Educational Events and Discussions

Scenes from educational events featuring speeches and discussions, highlighting audience engagement and public discourse.

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

Events featuring speech by Secretary Gale Norton, and follow-up discussions, at the University of Denver in Colorado, with the audience including anti

Secretary Gale Norton, left, and Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Neal McCaleb, to Norton's right, observing classroom activities during visit to the Isleta Elementary School, Isleta, New Mexico. The school, serving the Pueblo of Isleta, was one of several stops on the Secretary's New Mexico tour highlighting federal support for American Indian schools

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Tuba City Boarding School on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona--largest school in the Bureau of Indian Education system. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the tour of new buildings and classrooms, and for discussions with students, teachers, and parents, were education officials including Bureau of Indian Education Director Kevin Skenandore, Indian Affairs Office of Facilities, Environmental and Cultural Resources Director Jack Rever, Tuba City Boarding School Principal Don Coffland, and Tuba City School Governing Board President Frieda Maloney.

Events featuring speech by Secretary Gale Norton, and follow-up discussions, at the University of Denver in Colorado

Events featuring speech by Secretary Gale Norton, and follow-up discussions, at the University of Denver in Colorado, with the audience including anti

Events featuring speech by Secretary Gale Norton, and follow-up discussions, at the University of Denver in Colorado, with the audience including anti

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

Events featuring speech by Secretary Gale Norton, and follow-up discussions, at the University of Denver in Colorado

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

Secretary Gale Norton, left, and Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Neal McCaleb, center, holding copies of Navajo history publications during visit to the To Hajiilee-He Community School, an Eastern Navajo Agency-operated school in Canoncito, New Mexico. Visit highlighted federal support for AmericanIndian schools

Events featuring speech by Secretary Gale Norton, and follow-up discussions, at the University of Denver in Colorado, with the audience including anti

Secretary Gale Norton with students during visit to To Hajiilee-He Community School, an Eastern Navajo Agency-operated school in Canoncito, New Mexico. Visit highlighted federal support for American Indian schools, and such initiatives as the Family and Child Education Program emphasizing parent-child learning

Events featuring speech by Secretary Gale Norton, and follow-up discussions, at the University of Denver in Colorado

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

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Tuba City Boarding School on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona--largest school in the Bureau of Indian Education system. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the tour of new buildings and classrooms, and for discussions with students, teachers, and parents, were education officials including Bureau of Indian Education Director Kevin Skenandore, Indian Affairs Office of Facilities, Environmental and Cultural Resources Director Jack Rever, Tuba City Boarding School Principal Don Coffland, and Tuba City School Governing Board President Frieda Maloney.

Events featuring speech by Secretary Gale Norton, and follow-up discussions, at the University of Denver in Colorado, with the audience including anti

Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Neal McCaleb, left, observing classroom activities during visit to the Santa Fe Indian School, Santa Fe, New Mexico, for ground blessing ceremony for new facilities. School was one of several stops on New Mexico visit by McCaleb and Secretary Gale Norton highlightingfederal support for American Indian schools

Secretary Gale Norton, with Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley, Jr. to her right, on dedication day tour of the newly opened Baca/Dlo'ay azhi Community School in Prewitt, New Mexico, Bureau of Indian Affairs-operated school serving the Prewitt and Thoreau communities on the Navajo Nation Reservation

Events featuring speech by Secretary Gale Norton, and follow-up discussions, at the University of Denver in Colorado, with the audience including anti

Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest event at Main Interior, with Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett among the Interior officials on hand

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Clemente Middle School , Environmental Protection Agency

Appearance by Secretary Gale Norton at the Great Lakes Lighthouse Conference, Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, Michigan, to announce transfer of four Michigan lighthouses, one Washington lighthouse from Coast Guard to state, county, non-profit control; and to bestow lighthouse awards

Events featuring speech by Secretary Gale Norton, and follow-up discussions, at the University of Denver in Colorado, with the audience including anti

Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest event at Main Interior, with Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett among the Interior officials on hand

Emergency Planning and Security - Washington, D. C. , September 30, 2011 Marcie Roth, Director of Office of Disability Integration and Coordination, FEMA, learns about the text-to-Braille reader and bed shaker developed by NPR Labs... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Secretary Gale Norton, standing in left foreground, with United Tribes Technical College President David Gipp, to her right, on classroom visit duringtour of the College in Bismarck, North Dakota. College is operated by North Dakota's five principal tribes

