Schools
Cockeysville Middle Teacher Heads to Space Camp
Jennifer Youngblood is one of 185 teachers in the world selected for the Honeywell Educators Space Academy.
A teacher is exploring new frontiers.
Eighth grade science Jennifer Youngblood is participating in the Honeywell Educators Space Academy, a program dedicated to professional development and simulated space training, according to a news release.
Youngblood was one of 185 teachers selected from around the world to join the summer program, the release states. The program—aimed at promoting science, technology, education and math, or STEM education—will include activities such as a high-performance jet simulation, interactive flight dynamics programs and a scenario-based space mission.
Find out what's happening in Hunt Valley-Cockeysvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Since the program's inception in 2004 as a collaboration between Honeywell and the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Alabama, 1,650 teachers have participated in the initiative.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.