Education programs at Air and Space get an A+
Children ages three through eight enjoy a presentation by the Discovery Theater as part of the early childhood education program at the National Mall building. (Photo by Eric Long)
Gen. J.R. “Jack” Dailey, the director of the National Air and Space Museum, has received the 2011 Goldwater Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics “for outstanding leadership in enhancing the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum, and educating millions of visitors about aviation, aerospace, and associated human achievement.” Rick Ohlemacher, chairman of the AIAA National Capital Section, said, “This is our most prestigious award for Education. We are honored to have General Dailey recognized for his achievements.”
“On behalf of the staff of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, I am proud to accept the AIAA’s 2011 Goldwater Award for Education,” said Gen. Dailey. “The museum has a dual commitment to history and science and our on-site and distance learning programs reach young people from pre-kindergarten to high school levels. It is especially important that American children, tomorrow’s leaders, are able to participate in planning for the future of our world.”
The Air and Space Museum offers a variety of free educational programs for students and youth groups in addition to teaching resources and online activities. AIAA is the world’s largest technical society dedicated to the global aerospace profession.
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Posted: 19 May 2011
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