Sixteen Indian teachers along with others from around the world attended one of two five-day programmes offered over consecutive weeks from June 10 to 23 at Honeywell Educators at Space Academy (HESA). Created in partnership with the US Space and Rocket Center (USSRC), Honeywell (NYSE:HON) developed the award-winning scholarship programme to help middle school Math and Science teachers become more effective educators in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Joyeeta Adhikari, Aparupa Ghosh, Seema Sharma, Kiran Jadhav, Anubha Ramgopal and Neha Teredesai from Pune; Vishnupriya Balusulapalem, Shylaja Jayaram, Subhashree Seetharamaier and Bhagyam Shekar Ram from Bengaluru; Prakash Chandra Sahoo, Pooja Sharma and Manisha Malhotra from Gurgaon; Anitha Anoop and Shobha Devi Rajendran from Calicut, and Sindhu A. from Ernakulam attended this year’s programme.
This year 205 teachers from 24 countries attended this programme. Teachers were given rigorous training focused on science and space exploration including astronaut-style exercises like high-performance jet simulation, scenario-based space mission, land and water survival training, and interactive flight dynamics programmes.
To attend HESA, candidates must complete a thorough application process to ensure the most qualified teachers are selected.
Once chosen, teachers are awarded scholarships, roundtrip airfare, tuition, meals and accommodations sponsored by Honeywell and its employees. For more information, visit http://educators.honeywell.com.