By Jim Gerard, INSPIRE Education Specialist, KSC, FL
Summer is not quite over, but for our INSPIRE interns their Live Chats have come to an end. All ten NASA Centers participated as their Residential Interns presented their stories to their colleagues and peers across the country. Last night, students from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California and Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland shared their experiences. It was rather fitting that the two most geographically distant centers brought all attending from across the nation into a common activity. This is the kind of virtual community we endeavor to create.
At the same time, I was playing host at Kennedy Space Center to our Explorer Experience, who I invited to observe and participate as I moderated the event. They were excited to be in the 'studio audience' as the chat progressed. Again, students from across the nation forming a community of purpose. These rising sophomores are excited about next year's Online Learning Community.
But often, before you can proceed forward, you must pause take a moment to reflect, prepare and implement. The next month will be used to get the next year of the OLC ready for returning and new participants, and that will include a new and improved way to present out Live Chat. I'll let you know what to expect over the coming weeks. We'll resume our Chats in September
If you missed last night, you will find the archive in the Chat Archive link from the OLC home page. A shout out to all those involved - thanks for the evening, and thanks for a great year of chats!
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