Youth Engagement Events

Images depict various educational events for youth, showcasing speakers addressing engaged audiences in classrooms and public forums on environmental and social topics.

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

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

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Secretary Dirk Kempthorne hosting event at Main Interior honoring student national finalists, along with teachers and administrators, from The National Campaign to Stop Violence-sponsored "Do the Write Thing Challenge" involving middle school students writing about ways to stop violence in their communities

Office of External Affairs and Environmental Education - Camp Green , Environmental Protection Agency

Summer Internship for 2008 closing ceremony

Book forum at Main Interior, featuring presentations by Anthony Amerson, author of Great Courage: The First Black Sheriff Elected in the South Since Reconstruction (story of Macon County, Alabama sheriff Lucius Amerson, elected in 1967), and Sylvia Henderson, author of Why You Talk So White Eliminate the Behaviors That Sabotage Your Success

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Students, teachers and administrators of Howard Bishop Middle School in Gainesville, Fla., listen to a presentation that shared the new vision for space exploration, KSC Deputy Director Dr. Woodrow Whitlow Jr. 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.

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Memorandum of Undertanding (MOU) at Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science , Environmental Protection Agency

Department of the Interior University-sponsored presentation, at the National Press Club, by Dr. James Gavin, author of Dr. Gavin's Health Guide for African Americans

Office of Administration - NAF STUDENT INTERNS PROGRAM

Summer Internship for 2008 closing ceremony

Office of Administration - NAF STUDENT INTERNS PROGRAM

Office of Administration - NAF STUDENT INTERNS PROGRAM

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Students at Ralph Bunche Middle School, a NASA Explorer School, in Atlanta, Ga., listen intently to Center Director Jim Kennedys presentation. Kennedy is visiting NES sites to share Americas new vision for space exploration with the next generation of explorers. He was accompanied by astronaut Rick Linnehan on the visit. The purpose of the school visit is to talk 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.

Book forum at Main Interior, featuring presentations by Anthony Amerson, author of Great Courage: The First Black Sheriff Elected in the South Since Reconstruction (story of Macon County, Alabama sheriff Lucius Amerson, elected in 1967), and Sylvia Henderson, author of Why You Talk So White Eliminate the Behaviors That Sabotage Your Success

Youth Preparedness Summit. Louisiana Hurricane Katrina. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - KSC Deputy Director Woodrow Whitlow Jr. looks at a students computer project after his presentation in the classroom 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

Earth Information Center Student Engagement Event. Students are seen in the audience during the Earth Information Center Student Engagement event where former NASA astronauts Drew Feustel and Alvin Drew spoke about their time in space, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Washington.

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response - School Chemical Cleanup Campaign (SC3) Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management - DC Summer Initiative

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Astronaut Sam Durrance shares stories of his experiences in space with the students at Oscar Patterson Elementary Magnet School in Panama City, Fla. Durrance joined Center Director Jim Kennedy as he shares Americas new vision for space exploration with the next generation of explorers. Kennedy is talking with students in NASA Explorer Schools in Florida and Georgia 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.

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Howard University, College of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Sciences , Environmental Protection Agency

Book forum at Main Interior, featuring presentation by Michelle Singletary, Washington Post financial columnist, and author of Your Money and Your Man: How You and Prince Charming Can Spend Well and Live Rich

Book forum at Main Interior, featuring presentations by Anthony Amerson, author of Great Courage: The First Black Sheriff Elected in the South Since Reconstruction (story of Macon County, Alabama sheriff Lucius Amerson, elected in 1967), and Sylvia Henderson, author of Why You Talk So White Eliminate the Behaviors That Sabotage Your Success

Book forum at Main Interior, featuring presentations by Anthony Amerson, author of Great Courage: The First Black Sheriff Elected in the South Since Reconstruction (story of Macon County, Alabama sheriff Lucius Amerson, elected in 1967), and Sylvia Henderson, author of Why You Talk So White Eliminate the Behaviors That Sabotage Your Success

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH DEAN KAMEN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION

Book forum at Main Interior, featuring presentations by Anthony Amerson, author of Great Courage: The First Black Sheriff Elected in the South Since Reconstruction (story of Macon County, Alabama sheriff Lucius Amerson, elected in 1967), and Sylvia Henderson, author of Why You Talk So White Eliminate the Behaviors That Sabotage Your Success

Book forum at Main Interior, featuring presentation by Michelle Singletary, Washington Post financial columnist, and author of Your Money and Your Man: How You and Prince Charming Can Spend Well and Live Rich

NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren visits DuVal High School. NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren, left, and NASA Associate Chief Scientist for Exploration and Applied Research in the Office of the Chief Scientist Dr. Mamta Patel Nagaraja, right, answer questions from students during a STEM event at DuVal High School, Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Lanham, Maryland. Lindgren spent 170 days in space as part of Expeditions 67 and 68 aboard the International Space Station.

