Planting Seeds of Wonder: Howell Elementary School’s Astronomy and Agriculture Appreciation DayTucson, Arizona – Peter Howell Elementary School is gearing up for an extraordinary event that merges cultural exploration with scientific discovery. On April 11th, the school will host Astronomy and Agriculture Appreciation Day featuring retired astronaut, Robert “Hoot” Gibson. This will be followed byContinueContinue reading “Planting Seeds of Wonder: Howell Elementary School’s Astronomy and Agriculture Appreciation Day”
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“A Cosmic Adventure” Transforms Tucson’s Fox Theater into a Cosmic Classroom
Taking Up Space Presents “A Cosmic Adventure” – An Educational Extravaganza at the Historic Fox Theater Tucson, AZ – Get ready for a cosmic blast with NASA superstar Emma Landsiedel! She’s zooming into Tucson for the thrilling event, “A Cosmic Adventure,” brought to you by Taking Up Space, the STEM-loving champions. We’re transforming the legendaryContinueContinue reading ““A Cosmic Adventure” Transforms Tucson’s Fox Theater into a Cosmic Classroom”
Native American girls are heading to Space Camp
Seven Sisters are Taking Up Space! July 31, 2021 Over the past COVID era a group of seven Native American girls, ages 9 – 12 years old, from six tribes were doing exceptional things. Alaskan Ute, Apache, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Dine, and Coeur d’Alene Ojibwe formed an alliance – the seven sisters. On Zoom,ContinueContinue reading “Native American girls are heading to Space Camp”
Coding is How We Talk to Computers!
Our New Program Teaches Indigenous Girls How to Code We are delighted to announce a collaboration with SONAC: “Sisterhood of Native American Coders,” a nonprofit organization founded by Elisabeth Holm. SONAC will provide an interactive introduction to STEM for 9 – 12 year old Native American girls. We will be hosting an online program creating projects, invitingContinueContinue reading “Coding is How We Talk to Computers!”
Find a Chicken, Pick it Up, Then All Day You’ll Have Good Luck…
Emily Carney Supports Taking Up Space We are so grateful to spaceflight enthusiast, Emily Carney! Emily is graciously donating the above photograph, signed, to all who contribute (see How to Help below) to our program Taking Up Space – sending Native American girls to Space Camp. How to Help: Step 1: Donate $10 here: 👉https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/112574644767835624/charity/1530675ContinueContinue reading “Find a Chicken, Pick it Up, Then All Day You’ll Have Good Luck…”
We Are So Thankful!
Expect More Excellence Tour We were honored to be a part of the Expect More Excellence Tour which “…spotlights what Arizonans are doing today to make progress toward world-class education, and celebrates the kind of excellence we expect and believe must be available to all students.” Find out what they had to say about WhyContinueContinue reading “We Are So Thankful!”
Our Journey: Tribal Council Recognition and Validation
“I made a difference to that one!” – Starfish Proverb
Congratulations Class of 2019!
Space Camp 2019 Recap The kids did great! 👏 Congratulations to Sole and John for successfully completing Space Camp on team Capricorn, and Saydee for completing Aviation challenge Mach II on team Black Hawk! Saydee with Team Black Hawk Thank you to everyone who helped them get to Space Camp! 🙏 A special thank youContinueContinue reading “Congratulations Class of 2019!”
“Our future lies with today’s kids and tomorrow’s space exploration”
Meet One of Our 2019 Space Campers, John! This year, we received special funding to take a very unique individual to Space Camp. John is nine years old, is a member of the Pascua Yaqui tribe, and is very interested in both space and his own cultural roots. Since John was three and a half,ContinueContinue reading ““Our future lies with today’s kids and tomorrow’s space exploration””
Meet Susan
“Girls should be taking up MORE space!”