SAVE THE DATE: NASA’s Office of Education will host the second Education Stakeholders’ Summit on Nov. 29th -Dec. 2nd at the in The Marriott Westfields Conference Center, 14750 Conference Center Drive in Chantilly, Va. The summit’s theme is “An Innovative Solution for the STEM Workforce of Tomorrow.”
A major conference focus will be the One Stop Shopping Initiative (OSSI). The program’s goal is to build a robust NASA infrastructure for attracting students and facilitating their entry into the NASA workforce through a variety of internships, fellowships and scholarships.
This year’s keynote speaker will be John Berry, director of the Office of Personnel Management, who will deliver remarks on “Why It’s Cool to Work for the Federal Government” during the opening plenary session on Tuesday, Nov. 29. His address will be followed by a series of presentations, including “Why It’s Cool to Work in NASA Education” by Leland Melvin, NASA’s associate administrator for education.