STEM Education Resources

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Northrop Grumman Virtual Take Your Child to Work Week ⯆

Join us for virtual events that highlight Northrop Grumman’s fascinating technology, people, and partners. These sessions are open to the public.

F/A-18 Hornet Pilot Talk and Virtual Tour

Take flight with three Northrop Grumman test pilots as they discuss their experience flying the US Navy F/1A-18 Hornet and their careers in aerospace. Northrop Grumman will also be premiering our virtual tour of the F/A-18 manufacturing line at our facility in El Segundo, CA.

Date: Monday, April 19, 2021
Time: 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. PT / 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET
Audience: middle/high school students, parents and educators
Guest speakers:

Davis Kane, Northrop Grumman Test Pilot and former Navy F-18 Hornet Pilot
Seth Liebman, Northrop Grumman SIT&E Edwards AFB-Mojave-Fox Field Ground & Flight Test and former Navy F-18 Hornet Pilot
Stephen Kay, Northrop Grumman Test Pilot and former Navy F-18 Hornet Pilot

EarthEcho International—Youth Have the Power to Change the Planet

Established by siblings Philippe and Alexandra Cousteau, grandchildren of the legendary explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau, this nonprofit's mission is to inspire young people worldwide to act now for a sustainable future. During the webinar, you will learn about EarthEcho's signature program, the Water Challenge, and how parents and children can protect local water resources and learn more about the environment around them.

Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Time: 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. PT / 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET
Guest Speaker: Porsche Ray, Water Challenge Manager, EarthEcho International
Audience: Elementary/middle school students, parents and educators

Future Career Skills: Raising Happy and Successful Kids

What will your child need to succeed in a future career? The basic skills of math and literacy will be crucial, but our children will also need social, emotional, and executive functioning abilities in order to be successful. Join us to learn how to encourage and foster your child's future-ready skills. Presented by Bright Horizons, the leading provider of education and care solutions to employers and families.

Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Time: 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. PT / 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET
Guest Speaker: Clare Goss, Family Education and Resources Manager, Bright Horizons
Audience: Parents of ages three to ten

Game Changer: The James Webb Space Telescope

For almost a quarter century, some of the brightest minds at NASA and Northrop Grumman have been quietly perfecting an engineering marvel that promises to change our understanding of the universe. Its mission will usher in the exploration of uncharted territories in the first epoch of galaxy formation — a part of the universe never seen before. This cosmic time machine will be the largest and most complex space telescope ever to launch into space and an engineering feat like no other. Able to peer 13.5 billion years into the past in its search for alien worlds, and 100 times more powerful that its beloved scientific successor the Hubble Space Telescope, the Webb Space Telescope is gearing up for its home stretch to launch. Join Northrop Grumman engineers for a conversation to discover some of the game changing technology and engineering behind the Webb Space Telescope.

Date: Thursday, April 22, 2021
Time: 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. PT / 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET
Guest Speakers:

Scott P. Willoughby, Vice President and Program Manager, Webb Space Telescope, Northrop Grumman
Krystal Puga, Spacecraft Systems Engineer, Webb Space Telescope, Northrop Grumman
Mei-Li Hey, Mechanical Ground Systems Engineer, Webb Space Telescope
Rich Myers, Ground Segment Lead, Webb Space Telescope, Northrop Grumman
Tim Harkins, Ground Operations Systems Engineer, Webb Space Telescope, Northrop Grumman

Audience: Middle/high school students, parents and educators
Please note: Before joining the session, check out Into the Unknown, a film about the James Webb Space Telescope

Engineering HALO: Human Factors Builds a Home for Future Astronauts

Human's return to the moon is being made possible through NASA's Artemis mission and the engineers who are working hard to make it happen. Northrop Grumman Human Factors engineer, Shawnette Adams will talk about the Artemis mission and dig deeper into some of the key components that her team members are working on to make this mission a success.

Date: Friday, April 23, 2021
Time: 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. PT / 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET
Guest Speaker: Shawnette Adams, Human Factors Systems Engineer, Northrop Grumman
Audience: Middle/high school students, parents and educators

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