NAIs Evolving EPO Program

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NAIs Evolving E/PO Program

• Krisstina Wilmoth
• Assistant Director for Communications
  Technology
• April 12, 2005

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Build An E/PO House

• Garner resources
• Look for partners
• Leverage

• Feature NASA
• Involve scientists
• Meet standards of the audience communities

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Strategic Flexible
E/PO programs proposed to the Office of Space
Science are required to make a valuable
contribution to K-14 education, and/or public
outreach to enhance public understanding of
science, and/or the enhanced participation of
underserved/underutilized groups and women in
science that is consistent with Office of Space
Science education and public outreach goals and
objectives. Page 8 of the Explanatory Guide,
version 3.0

• Strategy outlined
• Cooperative Agreement Notices
• NASA HQ documents
• Flexibility in structure
• Individual Teams
• NAI Central

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Program Shifts

• 1998-2002 Program focus in formal education
• 2002 EC recommends museum exhibit in
  astrobiology
• 2004 E/PO Working Group requests Collaborative
  Fund
• At various times PI directed shifts in Team
  activities EC input to NAI C Management

Please refer to the brief written report on NAIs
E/PO history for more information.
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FY 2006

• Continued collaborations
• New Team fund?
• Supplement EXISTING investments, not replace
• High leverage and foci within NASA
• Connections with other missions
• Address new requirements
• Opportunities for new initiatives