BIRMINGHAM., AL – On Friday, October 21, Rep. Terri A. Sewell (D-AL) will host “To Infinity and Beyond: A Day with NASA Astronauts.”  The purpose of the event is to inspire and educate a diverse group of Alabama students about the careers and opportunities in space science, aerospace technology, engineering and related scientific fields. With Birmingham City Schools’ Carver High as the host site, the event will offer students a rare chance to interact and engage with an astronaut via a NASA satellite downlink from the International Space Station. 

“I look forward to working with NASA and our local school districts to ensure that all of our students have access and exposure to the opportunities and benefits of science, technology, engineering and mathematics,” said Rep. Sewell.

What:     Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell
                              Presents
               To Infinity and Beyond: A Day with NASA Astronauts

When:     9:00a.m. – 11:30a.m.
                Friday October 21, 2011
 
Where:   George Washington Carver High School Auditorium
                3900 24th St N
                Birmingham, AL 35207
 

For those students and schools unable to attend, you will be able to tune in. Please see the information below.

• In the Birmingham Area, Bright House Cable Channel 634
• In the Birmingham City Schools - IBS Channel 11
• Schools with no cable box: Channel 75.2
• http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/

For More Information Contact:  (202) 225-2665

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