Students receive instruction in communication, problem solving, decision making and career goal setting, all of which are essential skills for future success.
Through the DoD STARBASE program, our local youth experience awareness of critical skills needed for the progression of scientific discovery, technology, and innovation.
Being fortunate enough to be approved for a STARBASE not only offers an enormous educational benefit, but an opportunity for the entire community to participate in a program to improve their quality of life.
Fiscal Year 2012 was a year of moving forward for the DoD STARBASE Program. This valued and relevant DoD outreach program is helping to build and enlarge a diverse pool of potential innovative workers needed to support the DoD workforce consisting of civilian and military personnel.
Richard O. Wightman, Jr.,
Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs
The United States Geospatial Intelligence Community is experiencing growing demand for professionals with skills in STEM disciplines, and an insufficient supply of well-educated STEM professionals threatens our nation's ability to maintain the competitive edge required to address the increasing complexity of our national security challenges.
Keith J. Masback,
President, United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation
I am a huge advocate of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education -- and I'm really proud that our district can offer such a high quality program that instills a deep interest in this subject matter.
Paula Harris,
President, Board of Education, Houston Independent School District
By opening young minds through this tremendous educational program, our nation will no doubt make great strides in the years to come. My experience with this program has been extremely positive, and I am encouraged by the enthusiasm I see.
The DoD STARBASE is an effective outreach and integrated educational program that continues to enhance the interest of learning STEM among our nation’s youth.
David L. McGinnis,
Former Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs