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Clemente Middle School , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Launching event at Main Interior for the Bureau of Indian Education's "BIE READS" reading and math skills improvement program, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Carl Artman and Bureau of Indian Education Acting Director Kevin Skenandore, among other officials, along with students and faculty from Bureau of Indian Education-funded schools on the Puyallup Indian Reservation in Washington, the Jemez Pueblo in New Mexico, and the Alamo Navajo Indian Reservation in New Mexico

Secretary Gale Norton with students at the Santa Fe Indian School in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Secretary Norton was on hand for the ground blessing ceremony for new, $38 million classroom and dormitory complex at the school

Office of the Administrator - Inspired Teaching School , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Gale Norton touring the newly opened Baca/Dlo'ay azhi Community School in Prewitt, New Mexico, Bureau of Indian Affairs-operated school serving the Prewitt and Thoreau communities on the Navajo Nation Reservation. Secretary Norton was on hand for dedication ceremonies at the school

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

Presentation at Main Interior marking World AIDS Day

Secretary Gale Norton with students on visit to the To Hajiilee-He Community School, an Eastern Navajo Agency-operated school in Canoncito, New Mexico. Visit highlighted federal support for such initiatives as the Family and Child Education Program emphasizing parent-child learning. Photograph was used inInterior video on Norton era

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Tuba City Boarding School on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona--largest school in the Bureau of Indian Education system. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the tour of new buildings and classrooms, and for discussions with students, teachers, and parents, were education officials including Bureau of Indian Education Director Kevin Skenandore, Indian Affairs Office of Facilities, Environmental and Cultural Resources Director Jack Rever, Tuba City Boarding School Principal Don Coffland, and Tuba City School Governing Board President Frieda Maloney.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. During kickoff of the NASA Explorer School program at Warrington Middle School in Pensacola, Fla., Center Director Jim Kennedy talks to students and faculty. Seated at left is Christine Nixon, principal of Warrington Middle School. Joining Kennedy for the event was NASA aerospace specialist Les Gold, NASA official Gregg Buckingham, and astronaut Alan Poindexter. Kennedy is visiting the school to share the vision for space exploration with the next generation. He is talking with students about our destiny as explorers, NASA’s 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. NES establishes a three-year partnership annually between NASA and 50 NASA Explorer School teams, consisting of teachers and education administrators from diverse communities nationwide.

Civil service mid term evaluation session in Loy Henderson Auditorium

Events featuring speech by Secretary Gale Norton, and follow-up discussions, at the University of Denver in Colorado

Secretary Gale Norton, second from left, visiting the cafeteria at the Isleta Elementary School, Isleta, New Mexico. The school, serving the Pueblo of Isleta, was one of several stops on Secretary Norton's New Mexico tour highlighting federal support for American Indian schools

Appearance by Secretary Gale Norton at the Great Lakes Lighthouse Conference, Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, Michigan, to announce transfer of four Michigan lighthouses, one Washington lighthouse from Coast Guard to state, county, non-profit control; and to bestow lighthouse awards

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

Appearance by Secretary Gale Norton at the Great Lakes Lighthouse Conference, Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, Michigan, to announce transfer of four Michigan lighthouses, one Washington lighthouse from Coast Guard to state, county, non-profit control; and to bestow lighthouse awards

Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest event at Main Interior, with Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett among the Interior officials on hand

Secretary Gale Norton visiting the cafeteria at the Isleta Elementary School, Isleta, New Mexico. The school, serving the Pueblo of Isleta, was one of several stops on Secretary Norton's New Mexico tour highlighting federal support for American Indian schools

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo meets with students and faculty at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas, on October 25, 2019.

Event marking the 50th anniversary of the Toastmasters International Club at the Department of the Interior, with Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason and Toastmasters District 36 Governor Nancy McCeney among the officials participating

Sandy Person, U.S. Air Force civic leader and Travis Golden Bear, describes functions of the Phoenix Spark Innovation Lab during a tour at Travis Air Force Base, California, June 27, 2023. The tour is part of the Sister City Program between the City of Fairfield, Calif., and Nirasaki, Japan. It provides the Japanese visitors a better understanding of the partnership between the City of Fairfield and the installation.

