[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 17773-17774]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             CONGRATULATIONS TO UNITED SPACE SCHOOL PROGRAM

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                             HON. RON PAUL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 30, 2008

  Mr. PAUL. Madam Speaker, on August 5 the Foundation for International 
Space Education (FISE) will host United Space School

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Day at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, 
Texas. The United Space School Day is a summer science camp/health 
careers promotion activity coordinated by the East Texas Area Health 
Education Center (AHEC). The United Space School Day's activities will 
focus on the education pathways appropriate for students interested in 
careers in life sciences, aerospace medicine, and bioastronautics.
  United Space School Day is just one part of FISE's United Space 
School program. The United Space School program, established in 1994, 
is the major way FISE carries out its mission of providing space-based 
academic instruction to pre-collegiate students from across America and 
around the world who are interested in science, engineering, 
technology, or mathematics careers. The United Space School gives these 
students the opportunity to learn from some of the space industry's 
leading experts. Participants in the programs follow a curriculum 
specially designed to provide appropriate training and development by 
instructors qualified and knowledgeable in the proper disciplines.
  As the students visit the various educational venues and participate 
in the space-related learning initiatives, they are exposed to myriad 
examples of space-related careers as well as careers in industries that 
support the space programs. United Space School students also benefit 
from daily one-on-one interaction with leading aerospace professionals 
from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) or the 
Johnson Space Center (JSC), and the supporting aerospace community.
  United Space School participants are also given a unique ``hands on'' 
learning experience through the development of a Manned Mission to Mars 
Project. United Space School's organization, schedule, and curriculum 
are designed to provide the structure, knowledge, resources, mentoring, 
and appropriate settings to complete the Manned Mission to Mars 
project.
  Madam Speaker, FISE's United Space School program is doing invaluable 
work in preparing the next generation of scientists and aerospace 
engineers. I would not be surprised if future breakthroughs in space 
technology came from alumni of the United Space School program. It is 
therefore my pleasure to extend my congratulations to the United Space 
School program on the occasion of the United Space School Day. I also 
extend my thanks to NASA, the Johnson Space Center, the University of 
Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, East Texas AHEC, and all the 
volunteers who help make the United Space School program possible.

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