Challenger Center for Space Science Education

Challenger Center for Space Science Education is a United States 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, DC. It was founded in 1986 by the families of the astronauts who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster on January 28, 1986.

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The organization offers dynamic, hands-on exploration and discovery opportunities to students around the world. These programs equip students with the knowledge, confidence, and skills that will help better our national social and economic well-being.

Challenger Learning Centers give students the chance to become astronauts and engineers and solve real-world problems as they share the thrill of discovery on missions through the Solar System. Using space simulation and role-playing strategies, students bring their classroom studies to life and cultivate the skills needed for future success.

United States
Center Name Location Website
Challenger Learning Center of AlaskaKenai, Alaska
Challenger Space Center of ArizonaPeoria, Arizona
Challenger Learning Center at the Columbia Memorial Space CenterDowney, California
Challenger Learning Center at Chabot Space and Science CenterOakland, California
Challenger Learning Center at the Discovery Museum Science & Space CenterSacramento, California
Challenger Learning Center of Colorado at the Colorado Consortium for Earth & Space Science EducationColorado Springs, Colorado
Challenger Learning Center at the Discovery MuseumBridgeport, Connecticut
Challenger Learning Center at Kirby Smith Middle SchoolJacksonville, Florida
Challenger Learning Center of TallahasseeTallahassee, Florida
Challenger Learning Center at the Coca-Cola Space Science CenterColumbus, Georgia
Challenger Center Hawaii at Barbers Point Elementary SchoolKapolei, Hawaii
Challenger Learning Center at Heartland Community CollegeNormal, Illinois
Challenger Learning Center for Science & TechnologyWoodstock, Illinois
Challenger Learning Center of Northwest IndianaHammond, Indiana
Challenger Learning Center of KentuckyHazard, Kentucky
Challenger Learning Center - Louisville, Academy @ ShawneeLouisville, Kentucky
Challenger Learning Center at Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePaducah, Kentucky
Challenge Learning Center of MaineBangor, Maine
Challenger Learning Center at Howard B. Owens Science CenterLanham, Maryland
Challenger Learning Center at the Christa Corrigan McAuliffe Center, Framingham State UniversityFramingham, Massachusetts
Challenger Learning Center – St. LouisSt. Louis, Missouri
Challenger Learning Center of Northern NevadaSparks, Nevada
Challenger Learning Center of Las CrucesLas Cruces, New Mexico
Buehler Challenger & Science CenterParamus, New Jersey
Town of Ramapo Challenger Learning CenterAirmont, New York
Challenger Learning Center of the Twin Tier RegionAllegany, New York
Challenger Center of Orleans, Niagara, and Erie Counties Lockport, New York
New York City Center for Space Science EducationNew York City, New York
Challenger Learning Center of Greater RochesterRochester, New York
Challenger Learning Center of the Greater Capital Region at miSciSchenectady, New York
Challenger Learning Center of DaytonDayton, Ohio
Challenger Learning Center of Lake Erie WestOregon, Ohio
Challenger Learning Center of Richland County School District OneColumbia, South Carolina
Challenger STEM Learning Center; University of Tennessee ChattanoogaChattanooga, Tennessee
Texas State Technical College Challenger Learning CenterHarlingen, Texas
Challenger Learning Center at the George ObservatoryNeedville, Texas
Challenger Learning Center at the Scobee Education Center, San Antonio CollegeSan Antonio, Texas
Challenger Learning Center Richmond at the MathScience Innovation CenterRichmond, Virginia
Challenger Learning Center at the Museum of FlightSeattle, Washington
Challenger Learning Center at Wheeling Jesuit UniversityWheeling, West Virginia

International
  • Challenger Learning Center at the Ontario Science Center (Toronto, Canada)
  • Challenger Learning Center at SongAm Space Center (Gyeonggi-do, South Korea)
  • Challenger Learning Center at the National Space Centre (Leicester, United Kingdom)[1]

Board of directors

Notable members of the Board of Directors include:

References
  1. http://www.challenger.org/where-we-are/
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