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Partner School Science Program (PSSP) Scholarship Program

History of Partner School Science Program

The year-long Partner School Science Program connects teachers and their students in different countries via space education to motivate students to increase their knowledge of math and science.  Collaborative projects via e-mail and videoconferencing  are intended to promote cross-cultural understanding and friendship

Since its inception in 2003, PSSP has partnered 23 schools from Turkey, 17 schools from the United States, three schools from Israel, one school from Poland and two schools from Bulgaria.  More than 3,500 students, teachers and principals have worked together to develop science-related projects and global friendship.

PSSP Participants (2003 - 2011)

      Bulgarian School Participants

1.    133 SOV ‘A.S. Pushkin’ School, Sofia

2.    1st Private Mathematic School, Sofia, www.parvamatematicheska.com

 

      Canadian School Participant

1.    Children’s Word Academy,LaSalle, Quebec, http://cwa.lbpsb.qc.ca

 

      Israeli School Participants

1.    Tefen School, Migdal Tefen, www.tefenschool.org.il

2.    Gevanim School, Zoran-Qadima, http://www.linet.pro.net/il/anneu

3.    Science & Knowledge School, Karmiel

4.    Sholomy School, Karmiel

 

Polish School Participant

1.    School4Child, http://www.school4child.pl/

 

Turkish School Participants

1.    Acarkent Doga College, Istanbul,  http://www.dogakoleji.com/acarkentkoleji/

2.    Ankara Doga College, Ankara, http://ilkogretim.ankaradogakoleji.com/duy,11204.html

3.    Atakent Doga College, Istanbul, http://www.dogakoleji.com/atakentkoleji/

4.    Ataşehir Doga College, Istanbul, http://www.atasehir.dogakoleji.k12.tr/

5.    Beykoz Doga College, Istanbul, http://www.dogakoleji.com/beykozkoleji/

6.    Bilkent University Preparatory School, Ankara, http://www.bups.bilkent.edu.tr/

7.    British International School, Istanbul, http://www.bis.k12.tr/intro.aspx   

8.    Denizli Doga College, Denizli, http://ilkogretim.denizlidogakoleji.com/

9.    Dogus Schools Group, Istanbul, http://www.dogus.k12.tr/

10. Enka Schools, Istanbul, http://www.enkaschools.com/genel/en/index.asp

11. Gelisim Koleji, Izmir, http://www.gelisim.k12.tr/

12. Isikkent Egitim College, Izmir, http://www.isikkent.k12.tr/

13. Istek Acibadem, Istanbul, http://www.istek.org.tr/       

14. Izmir Ozel Turk College, Izmir, http://www.itk.k12.tr/

15. Kartal Doga College, Istanbul,  http://www.dogakoleji.com/kartalkoleji/

16. Marmara College, Istanbul, http://en.mek.k12.tr/lise.aspx?SectionId=945

17. MEF International School, Izmir, http://www.international.mef.k12.tr/izmir/

18. MEF Istanbul College, Istanbul, http://www.mef.k12.tr/00giris/index.asp

19. SANKO College, Gaziantep , http://www.sanko.k12.tr/

20. Sarıyer Doga Colllege, Istanbul, http://www.dogakoleji.com/sariyerlisesi/ 

21. SEV Izmir American College, Izmir, http://www.sevizmir.k12.tr/

22. TED College Ankara, Ankara, http://www.tedankara.k12.tr/

23. The Koc School, Istanbul, http://www.kocschool.k12.tr/

 

U.S. School Participants

1.    Browne Academy, Alexandria, Virginia, http://www.browneacademy.org/ 

2.    Children’s Aid Society, New York City, http://www.childrensaidsociety.org/communityschools/locations/NYC/mirabalsisters

3.    Discovery School, Tennessee, http://www.dicksoncountyschools.org/tds/

4.    Harry Eichler School, New York, New York, http://schools.nycenet.edu/csd27/ps56

5.    Hobgood NASA Explorer School, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, http://cityschools.net/schoolsites/hg/index.html

6.    Intermediate School 90, New York, New York

7.    Lindsey Middle School, Long Beach, http://lin.sbo.hampton.k12.va.us/

8.    Middle School 244, New York, New York, www.ms324.org   

9.    Middle School 324, New York City, www.ms324.org

10. Middle School 328, New York City, http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/06/M328/default.htm

11. Miribal Sisters Schools, New York, New York, http://www.childrensaidsociety.org/community-schools/mirabal-sisters-campus 

