Goddard Observes Black History Month

Upcoming Events:

GSFC-Wallops Black History Club Evening of Dinner & Entertainment
February 22, 2003 from 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. Dress: Semi-formal and After 5 attire

Here's an opportunity to share collegial associations and networking with out colleagues at the Wallops campus, and urge increased collaborations between the NASA-Goddard centers. The Wallops employees cordially invite you to join them in these celebratory activities.

Location: Elks Lodge, Rte. 113 in Pocomoke, Maryland Tickets: $25 per person

For Tickets or more information, contact:
Dave Smith 410-749-6829 (Wallops)
Rebecca Beach 757-787-9287 (Wallops)
Cheryl Johnson 757-665-7242 (Wallops)

Employees at the Greenbelt campus, can contact, Leonard Brown 301-286-5424 for tickets however please be advised that there are only (10) tickets for sale to Greenbelt employees.

Ms. Jacqueline Galloway-Blake, MA School Failure and the African-American Boy - Causes and Cures
Wed., Feb. 26, 2003 in bldg. 26/205 Conference Room from 11a.m. to 1 p.m.

This workshop examines how African influences and the slavery experiences have shaped the learning styles of African-American children. It shows how American schools have failed the African-American boy and outlines how school educators and administrators can work with parents to improve the immediate and long-term academic success for African-American boys.

Why are so many African American boys placed in special education classes in America's schools? Has the African-American boy failed at school or has the school failed the African-American boy? Looking inside the typical American school and we can view the policies, practices and attitudes that work against this learning style and the African-American boy. Let's find new ways to bring educational successes to the African-American boy! Specific suggestions for meeting the educational needs of young Black males are discussed.

State Representative Rufus Straughter (51st Dist. - Miss.) Presents "We've Made It, In Spite Of ..."
Thurs., Feb 27, 2003 in bldg. 3 Goett Auditorium - 11a.m. to 2 p.m.

The history of Mississippi is a microcosm of the history of African-Americans and Euro-Americans in the United States. As recently as the public embarrassment and outcry resulting from Mississippi Senator Trent Lott's public speech alluding to a "different and better America had Strom Thurmond won the presidency" as an independent running on a platform of segregation, the social and political history of the "Mississippi Delta" has impacted and shaped the larger United States political landscape.

As Chairman of the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus, Rep. Straughter has pressed for increased financial investment in state universities ($500 M), unlimited access for African-American businesses to private and state sponsored investment opportunities, like the new Nissan Assembly and Development plants - the largest in the country. His goals are to overcome the trangressions and bigotries of the past and strive for all to embody excellence and high standards of insight and achievement.

For more info: Leonard Brown on 6-5424, the EOPO 6-7348, or visit the EOPO website at: http://eeo.gsfc.nasa.gov/events.html

Black History Fact:

Clarence L. Elder
engineer and inventor

Born: 1935
Birthplace: Georgia

A native of Georgia, Clarence Elder founded Elder Systems Incorporated, a research and development company located in Baltimore, Maryland. Elder developed Occustat, a monitoring and energy conservation system. Designed to reduce energy usage in buildings, Occustat works by using a light beam aimed across building and room entrances to monitor traffic and, thus, occupancy. When the building or room is empty, heating, cooling, and lighting controls are lowered, reducing energy consumption by as much as 30 percent. Occustat is in use in hotels and schools. Elder, a graduate of Morgan State College, has also received 12 additional patents in the United States and abroad.