tion. Jeff Goldstein will also return and provide a community day STEM event, which
we encourage all to attend.
Figure 4.
Doug Arion, designer
of the Galileoscope,
watches as the
students at Waiakea
Elementary School
take turns viewing
through the
telescope.
Sewake of E. B. de Silva Elementary School
had to say in 2012 after years of participation:
“The Journey program allows the students
to make additional connections to concepts
presented in the classroom,” she said. “It is a
great opportunity for students to learn about
science from other people in the community.”
As we look forward to Journey 2013, the
Hawai‘i Governor’s office has expressed an
interest in visiting two Journey school classrooms and attending our annual Journey
Chamber of Commerce “thank-you” celebra-
Richard Crowe in one of his “signature” aloha
shirts (made by his wife Debi) in front of the
‘Imiloa Astronomy Center in Hilo.
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GeminiFocus
The future of America rests in our ability
to work toward a more scientifically literate public, to train the next generation of
scientists and engineers, and to make sure
we open high technology job sectors to
Gemini’s local host community’s students
and reward them with good jobs (so they
can work for us!). Science education is key to
these goals, and Journey unlocks the door of
advancement for many of Hawai‘i’s students.
For more information about this program, visit the Journey web pages at: http://www.gemini.edu/journey or to view additional teacher
evaluation comments visit http://www.gemini.edu/TeacherEvaluations
Janice Harvey is the Community Outreach and
Education Programs Leader at Gemini North. She
can be reached at: [email protected]
The entire Hawai‘i Journey Through
the Universe team mourns the loss of
our friend and colleague Dr. Richard
Crowe. Richard played a key role in
Journey each year by coordinating all
of the classroom visits by observatory
staff and educators. His dedication,
devotion, energy, (and his laughter)
will be missed by everyone who
knew or worked with him. Richard’s
profound impact on the Journey
program is part of the legacy that he
leaves to our community.
June2012