FDLTCC provides MnSGC programming to Native American communities, and others, in the northeastern part of Minnesota. MN Space Grant activities at FLDTCC are coordinated by the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program but opportunities are available to students across the campus.
Space Grant Activity Areas
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Administration
- Administer FDLTCC’s MnSGC activities and provide data for NASA reporting
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Scholarships, Fellowships, Internships
- Provide scholarship support to FDLTCC students majoring in areas of interest to NASA
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Higher Education
- High-power rocketry – participation in the First Nation’s Launch competition in Wisconsin
- NASA-related curriculum development in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Mathematics
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Pre-College / Teacher Development
- Teacher workshops (some years) on Native American Astronomy with St. Cloud State University planetarium’s “Native Skywatcher” program
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Informal Education / Outreach
- Model rocket-building workshops with local pre-college students