12. Orville Wright Middle School, Los Angels, California, http://www.wrightms.org/ 

13. Rawson- Saunders School, Austin, Texas, www.rawson-saunders.org

14. School of the Future, New York, New York http://www.sof.edu/home/

15. Thurgood Marshall Academy, New York, New York, http://www.thurgoodmarshallacademy.org/

16. Valley Christian Elementary School, Bellflower, California
http://vcschools.org/page.cfm?p=11

17. Washington Middle School, Long Beach, California

      http://lbwashington.schoolloop.com/

 

During the year-long program most of the students and teachers were able to send emails to each other and have three-way videoconferences with NASA experts or astronauts. Some were able meet their E-Pals during a unique six-day summer program at Space Camp Turkey called E-Pal Week. During the E-Pal Weeks held since the start of the program, students and teachers were able to meet and talk with NASA astronauts, Cosmonauts and listen to interesting guest speakers. They also were able to ask questions by teleconference directly to the astronauts on the International Space Station.and had the experience of working with young people from many different countries.

E-Pal Week Highlights:

2011 – E-Pal Week

  • Cosmonaut Dorin Priunariu Dumitru – First and Only Romanian Cosmonaut – Guest Speaker and week-long visitor at Space Camp Turkey

 

2010 – E-Pal Week

  • Astronaut Charles D. Walker – MDC Payload Specialist - Guest Speaker and week-long visitor at Space Camp Turkey

 

2009 – E-Pal Week

  • Astronaut Jon A. McBride - Captain, USN, Ret.   - Guest Speaker and week-long visitor at Space Camp Turkey

 

2008 – E- Pal Week

  • Astronaut Dr. Jay Buckey – Payload Specialist – Guest Speaker and week–long visitor at Space Camp Turkey

 

2007 – E- Pal Weeks

  • Cosmonaut Yuri Baturin – The First Politician Cosmonaut – Guest Speaker and week-long visitor at Space Camp Turkey
  • NASA Astronaut Roger Crouch – The First Politician Cosmonaut – Guest Speaker and week-long visitor at Space Camp Turkey
  • Amateur Radio contact with NASA scientist Pat Kilroy

 

2006 – E-Pal Weeks 

  • Cosmonaut Dorin Priunariu Dumitru – First and Only Romanian Cosmonaut – Guest Speaker and week-long visitor at Space Camp Turkey
  • NASA Astronaut Shannon Lucid –Capsule Communicator – Guest Speaker and week-long visitor at Space Camp Turkey

 

October 8-12, 2006 – Special Session for PSSP students in Izmir

  • NASA Astronaut Steven Lindsey – Space Shuttle Commander – Guest Speaker and week-long visitor at Space Camp Turkey

 

2005 - E-Pal Weeks 

  • Hüsnü Arsev Eraslan – NASA Scientist – Guest Speaker
  • NASA Astronaut Andrew Gaffney, Payload Specialist – Guest Speaker and week-long visitor at Space Camp Turkey

 

July 04-10, 2004 – E-Pal Week 

  • Patriarch Bartholomew of the Greek Orthodox Church – Guest Visitor
  • NASA Astronaut Dr.Ellen Baker, NASA Goddard Space Center – Videoconference
  • Dr. Carolynn Conley, NASA Integration Manager for Amateur Radio for the ISS – Guest Speaker
  • Astronaut Janet L.Kavandi, NASA Astronaut – Videoconference
  • Astronuat Astronuat Michael Fincke, Expedition 9 NASA ISS Science Officer/Flight Engineer – Amateur Radio Contact with Space Station

 

July 13-19, 2003 – E-Pal Week

  • Ulku Adatepe, Ataturk’s adopted daughter – Guest Speaker
  • Isılay Davaz, Youngest pilot in the world – Guest Speaker
  • Dr. Jeffrey Theal, NASA Director for Russian Integration of the ISS – teleconference
  • Susan Anderson, NASA Distant Learning Program Expert - Videoconference
  • Dr.Carolynn Conley, NASA Integration Manager for Amateur Radio for the ISS – Videoconference
  • NASA Astronaut NASA Astronaut Ed Lu, Expedition 7 NASA ISS Science Officer, July 2003 – Amateur Radio Contact with International Space Station

 

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