Department of the Interior University-sponsored presentation by journalist and author Ron Suskind, discussing his book, A Hope in the Unseen: An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Hollings Student Scholarship Presentations_Student Scholarship Poster Presentations

Office of Administration - NAF STUDENT INTERNS PROGRAM

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

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH DEAN KAMEN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Memorandum of Undertanding (MOU) at Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science , Environmental Protection Agency

Brevard Top Scholars Day Visit to KSC

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Center Director Jim Kennedy talks to students and faculty at Ralph Bunche Middle School, a NASA Explorer School, in Atlanta, Ga. Kennedy is visiting NES sites to share Americas new vision for space exploration with the next generation of explorers. He was accompanied by astronaut Rick Linnehan on the visit. The purpose of the school visit is to talk 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.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Unable to photograph or video a KSC Shuttle landing, which instead occurred at Edwards Air Force Base in California, the media focus on the workers at the NASA News Center who cheer at Discoverys touchdown. Due to weather concerns, the landing was deferred to the alternate site. The 13-day, 21-hour Return to Flight STS-114 mission ended on Runway 22 at 8 11 22 a.m. EDT with Mission Commander Eileen Collins on the controls. Discovery spent two weeks in space, where the crew demonstrated new methods to inspect and repair the Shuttle in orbit. The crew also delivered supplies, outfitted and performed maintenance on the International Space Station. A number of these tasks were conducted during three spacewalks.

Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb, poses for a photo with students from the Cleveland area at the U.S. Coast Guard Dr. Olivia J. Hooker building in Cleveland, Ohio Aug. 26. Bibb was in attendance for the Dr. Olivia J. Hooker building dedication ceremony along with his staff.

Office of Administration - NAF STUDENT INTERNS PROGRAM

Members of the choir and colleagues from Alice Deal Junior High School, Washington, D.C., on hand for performance at Department of Interior headquarters event commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr

Visit of figure skating star Michelle Kwan to State, where she joined Secretary Condoleezza Rice and Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Karen Hughes in the Treaty Room for the announcement of Kwan's appointment as the first American Public Diplomacy Envoy. In the role, Kwan, a five time World Champion and two time Olympic medalist, will reach out to international young people by visiting their schools and clubs to speak about leadership and to engage them in dialogue on social and educational issues.

Office of External Affairs and Environmental Education - Camp Green , Environmental Protection Agency

Licensed Counselor Carmella Navarro gives her presentation during Fort McCoys 2022 National Hispanic Heritage Month observance Sept. 15, 2022, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. Navarro has experience working with the Army Reserves 85th Support Command and much more as a licensed clinical professional counselor. Navarro shared many personal experiences in her presentation. The 2022 National Hispanic Heritage Month observance at Fort McCoy was organized by the Master Sgt. Ana Guzman with the Fort McCoy Equal Opportunity Office. In addition to the guest speaker, the banquet room at McCoys Community Center was adorned with materials highlight Hispanic Heritage, and more.

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.

President Barack Obama participates in a "Becoming a Man" program roundtable at the Hyde Park Career Academy in Chicago, Ill., Feb. 15, 2013.

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden spent time volunteering with DC Cares at the Park View Recreation Center in Washington, DC for their Santa's Workshop program, Monday, Dec. 14, 2009. Mr. Bolden spoke with students about his experience as a former NASA astronaut and current NASA Administrator, encouraging them to study math and science and to stay in school.

Department of the Interior University-sponsored presentation by journalist and author Ron Suskind, discussing his book, A Hope in the Unseen: An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League

Book forum at Main Interior, featuring presentation by Michelle Singletary, Washington Post financial columnist, and author of Your Money and Your Man: How You and Prince Charming Can Spend Well and Live Rich

Seminar on gay history, sponsored by Interior's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Employee Organization (GLOBE)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Hollings Student Scholarship Presentations_Student Scholarship Presentations

Teacher Talking To Class Standing In Front Of Whiteboard

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Warren Edwards, at the podium, with the Aerospace Education Services Program (AESP) at Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va., speaks to students and faculty at Ralph Bunche Middle School, a NASA Explorer School, in Atlanta, Ga. On the right is Jim Gerard, also with AESP. They accompanied Center Director Jim Kennedy, who is visiting NES sites to share Americas new vision for space exploration with the next generation of explorers. The purpose of the school visit is to talk 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.