Appearance by Secretary Gale Norton at the Great Lakes Lighthouse Conference, Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, Michigan, to announce transfer of four Michigan lighthouses, one Washington lighthouse from Coast Guard to state, county, non-profit control; and to bestow lighthouse awards

Secretary Gale Norton, right, conversing with cafeteria staff at the Isleta Elementary School, Isleta, New Mexico. The school, serving the Pueblo of Isleta, was one of several stops on Secretary Norton's New Mexico tour highlighting federal support for American Indian schools

Events featuring speech by Secretary Gale Norton, and follow-up discussions, at the University of Denver in Colorado, with the audience including anti

Secretary Gale Norton and Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Aurene Martin on tour of the newly opened Baca/Dlo'ay azhi Community School in Prewitt, New Mexico, Bureau of Indian Affairs-operated school serving the Prewitt and Thoreau communities on the Navajo Nation Reservation

Acting Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Aurene Martin, second from left, on dedication day tour of the newly opened Baca/Dlo'ay azhi Community School in Prewitt, New Mexico, Bureau of Indian Affairs-operated school serving the Prewitt and Thoreau communities on the Navajo Nation Reservation

FRA - POLITICS - MOVING FRANCOISE NYSSEN IN RENNES. FRA - POLITIQUE - DEPLACEMENT DE FRANCOISE NYSSEN A RENNES. Ce vendredi 8 septembre, Françoise Nyssen, ministre de la Culture, se rend à Rennes. Françoise Nyssen conclu son déplacement à lécole Volga, pour promouvoir, en cette semaine de rentrée des classes, léducation artistique et culturelle.

Secretary Gale Norton, front right, during visit to the Isleta Elementary School, Isleta, New Mexico. The school, serving the Pueblo of Isleta, was one of several stops on Secretary Norton's New Mexico tour highlighting federal support for American Indian schools

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

Activities at the 2007 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest at BIG Arts in Sanibel, Florida, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall among the Interior officials on hand to announce the winning entry, a depiction of a pair of pintail ducks by wildlife artist Joe Hautman of Plymouth, Minnesota. Judges for the competition, selected by the Secretary, included wood sculptor and former major league baseball pitcher Jim Sprankle, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Executive Director and former Fish and Wildlife Service Deputy Director Matt Hogan, Springfield, Missouri Arts Council President Jeanie Morris, Smithsonian National Postal Museum Chief Curator for Philately Cheryl Ganz, and wildlife writer-photographer and former Fish and Wildlife Service Deputy Director Eugene Hester.

Events featuring speech by Secretary Gale Norton, and follow-up discussions, at the University of Denver in Colorado

Marine Corps Base Camp Butler senior leaders spouses learn about the Ashibina Child Development Center during a family support tour on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 13, 2024. The tour included stops at the Camp Foster Commissary, Zukeran Elementary School, Ashibina CDC, Neighborhood Pantry, Marine Thrift Shop, and the U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa. Spouses of senior enlisted advisors and commanding officers from III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations Pacific were briefed on the capabilities, operations and procedures of each establishment to advocate for military families. Marine Corps

Secretary Gale Norton speaking at dedication ceremonies at the newly opened Baca/Dlo'ay azhi Community School in Prewitt, New Mexico, Bureau of Indian Affairs-operated school serving the Prewitt and Thoreau communities on the Navajo Nation Reservation

Secretary Gale Norton viewing welcoming sign during visit to the Isleta Elementary School, Isleta, New Mexico. The school, serving the Pueblo of Isleta, was one of several stops on Secretary Norton's New Mexico tour highlighting federal support for American Indian schools

Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest event at Main Interior, with Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett among the Interior officials on hand

Secretary Gale Norton visiting the cafeteria at the Isleta Elementary School, Isleta, New Mexico. The school, serving the Pueblo of Isleta, was one of several stops on Secretary Norton's New Mexico tour highlighting federal support for American Indian schools

Event at Department of Interior headquarters marking 10th year of awards for outstanding volunteer efforts on public lands, with Bureau of Land Management display and speech by Secretary Gale Norton

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Events featuring speech by Secretary Gale Norton, and follow-up discussions, at the University of Denver in Colorado

