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This toolkit is designed to help states and local 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program sites participating in the NASA STEM Challenges spread the word about their activities.

It includes documents, presentations, templates and images that sites can use to promote their participation in the program.

The materials can be downloaded individually via the links below, or as a complete package in a ZIP file (ZIP 21 MB).

To save the files to your computer, right click the “download” link at the end of the description and select “Save target as…” (IE) or “Save Link As” (Chrome/Firefox).

News Releases

  • NASA STEM Challenge News Release. Participating sites can customize this news release by adding site-specific information and quotes from local school officials.
    [Download] (MS Word 6 MB)
  • Short Descriptions of the NASA STEM Challenge program. These 50-, 100-, and 150-word blurbs are useful for newsletters, press releases, website announcements and so forth.
    [Download] (MS Word 6 MB)

Presentations

  • ED Partnership Overview. This presentation, available in standard and widescreen formats, describes the 21st CCLC program and ED’s interagency collaborations with NASA, NPS and IMLS. It explains why these partnerships can be an effective strategy for engaging underserved and economically disadvantaged students.
    [Download - Standard] (PowerPoint 1 MB), 
    [Download - Widescreen] (PowerPoint 900 KB)
  • NASA STEM Challenge. This presentation, available in standard and widescreen formats, describes the ED-NASA partnership and each of the six NASA STEM Challenges in which students can participate.
    [Download - Standard] (PowerPoint 1.7 MB), 
    [Download - Widescreen] (PowerPoint 1.5 MB)

Student Release

  • Student Release and Intellectual Property Form. All participating 21st CCLC sites must have signed release forms for each student participating in the NASA STEM Challenge. Forms must be printed and signed by 4/24/15. Completed original forms should be sent to the Y4Y Logistical Contractor via FedEx. Please contact them at Y4YNASA@seiservices.com to request a pre-paid shipping label for your forms.
    We recommend that participating sites keep copies of the completed and signed release forms.
    [Download] (PDF 500 KB)

Templates

Sites can use these templates to prepare branded materials related to their participation in the NASA STEM Challenges.

  • Microsoft Word Template. Sites can use this template, which includes the approved branding, to create a variety of documents to publicize and support their participation in the NASA STEM Challenges.
    [Download] (MS Word 6 MB)
  • PowerPoint Template. This presentation template, available in standard and widescreen formats, provides a branded slide background that local sites can use to provide information about their participation in the NASA STEM Challenges.
    [Download - Standard] (PowerPoint 650 KB), 
    [Download - Widescreen] (PowerPoint 450 KB)

Fact Sheets/FAQs

  • Interagency Collaboration Fact Sheet. This document describes the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED’s) collaborations with NASA, the National Park Service (NPS) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to bring real-world STEM experiences to the 21st CCLC program. It tells why this can be an effective strategy for engaging underserved and economically disadvantaged students. The fact sheet can be distributed with news releases.
    [Download] (PDF 500 KB)
  • ED-NASA Partnership Fact Sheet. This document describes ED’s collaboration with NASA to bring real-world STEM experiences to the 21st CCLC program. It tells why this can be an effective strategy for engaging underserved and economically disadvantaged students. The fact sheet can be distributed with news releases.
    [Download] (PDF 500 KB)
  • NASA STEM Challenge Fact Sheet. This document provides an overview of the ED-NASA partnership and describes the six NASA STEM Challenges in which students can participate. It can be distributed along with news releases.
    [Download] (PDF 500 KB)
  • Frequently Asked Questions. This document answers frequently asked questions about the ED-NASA partnership and the NASA STEM Challenges. This information is useful for newsletters, press releases, website announcements and other communications.
    [Download] (PDF 500 KB)

Images

  • The Image Kit described below provides photos and web banners that local sites can use. Provided as a single ZIP file, the kit includes the following items:
     
  • Photos. These photos can be used in presentations, stickers, labels and other materials related to the NASA STEM Challenges.
    • Six pictures; one related to each STEM challenge
    • A background image of the sunrise over the earth
    • Background/wallpaper suitable for use with STEM Challenge materials
  • Web Banners. These banners can be used on school or state websites to promote the sites’ participation in the NASA STEM Challenges. The banners should link to the main NASA STEM Challenge website at https://y4y.ed.gov/STEMChallenge/NASA
    • Standard banner (468 X 60)
    • Wide banner (720 X 90)
    • Square banner (150 X 150)
    [Download] (ZIP 1.2 MB)