NASA at the
2016 ESSENCE FESTIVAL
New Orleans, LA
Tuesday, June 28
9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Educator Workshop Sessions 1 and 2
Audubon Pisces Room Set-up, Convention Center Opens for Exhibit Setup
Wednesday, June 29
9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Educator Workshop Sessions 1 and 2
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Pisces Exhibit Hall Opens for Guests
Thursday, June 30
9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Educator Workshop Sessions 1 and 2
9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Astronaut Glover Meets with Educator Workshop Participants
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Pisces Exhibit Hall Open for Guests
10 a.m. Day Of Service Begins, Cohen College Prep
1:30 p.m. Dr. Camille Alleyne Meets with Educator Workshop Participants
Friday, July 1
9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Mark Morial Convention Center Open for Guests
10 a.m. - 5p.m. Pisces Exhibit Hall Open for Guests
1 - 3 p.m. Astronaut Glover Lithograph, Photo Opportunity, and One-On-One Public
Engagement Session at Convention Center booth.
2:10 p.m. On the Shoulders of Giants—Convention Center Stage Presentation
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Saturday, July 2
• 9 a.m. Staffers Arrive at the Aquarium and Convention Center Locations
• 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Convention Center Open for Guests
• 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Pisces Exhibit Hall Open for Guests
• 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Autograph Session, Photograph Opportunity, and One-On-One Public Engagement with
Astronaut Glover, Aquarium Pisces Room
• 2:10 - 2:30 p.m. Reaching New Heights-A Conversation with NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and
NASA Astronaut Victor Glover—Convention Center Stage Presentation
• 3 - 5 p.m. Autograph Session, Photograph Opportunity, and One-On-One Public Engagement with
Astronaut Glover, at the Convention Center
Sunday, July 3
• 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Convention Center Open for Guests
• 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Pisces Exhibit Hall Opens for Guests
• 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Autograph Session, Photograph Opportunity, and One-On-One Public Engagement with
Astronaut Glover at Convention Center
• 2 p.m. Pisces Exhibit Hall Close to the Public
• 2:10 - 2:30 p.m. Join the Mars Generation-Meet NASA’s Rock Stars on the Journey to Mars and Beyond
—Convention Center Stage Presentation
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Teacher Workshops
Teacher Workshop Dates and Times
• Tuesday, June 29 -Thursday, June 30
• Session One — 9:00-11:30 am
• Session Two — 1:00-3:00 pm
Teacher Workshop Dates and Times
• Earth Right Now
• Space Technology Drives Exploration
• Journey to Mars
• Aeronautics-Come Fly with Us
• Our Solar System and Beyond
• The International Space Stations-Living and Working in Space
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• Times:
• 8:45 a.m. Setup
• 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
• Location:
Cohen College Prep (New Orleans College Prep CMO)
3520 Dryades St, New Orleans, LA 70115
• Theme:
The Power of Mentorship & Education-Youth, Mentorship, Service,
Education
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Day of Service-Thursday, June 30
Community Engagement
Audubon Zoo Campers-Thursday, June 30
• Astronaut Glover will deliver a 30 min live talk followed by one-on-one
engagement and lithograph signing with approximately 80 campers at the
Audubon Zoo. The campers are grades 2-7 and are highly interested in
discovering Earth, exploring nature and learning how life on board the
International Space Station differs from life on Earth.
• Astronaut Glover will deliver a 30 min live talk with approximately 200
students at the Stennis Auditorium. The live student audience will be
comprised of students, grades 2-7, participating in the Stennis local Astro
Camp and students, grades 5-9, who are Astro Camp participants attending
the Gulf Coast Boys and Girls Clubs. The talk will also be live-streamed and
available for viewing by all Astro Camp sites in the additional 28 Youth
Serving Organizations in Jackson, MS, Orlando, FL, Houston TX, and
Huntsville, AL areas.
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Astro Camp at INFINITY Science Center/SSC-Friday, July 1
Community Outreach
Whole Foods’ Let’s Move Campers-Thursday, June 30
• Astronaut Glover will deliver a 30-minute live talk with approximately 30
underserved children from ages 8-12 at the Goldring Center for Culinary
Medicine. Whole Foods, the Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine, SPROUT
NOLA and Broad Community Connections are joining forces and resources
to provide children with a free, authentic summer camp experience and the
desire is to complement the gardening and healthy cooking exercises with
creative learning and play.
As a Sponsor, NASA has three 20 minute presentations on the
Technology Stage with seating for 300.
• Friday, July 1 -2:10 pm -2:30 pm
- Title: On the Shoulders of Giants—African American Pioneers in Our
Nation's Space Program.
- Speakers: Dr. K. Renee Horton, Dr. Howard Conyers and Dr. Kamili
Shaw
- Moderator: Dr. Alotta Taylor
• Saturday, July 2 – 2:10 pm -2:30 pm
- Title: Reaching New Heights—A Conversation with NASA Administrator
Charles Bolden and NASA Astronaut Victor Glover
- Moderator: Karen Civil, ESSENCE Staffer
• Sunday, July 3– 2:10 pm -2:30 pm
- Title: Join the Mars Generation—Meet NASA's Rock Stars on the
Journey to Mars and Beyond
- Speakers: Astronaut Victor Glover, Lisa Hammond, Aprille Ericsson
- Moderator: Sumara Thompson-King
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Speaker Stage
