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In 1993, NASA AEL<\/u><\/strong> began as an innovative project designed to increase the participation of youth in grades K-12 in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).<\/p>\n

In 2010, WVSU became another host site for this <\/b><\/u>program\u00a0<\/b><\/u>designed to inspire students to pursue careers in STEM-related fields, engage students, parents\/caregivers, family members, and teachers by incorporating emerging technologies into instruction, and educate students utilizing a rigorous STEM curriculum designed and implemented as only NASA can.<\/p>\n

Today, WVSU continues to harness NASA\u2019s STEM opportunities for youth and adults by offering a five-core component program to include 1) authentic STEM experiences in and out of our\u00a0NASA AEL<\/strong>\u00a0facility, 2) a mobile creator\u2019s innovation\u00a0maker space<\/strong>, 3)\u00a0family involvement<\/strong>, 4)\u00a0professional development<\/strong>\u00a0for formal and informal (youth-serving organizations) educators, and 5) community and school\u00a0outreach<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Learn more at\u00a0<\/strong>
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