Maryland's Sen. Barbara Mikulski greeted employees at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, during a packed town hall meeting Jan. 6. She discussed her history with Goddard and appropriations for NASA in 2016. Read more a href= http //www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/maryland-sen-barbara-mikulski-visits-nasa-goddard rel= nofollow www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/maryland-sen-barbara-mi... /a

Secretary Gale Norton visiting the To Hajiilee-He Community School, an Eastern Navajo Agency-operated school in Canoncito, New Mexico, to highlight federal support for American Indian schools, and for initiatives such as the Family and Child Education Program emphasizing parent-child learning

Secretary Gale Norton touring the newly opened Baca/Dlo'ay azhi Community School in Prewitt, New Mexico, Bureau of Indian Affairs-operated school serving the Prewitt and Thoreau communities on the Navajo Nation Reservation. Secretary Norton was on hand for dedication ceremonies at the school

Secretary Gale Norton visiting the To Hajiilee-He Community School, an Eastern Navajo Agency-operated school in Canoncito, New Mexico, to highlight federal support for American Indian schools, and for initiatives such as the Family and Child Education Program emphasizing parent-child learning

Office of Air and Radiation - 2010 SunWise with SHADE Poster Contest , Environmental Protection Agency

Directors Colloquium, Nichelle Nichols (aka Lt Uhura of Star Trek) and tour of the Ames Aerospace Encounter (AAE) in N-226.

Appearance by Secretary Gale Norton at the Great Lakes Lighthouse Conference, Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, Michigan, to announce transfer of four Michigan lighthouses, one Washington lighthouse from Coast Guard to state, county, non-profit control; and to bestow lighthouse awards

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

Secretary Gale Norton, right, conversing with cafeteria staff at the Isleta Elementary School, Isleta, New Mexico. The school, serving the Pueblo of Isleta, was one of several stops on Secretary Norton's New Mexico tour highlighting federal support for American Indian schools

The Purple Star Award is presented to Dr. Stephen Young, Memorial middle school principal, at the Purple Star Award ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 9, 2024. A Purple Star School recognizes that military-connected students must move whenever their active-duty parent receives a relocation order and will uproot and change schools far more often than their civilian peers.

1996 'STELLAR' and MCP program commencements with special guests Mrs. Gayle Wilson, CA Governor Pete Wilson's wife (center), Zoe Lofgren, 16th District Congresswoman San Jose, California (right) and Ames scientist Dr Rose Grymes (left)

MELBOURNE, Fla. - Entertainment during the opening ceremonies for the International Space University's 25th annual Space Studies Program session at the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Fla., is provided by Jim Sawgrass and the Deep Forest Native American Indian Program dancers. The nine-week intensive course is designed for post-graduate university students and professionals during the summer. The program is hosted by a different country each year, providing a unique educational experience for participants from around the globe. NASA Kennedy Space Center and Florida Tech are co-hosting this year's event which runs from June 4 to Aug. 3. This year, there are about 125 participants representing 31 countries.

Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest event at Main Interior, with Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett among the Interior officials on hand

Secretary Gale Norton, right, conversing with cafeteria staff at the Isleta Elementary School, Isleta, New Mexico. The school, serving the Pueblo of Isleta, was one of several stops on Secretary Norton's New Mexico tour highlighting federal support for American Indian schools

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - KSC Deputy Director Woodrow Whitlow Jr. talks to a student about his project in a 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 nationwide.

Catherine Didion, far right, Senior Fellow, National Academy of Engineering, participates in a panel discussion at the Women, Innovation and Aerospace event celebrating Women's History Month at the George Washington University Jack Morton Auditorium, Thursday, March 8, 2012 in Washington. Didion is joined by Marcia Smith, President, Space Policy Online.com, and Veronica Villalobos, Director, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Office of Personnel Management, far left. The WIA day-long event will help to foster a discussion for students and early career professionals about how to continue to encourage women to enter and succeed in the field of aerospace.

Emergency Planning and Security - Denton, Texas, March 10, 2011 FEMA Dep. Administrator Rich Serino responds to a student reporter's questions during his visit to the University of North Texas today. . Louisiana Hurricane Katrina. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Events, attended by Secretary Gale Norton, marking the opening of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial interagency traveling exhibit, Corps of Discovery II, on the National Mall, Washington, D.C.

