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Mars Mission Academy to Host Dubai and N. Emirates Jr. Engineers
Dynamic extra-curricular Space education modules launched in Middle East

The Dubai and Northern Emirates sessions are designed for direct impact and experiential learning and provide a taste for real world challenges facing those engaged in the space industry, especially related to Mars exploration, science, and settlements and are similar to those launched in 2010 for Emirati teachers by TSEC’s partner the Arab Youth Venture Foundation. Such types of add-on activities spur interest in studies and careers in space, aviation, and defence industries and all maintain underlying focus on STEM disciplines.

Zacharias P. Cole, International Director of TSEC visiting Sharjah to promote the program states, “In an exciting move, we welcome Middle Eastern based youth in grades K-12 to our extra-curricular space education program. The inaugural Mars Mission Academy comprised of space inspired training is scheduled for Spring break during one or two day sessions.

Starting in April and running until May 26, weekend one and two day sessions will be offered at participating locations. All sessions include materials, giveaways, and Certificates. The one day (8 hour) session is AED 1,000. The two day session (12 hours) is AED 1,500 and includes a NASA flightsuit. VAT incl. in both prices. Calendar and venues at www.spaceeducation.CA

According to Fatma Mohamed, past participating 7th grade teacher, “From the first hour until the Certificate ceremony, the students were completely immersed and focused on mentally challenging projects and a few expressed their space plans for the future, one stating he plans to pay better attention in maths class so he can calculate rocket trajectories.”                  

March 15h, 2018 – Dubai: The Space Education Company, USA’s premier space and engineering academy in support of education, workforce and career development, announces its high-effect customized spring extra-curricular training sessions, ‘Mars Mission Academies’ serving varying ages ranging from 6 to 18 in Dubai and N. Emirates during Spring break March 23 to April 7.

The Mars focused sessions offer unique space activities and involve decoding actual Mars satellite images, building a Mars shuttle on budget, how to live on Mars, including designing Mars habitats, and more.  Training is fully engaging and is conducted in an upbeat and team environment by trainers who are actual space practitioners and/or who have been trained or employed by global space agencies incl. NASA and DLR.