StS Astronomy Outreach Partners – Shadow the Scientists

	Africa Science Buskers Festival	Focus on science, dedicated to expanding scientific literacy, effective STEM education and scientific research. Communicates science and research directly to children in schools as well as members of the general public through traveling exhibitions and science education competitions.
	Alpha-Cen	Alpha-Cen is a non-profit and non-governmental scientific group created for the development and strengthening of research in astronomical sciences in Central America and the Caribbean. It is constituted by Central Americans and Caribbeans who have done or are enrolled in postgraduate studies related to astronomical sciences, and scientists who collaborate with the development of astronomy in the region.
	Astronomy Outreach of Kosovo	Astronomy Outreach of Kosovo is a non-governmental, nonprofit organization dedicated to research, public outreach, and political advocacy for projects related to astronomy, planetary science, and space exploration in Kosovo.
	The Bridge: Kaua’i to College	We began in the Spring of 2016 with an idea and some conversations. The idea belonged to Susan Davis, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist listening to stories from her patients, her husband’s boat crew, and her stepdaughter. It was a simple one: maybe high school kids would be helped, if they want to go to college, by a one-to-one relationship with a mentor who could advise and encourage them and their families. Over the next few months, the conversations grew into joyful collaborations with volunteers interested in supporting The Bridge: Kaua’i to College with their time, money, and talent. Relying primarily on our island’s highly efficient coconut wireless, we soon had four mentoring pairs and our first graduating senior! In May of 2017, we became a stand-alone 501c3 nonprofit registered in the State of Hawaii.
	CENTA	Centre for Teacher Accreditation (CENTA®) is making teaching an aspirational profession by assessing and certifying the competencies of teachers, connecting them to career opportunities, rewards and recognition, and supporting their professional development. CENTA® equally helps schools and systems attract, develop, grow and retain great teachers. This leads to a virtuous cycle where many more teachers are motivated to improve their competencies and aspiring teachers see this as a valid career option – therefore fundamentally improving the quality of education.
	Future Hope	In the last two decades many things have moved on in India, yet many thousands of children still live on the streets, abused, exploited and maimed. We respond to these problems by taking the most vulnerable children who have no family capable of caring for them into one of our homes, whilst also offering them and children from the very poorest families in the slums an all-round education at Future Hope School. Our aim is to help the children overcome their poor start in life to become independent and caring adults.
	Gurukool Academy	Our name is a reflection of the ancient Indian Vedic culture. Gurukul means the place of the teacher. Literally, guru means teacher, and kula means family. So gurukul means more than just a school, but a place where the student comes to be a part of the family of the guru, learn the culture, gain knowledge, explore, observe and prepare for life. We opened the doors in 2005 in the Ardenwood area, and then gradually moved to this bigger and better place to accommodate our growing family and to continue giving high quality care and education to the generation next. We are proud of our unique after school setting and high quality care.
	Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education,TIFR	Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) is a National Centre of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai. The broad goals of the Centre are to promote equity and excellence in science and mathematics education from primary school to undergraduate college level, and encourage the growth of scientific literacy in the country.
	Khwarizmi Science Society	The Khwarizmi Science Society (KSS) is the oldest and most active grassroots-level science popularization movement in Pakistan. We are a non-profit endeavor to foster an enriching science culture in the educational institutions and general public of the country. From hosting illuminating seminars and workshops, to intellectually empowering the masses across the country, we work to unravel and celebrate the potential and talent housed in Pakistan in the fields of science, technology, and innovation.
	Newsy Pooloozi	We are a mother-daughter team of podcasters who crawl under the bed each week to record our news podcast for kids. Why under the bed? Because the sound is better there (and it makes us laugh)! We live in India but have roots across the world. Stuck inside all summer during the nasty old COVID-19 pandemic, all we could do to feel connected to the world was report on it. And so Newsy Pooloozi was born!
	‘Ohana Kilo Hōkū	We are a Native Hawaiian non-profit organization with a mission to cultivate, nurture and support the advancement of youths in our communities who have the desire to connect, or who may already have a connection, to the science of the skies above.
	RECA	RECA is an association that seeks to create and strengthen links between astronomy students in Colombia. For this, RECA aims to create spaces that allow the exchange of ideas and significant experiences among its members, where mutual support prevails for the realization of various academic and social impact projects. RECA is projected as the main network of Colombian students in Astronomical and Space Sciences with national and international recognition. This network seeks to positively impact the development of Colombian astronomy through direct support to the student astronomical community in the country. The network is seen as a bridge between students, universities, schools, institutions, and other guilds interested in the professional development of astronomy at a global level.
	STEMonsters	STEMonsters helps the children to connect with the world around them by understanding the technology and science that drives everyday life. We explore advanced STEM concepts in ways that children can relate to. Our STEMonsters go from exploring today’s science and technology to developing an aptitude for scientific discovery, technological innovations and relevant skills that will help them to solve for tomorrow’s needs.

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