Media Advisory - Junior Astronauts Wanted

LONGUEUIL, QC, Nov. 5, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - On November 6, during a virtual conference, Miriam Micael, Engineer at the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), will invite nearly 190 students and their teachers to participate in the Junior Astronauts campaign.

She will also speak about the variety of career opportunities in the space field to encourage young Canadians to take an interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Media representatives are invited to attend the presentations in the schools listed below.

     Date:  
            November 6, 2019




     What:           Presentation of the
                      Junior Astronauts
                      campaign and careers in
                      the space field.




     Who:            Miriam Micael, CSA
                      Project Management
                      Engineer




     When:  
            
              Address             
     
              Participants




      10:00                                           50 students (from grade 6 to
      a.m.                                             grade 9)
      (PT)           Fernie Secondary School
            102 Fairway Drive
             Fernie (British Colombia) V0B
             1M0




      1:00           Immaculate Heart of Mary
      p.m.            Catholic Elementary School
      (ET)                                            100 students (Grades 6 and 7)
            190 Glover Road
            Hamilton (Ontario) L8E 1A0




      2:00
      p.m.
      (AT)           Madeline Symonds Middle School 
     10 students (Grade 9)
             290 White Hills Run, Hammonds
             Plains (Nova Scotia) B4B 1W6

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