COCOA BEACH, Fla. -- NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana encourages fourth- through 12-grade students and their teachers from across the nation to "dream big" during the NASA Explorer Schools Symposium in Florida. During the event, May 4-7, about 60 students will tour Kennedy, the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, and participate in several educational activities and a career panel question-and-answer session. The symposium also offers professional development opportunities for about 30 teachers.The participants were competitively selected after they completed an original investigation focused on existing NASA missions or research interests.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo meets with students and faculty at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas, on October 25, 2019.

Department of Interior officials and staff joining counterparts from other agencies in explaining government programs, and promoting Take Pride in America initiatives, at the Boy Scouts of America National Scout Jamboree, Caroline County, Virginia

Ceremonies, attended by Secretary Gale Norton, highlighting Take Pride in America school grounds beautification event at Cleveland Elementary School in Stockton, California

Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Aurene Martin, third from front, visiting the cafeteria during dedication day tour of the newly opened Baca/Dlo'ay azhi Community School in Prewitt, New Mexico, Bureau of Indian Affairs-operated school serving the Prewitt and Thoreau communities on the Navajo Nation Reservation

Office of Air and Radiation - 2010 SunWise with SHADE Poster Contest , Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Rose Gottemoeller meets with students in Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 7, 2011.

Secretary Gale Norton and Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Aurene Martin on tour of the newly opened Baca/Dlo'ay azhi Community School in Prewitt, New Mexico, Bureau of Indian Affairs-operated school serving the Prewitt and Thoreau communities on the Navajo Nation Reservation

Secretary Gale Norton, center, with students during visit to the Isleta Elementary School, Isleta, New Mexico. The school, serving the Pueblo of Isleta, was one of several stops on Secretary Norton's New Mexico tour highlighting federal support for American Indian schools

Secretary Gale Norton visiting the cafeteria during dedication day tour of the newly opened Baca/Dlo'ay azhi Community School in Prewitt, New Mexico, Bureau of Indian Affairs-operated school serving the Prewitt and Thoreau communities on the Navajo Nation Reservation

Park Avenue Elementary Teachers Visit / Thank You for Donation of Computers Ames Director Pete Worden opening gift from school with Sergio Torris, Principal and a unnamed teacher.

Hurricane Katrina, Ocean Springs, Miss., October 28, 2005 -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel show U.S. Treasurer Anna Cabral around the FEMA provided portable classrooms at the Oak Park Elementary School in Ocean Springs. Many schools in coastal Mississippi were destroyed or damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Tuba City Boarding School on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona--largest school in the Bureau of Indian Education system. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the tour of new buildings and classrooms, and for discussions with students, teachers, and parents, were education officials including Bureau of Indian Education Director Kevin Skenandore, Indian Affairs Office of Facilities, Environmental and Cultural Resources Director Jack Rever, Tuba City Boarding School Principal Don Coffland, and Tuba City School Governing Board President Frieda Maloney.

Launching event at Main Interior for the Bureau of Indian Education's "BIE READS" reading and math skills improvement program, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Carl Artman and Bureau of Indian Education Acting Director Kevin Skenandore, among other officials, along with students and faculty from Bureau of Indian Education-funded schools on the Puyallup Indian Reservation in Washington, the Jemez Pueblo in New Mexico, and the Alamo Navajo Indian Reservation in New Mexico

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Rose Gottemoeller meets with students in Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 7, 2011.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA and The LEGO Group announce a three-year Space Act Agreement meant to spark the interest of children in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) with the future release of four NASA-inspired products in the toy company's LEGO CITY line. From left, are Debbie Biggs, education specialist for International Space Station National Lab Education Projects, Stephan Turnipseed, president of LEGO Education North America, and Leland Melvin, NASA's associate administrator for Education.To commemorate the beginning of the partnership, two small LEGO space shuttles will launch aboard space shuttle Discovery's STS-133 mission to the International Space Station. A 40- by 70-foot activity tent will be set up at Kennedy on Nov. 3 for children of all ages to build their vision of the future with LEGO bricks. LEGO sets also will fly to the space station aboard Endeavour's STS-134 mission, and will be put together on orbit to demonstrate the challenges faced w

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