Department wide Interfaith Memorial Service in Dean Acheson Auditorium Select Images

The Amidon-Bowen Elementary School choir performs at the MLK Day of Service, Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

Book forum at Main Interior, featuring presentations by Anthony Amerson, author of Great Courage: The First Black Sheriff Elected in the South Since Reconstruction (story of Macon County, Alabama sheriff Lucius Amerson, elected in 1967), and Sylvia Henderson, author of Why You Talk So White Eliminate the Behaviors That Sabotage Your Success

Office of Administration - NAF STUDENT INTERNS PROGRAM

Book forum at Main Interior, featuring presentations by Anthony Amerson, author of Great Courage: The First Black Sheriff Elected in the South Since Reconstruction (story of Macon County, Alabama sheriff Lucius Amerson, elected in 1967), and Sylvia Henderson, author of Why You Talk So White Eliminate the Behaviors That Sabotage Your Success

Office of the Administrator - Agency Headquarters Renaming Ceremony - ceremony to mark the renaming of the Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters in honor of President Bill Clinton , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Hollings Student Scholarship Presentations_Student Scholarship Poster Presentations

Artemis Generation Roundtable. Amber McIntyre, Interagency and International Relations Advisor at NASA, left, moderates a panel discussion with Kim Macharia, Executive Director at Space Prize, second from left, Ronald Gamble, a theoretical astrophysicist at NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center, second from right, and Zephanii Eisenstat, Space and Social Justice Advocate at the NAACP, right, 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.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Hollings Student Scholarship Presentations_Student Scholarship Presentations

Teach Africa Youth Forum and Exhibition, sponsored by the Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa and the World Affairs Council, in the Dean Acheson Auditorium. Event featured appearances by Department officials including Secretary Colin Powell, Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Patricia de Stacy Harrison, and Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Constance Berry Newman, and guests including Africa Society founder Leonard Robinson, Jr., former CNN news anchor Bernard Shaw, and local high school contestants and game show host Mac McGarry .

Office of Administration - NAF STUDENT INTERNS PROGRAM

Office of Administration - NAF STUDENT INTERNS PROGRAM

Langston Hughes Dedication. Louisiana Hurricane Katrina. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Kent Worford, the Mid-Atlantic Superintendent, gives a speech during a teacher of the year award ceremony on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune North Carolina, April 10, 2023. Willis, a special education teacher at Tarawa Terrace Elementary School on MCB Camp Lejeune, was selected as the Mid-Atlantic District Teacher of the year out of a district that spans from New York to Puerto Rico.

Artemis Generation Roundtable. NASA astronaut Victor Glover 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.

Students listen to Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo as he answers questions during a Question and Answer session at the University of Louisville as part of the McConnell Center�s Distinguished Speaker Series on December 2, 2019.

Chicago, Ill., June 3, 2013 At the Senior Fair, presented by Congressman Dan Lipinski, FEMA Congressional Affairs Specialist Dana Nelson L, and FEMA Individual Assistance Liason Paula Shaw r, show State Representative Silvana Tabares L, and Legislative Aide Alaina Hampton r, available FEMA registration information for them to share with 21st District constituents. FEMA is assisting survivors across Illinois following the severe storms, straight-line winds and flooding that caused damage to thousands of homes in April and May 2013. David Fine/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Providence, R.I., March 1, 2013 Loretta Holliday, Hazard Mitigation Community Education Outreach Task Force Lead for FEMA addresses a class at Youthbuild Providence. Youthbuild's mission is to provide young people with opportunities for positive life choices and experiences.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

011082510 Slidell High School reopens with FEMA assistance. Louisiana Hurricane Katrina. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Dex McCain, retired Air Force officer served as the panel moderator at the Historically Black Colleges and Universities mentorship session held at the TechMGM, Aug. 31, 2022. The session provided highlights of the panelists' career pathways to show what the cadets could achieve in the future. The cadets got ideas on their futures and valuable advice from those who have walked the path of a minority Air Force officer.

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management - DC Summer Initiative

Inter-American Defense College Staff, Faculty and Students welcome dignitaries and sponsors during a Class 62's orientation on Sept. 28, 2022. The event provides the students a chance to meet with their representatives regarding the upcoming school year and the challenges of completing a demanding Master's Degree curriculum while living with their families in a new country.

