NASA Hosts Second Annual Education Stakeholders' Summit

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Nov 23, 2011, 10:16 ET

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA's Office of Education will host the second Education Stakeholders' Summit Nov. 29-Dec. 2 in Chantilly, Va. The summit's theme is "An Innovative Solution for the STEM Workforce of Tomorrow."

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A major conference focus will be the One Stop Shopping Initiative (OSSI). The program's goal is to build a robust NASA infrastructure for attracting students and facilitating their entry into the NASA workforce through a variety of internships, fellowships and scholarships.

This year's keynote speaker will be John Berry, director of the Office of Personnel Management, who will deliver remarks on "Why It's Cool to Work for the Federal Government" during the opening plenary session on Tuesday, Nov. 29. His address will be followed by a series of presentations, including "Why It's Cool to Work in NASA Education" by Leland Melvin, NASA's associate administrator for education.

Media representatives interested in attending opening day activities should contact Ann Marie Trotta at [email protected] by 3 p.m. EST on Nov. 28. The Marriott Westfields Conference Center is located at 14750 Conference Center Drive in Chantilly, Va.

To learn more about OSSI, visit:

http://intern.nasa.gov

To learn more about NASA's education programs, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/education

SOURCE NASA