedy, the group had the opportunity to view center facilities, hear from a panel of women with a combination of careers from Kennedy and Delta, and tour the visitor complex.

President Barack Obama talks with students from William R. Harper High School in Chicago, Ill., in the Oval Office, June 5, 2013.

Leland Melvin, right, Education Design Team Co-Chair and NASA Astronaut, speaks at the NASA Education Stakeholders Summit One Stop Shopping Initiative (OSSI), Monday, Sep. 13, 2010, at the Westfields Marriott Conference Center in Chantilly, VA. (

Petty Officer 1st Class Tanya Hodge, Navy Medicine Training Support Center, meets with Josephina Rangel, Joint Base San Antonio Exceptional Family Member Program Navy liaison, at the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Military and Family Readiness Center to discuss services available to exceptional families.

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Marshall Space Flight Center's Black History Month program featured a panel discussion including Leslie Pollard, President of Oakwood University and Quinton Ross, President of Alabama State University.

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