Oregon Space Grant Consortium is one of seven members of the Space Science Network Northwest (S2N2). S2N2 is one of seven regional Broker/Facilitators (B/F) for the NASA Office of Space Science (OSS) Education and Public Outreach (E/PO) Support Network.
The goal of S2N2 is to increase awareness of and participation
in OSS missions and E/PO programs by creating collaborative pipelines
between educators, scientists, and anyone who works with an E/PO
program. S2N2 facilitates cross-support of various groups (formal
and informal education, space scientists, general public, clubs,
service organizations, etc.) and provides opportunities for them
to work together. S2N2 also acts as a clearinghouse for OSS mission
information and related education products throughout the Northwest.
OSS is the branch of NASA responsible for solar system missions,
astrobiology and space science research, and the Hubble Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
As Broker/Facilitator for the Northwest region, S2N2 aims to have
a strong presence in each of the partner states. Space Grant Consortia
in each of these states hosts S2N2 operations and activities. Thus
it is possible to match up the needs and desires of educators and
space scientists in each state with the opportunities available
from OSS E/PO.
Space scientists interested in E/PO programs can contact S2N2 to
learn about opportunities and possible partners. Educators can use
S2N2 to make contacts and learn about funding sources for curriculum
development and reform, special events, and professional development
opportunities in space science.
Museums, science centers, schools, libraries, planetariums, clubs,
community groups and other organizations working to bring the excitement
of space science to a wide audience can count on S2N2 for help in
defining and implementing projects and finding resources to carry
them out.
