Feb. 23, 2010 Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4997 stephanie.schierholz@xxxxxxxx Ivelisse Gilman Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va. 757-814-5868 ivelisse.r.gilman@xxxxxxxx RELEASE: 10-046 NASA SUPPORTS UNIVISION HISPANIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN, PLANS ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WASHINGTON -- NASA is working with Univision Communications Inc. to develop a partnership in support of the Spanish-language media outlet's initiative to improve high school graduation rates, prepare Hispanic students for college, and encourage them to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, disciplines. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden attended Univision's announcement Tuesday at the National Press Club in Washington of a three-year national Hispanic education initiative titled Es El Momento (The Moment is Now). "Education is a vital component of NASA's mission," Bolden said. "We look forward to developing a partnership with Univision that would allow us to combine NASA's unique STEM education content with Univision's communications platforms -- television, radio, and online and interactive media." Also present at the event were Univision President and CEO Joe Uva, Univision Networks President Cesar Conde, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis and philanthropist Melinda Gates. Organizations partnering on this initiative include the U.S. Department of Education and the Gates Foundation. Collaboration with Univision will complement NASA's current education efforts to engage underrepresented and underserved students in the critical STEM fields. For more information about NASA's education programs, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/education For more information about Univision's Es El Momento, visit: http://www.eselmomento.com -end- To subscribe to the list, send a message to: hqnews-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To remove your address from the list, send a message to: hqnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
