Air Force Association and USA TODAY Partners in Education AFA Visions of Exploration Brief

Goals of Current Visions Program  To demonstrate Air Force Association’s commitment to Education  To help students gain a better knowledge and understanding of STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math  To build future careers in aerospace industry

USA TODAY – Real-World Textbook  Relevant Topics for students  Consistent layout and regular weekly features  Science, Technology, Engineering, Math Articles  Informative graphs, tables and other graphics  Visually stimulating for Students  New Careers/Trends

 AFA Micro-site  STEM Activities  Cyber Security lessons  Core subjects  Career education  NASA Resources  Links to STEM resources

Case Studies : Science  Aeronautics Series: Part 1-2  Anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ First Flight  News from Flight Industry and Technology Sectors  Engineering

The Science of Weather

Program Components

 General E.W. Rawlings classrooms  Richard I. Bong - 14 classrooms  General David C. Jones - 12 classrooms  Dacotah - 5 classrooms  Happy Hooligan - 2 classrooms Thank you for your participation! North Central Region at a Glance

19 Year Partnership Program 3.5 Million Total Participating Students ***  65 Participating AFA Chapters (av)  1,300 Schools Impacted annually (av)  280,000 Participating Students annually Visions Program at a Glance

How does USA TODAY help you meet your curriculum goals? 99% 87% 52%

Grade level(s) taught Grade 1-520% Grade 6-854% Grade % Grade %

Would you like to participate in this program again next year? Yes No

Visions of Exploration Questions?

Air Force Association and USA TODAY Partners in Education Kim Johnson USA TODAY ext 621