INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S AIR & SPACE

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S AIR & SPACE EDUCATION IWASM STRIVES TO SERVE ITS COMMUNITIES THROUGH VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL MEANS. THIS INCLUDES OFFERING: -CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS: AVIATION ADVENTURES AND QUEST FOR THE STARS -ROCKET DAY (AGES 4-12) -WOW STEM CONFERENCE (AGES 14-18) -DINNER WITH A SLICE OF HISTORY, GRANT FUNDED (ADULT LEARNERS) -VIRTUAL PROGRAMS -ADULT SPEAKERS' BUREAU PROGRAMS IN 2021, WE BEGAN BENCHMARKING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AGAINST STATE AND NATIONAL STANDARDS. FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE BEGAN ASSESSING THE NEEDS OF TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS AND STRATEGIZING HOW BEST TO COMPLIMENT WHAT SCHOOLS ARE ALREADY EXPECTED TO COVER IN SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE, AND ENGLISH- LANGUAGE ARTS. FOR DESCRIPTIONS AND EXAMPLE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OFFERED SINCE JANUARY 2021, VISIT: WWW.IWASM.ORG/WP-BLOG/EVENTS. COLLECTIONS IWASM'S COLLECTION CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 20,000 HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL OBJECTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, ARCHIVAL MATERIALS, AND BOOKS RELATING TO THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND HISTORY OF WOMEN IN AIR AND SPACE. IN ADDITION, OUR REFERENCE A