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    As part of the foundation's program, sixteen Costa Rican girls visited NASA last year. - Photo via She Is Foundation -
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Published on Thursday, September 14,
2023
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
The
"She Is Astronaut" initiative of the
"She Is Foundation" chose ten Costa
Rican girls to visit NASA's Space
Center in Houston, Texas, United
States of America. According
to the organization, the Costa
Ricans were picked from over 800
contestants across the country. Those
chosen will have the opportunity to
learn about STEAM education from
NASA specialists and visit one of
the world's largest space research
facilities for one week in December.
Among other things, the girls attend classes and workshops on STEAM careers, robotics, adolescent pregnancy prevention, leadership, financial education, life purpose, emotional intelligence, cyberbullying, and entrepreneurship.
They
will meet key executives such as
Sandra Cauffman, deputy director of
NASA's Astrophysics division, and
Adriana Ocampo, NASA's head of Earth
Systems for satellite maintenance,
among others.
Since 2019, the Colombian-based "She Is Foundation" has been working on the astronauts program, a worldwide known initiative in collaboration with NASA. The program's goal is to break down gender preconceptions.
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