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

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Accelerating the Legacy 2023 participants watch and listen to guest speakers during a banquet in Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 16, 2023. Accelerating the Legacy is a platform from which minority Airmen can learn from experienced leaders and mentors, connect with other Airmen from different backgrounds and career fields, and gain valuable career insight.

Students to Learn About Emergency Management Operations. New Jersey Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

The first Black female pilot in the U.S. Air Force, retired Lt. Col. Theresa Claiborne, socializes with attendees of Accelerating the Legacy before the keynote speaker takes the stage in Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 17, 2024. The event gives Airmen the opportunity to learn from experienced leaders and mentors, and gain valuable career insight. Air Force

Department wide Interfaith Memorial Service in Dean Acheson Auditorium Select Images

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.

Hurricane Katrina, Houston, Tx, Sept. 18, 2006 - Some of the hundreds of evacuees from Louisiana who attended the Joint Houston Housing Task Force recertification workshop at the Power Center as they go over documents needed to receive continued rental assistance grants from FEMA. An estimated 150,000 individuals left without homes and personal property due to Hurricane Katrina last year are now residing in the Houston area. FEMA

President's Environmental Youth Awards - President's Environmental Youth Awards Lunch , Environmental Protection Agency

Sean Davis, the Henry School District Supervisor, speaks to local influencers during Recruiting Station (RS) Richmonds Influencer Symposium on Aug. 6, 2022, Richmond, Virginia. Superintendents, school board members, teachers, and media personnel from all over Richmond, Virginia were provided the opportunity to meet RS Richmonds leadership, learn more about Marine Corps career paths and benefits, and network with other local influencers.

Sgt. First Class Brookshire speaks to students before they receive a tour at Armed Forces Reserve Center Seagoville on September 17, 2022.

Teach Africa Youth Forum and Exhibition, sponsored by the Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa and the World Affairs Council, in the Dean Acheson Auditorium. Event featured appearances by Department officials including Secretary Colin Powell, Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Patricia de Stacy Harrison, and Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Constance Berry Newman, and guests including Africa Society founder Leonard Robinson, Jr., former CNN news anchor Bernard Shaw, and local high school contestants and game show host Mac McGarry .

KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Former NASA astronaut Winston Scott signed autographs and posed for pictures with guests at the agency exhibit during the Tom Joyner Family Reunion. Now a senior vice president at the Florida Institute of Technology, he said that he likes to emphasize to young people how important a good education is in preparation for the future.The Tom Joyner Family Reunion is designed to present uplifting programs, entertainment and information about growing, diverse communities. An annual event of the nationally-syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show, the many exhibits included NASA's participation focusing on encouraging young people to consider studies and careers in STEM -- science, technology, engineering and math. NASA's Education Division promoted the benefits of math and scientific learning along with career opportunities offered by the space agency. The activities took place at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee, Florida, during the Labor Day weekend.

Seminar on gay history, sponsored by Interior's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Employee Organization (GLOBE)

Members of the choir from Alice Deal Junior High School, Washington, D.C., performing at Department of Interior headquarters event commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao Attends Teen Press Conference Youth Rules

Students from William R. Harper High School in Chicago, Ill., listen as President Barack Obama talks with them about the Emancipation Proclamation hanging in the Oval Office, June 5, 2013.

USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah, pictured, and Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Heather Higginbottom host a roundtable discussion with 30 15-year-old students participating in the launch of a global coalition called action/2015 at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on January 15, 2014. The event, which was organized in collaboration with ONE, Save the Children, the UN Foundation, and Girl Up, is one of many events taking place around the world to launch action/2015.

Portrait of a cheerful female teacher standing by locker in corridor

Tech. Sgt. Rejeena Whittington, the readiness and unit travel manager assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Medical Squadron, speaks at a Storytellers event, September 21, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Airmen spoke about their struggle with life, faith, suicide, the loss of a child, alcoholism, the war in Ukraine and sexual assault.

First Lady Michelle Obama greets a student during a mentoring event at Ballou High School in Washington, D.C., March 30, 2011.

Department of the Interior University-sponsored presentation by journalist and author Ron Suskind, discussing his book, A Hope in the Unseen: An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League

Office of Administration - NAF STUDENT INTERNS PROGRAM

White House My Brother's Keeper Program with Administrator Bolden, Center Director Scolese having lunch with Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy

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