The RECA mentor program accompanies undergraduate students from science and engineering careers through their graduate application process. This program pairs senior undergraduate students with mentors, who are professional astronomers (researchers, postdocs, PhD candidates, astronomers currently working in industry). The team provide material and guidance to junior students, through panels and workshops focusing on the possible […]
Category Archives: Latin America + Caribbean
2022, Astro3DBol - Archaeoastronomy Teaching Kit in Bolivia, Latin America + Caribbean
Improving Cultural Astronomy Education in Bolivia
25
May
May
The AstroEdu3D – Archeoastronomy Teaching Kit in Bolivia project developed teaching kits in Cultural Astronomy and Archaeoastronomy in the context of the Tiwanakota culture of Bolivia. The objective was to provide resources to educators and students interested in Astronomy and pre-Inca cultures of Bolivia to develop a class on Tiwanacota Archeoastronomy topic. The products of […]
2022, 2023, Cenca Bridge, Latin America + Caribbean
Project Develops Astronomy Research Capacity in Central America and Caribbean
25
May
May
The Cenca Bridge remote internship program provided astronomy research opportunity for undergraduate students from Central America and the Caribbean. The project admitted 9 students to the remote internship program, and trained them to perform astronomy research with a faculty from an established institution. Each student was paired with a mentor. The remote research internship was […]
2022, astrotourism, Beyond the Beach: Foundations for Caribbean Astrotourism, Latin America + Caribbean
Strengthening Connections Between Astronomy Observatory and Businesses
19
May
May
The aim of this project was to better integrate astronomy into tourism endeavors happening on the island of St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands to provide value added to existing businesses while providing a pipeline for students interested in the intersections between tourism and astronomy into these businesses as interns. Unfortunately, we discovered that […]
2023, Latin America + Caribbean, OruMbya - a library of silenced voices
Overview: OruMbya – a library of silenced voices
10
Jan
Jan
Brazil is a complex country. Although the majority of Brazil’s population is composed of black people and women, there is still an underrepresentation of women, black, LGBTQIA+ and indigenous people in the sciences, especially in Physics and Astronomy. Our main goal is to strengthen primary and secondary education in science, through equity and equal opportunities […]