In Collaboration with the White House’s National Space Council, COSI Launches National Space Council-themed Learning Lunchbox with “Your Place in Space” Board Game
COSI will distribute thousands of National Space Council-themed STEM kits with specialty game boards in collaboration with the White House National Space Council’s priority to promote career awareness of space opportunities
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Houston, Texas, Sept. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Center of Science and Industry (COSI), the “#1 Science Museum in the Country” as voted by USA Today’s 10Best, in collaboration with the White House’s National Space Council’s priority to promote career awareness of space opportunities are delivering hands-on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) kits, called Learning Lunchboxes and the Your Place in Space board game, to inspire youth and families around space and jobs. The collaboration with the National Space Council was announced today by Vice President Kamala Harris in Houston, Texas and at a visit from the President of the United States, Joe Biden in Columbus, Ohio.
The Your Place in Space board game is a resource that highlights the importance of space exploration, space career pathways, such as food science, satellites and more across federal agencies. The kit highlights the twelve federal agencies of the National Space Council and their associated careers within the space industry.
Learning Lunchboxes are fun and interactive kits providing five, hands-on activities that engage participants to “do science” while showcasing the diversity in STEM careers. The Your Place in Space board game will be inside each Learning Lunchbox kit, further inspiring the users around careers in space.
As part of the launch, COSI is distributing over 1,500 National Space Council-themed kits and the Your Place in Space board games throughout the city of Houston.
“COSI’s mission is to engage, inspire and transform lives and communities. As we celebrate the 60th anniversary of JFK’s inspirational speech to deliver us to the moon, we can inspire a new generation of scientists and engineers as we head back to space with the Artemis program sending the first woman and person of color to the moon,” said Dr. Frederic Bertley, president and CEO of COSI. “We are grateful for this partnership and the leadership of Vice President Kamala Harris, the National Space Council and the White House to help create the Your Place in Space board game, sure to inspire countless minds around space careers, and deliver this latest “kit of inspiration” directly to youth and families through this innovative collaboration.”
COSI has traditionally distributed kits at local food banks across the U.S. and around the world to help feed hungry lives and feed hungry minds. This innovative, community-based model brings together other informal and formal education leaders to highlight the importance of STEM and to help bridge the education gap.