Dear Collaborative Leadership Team members, In light of the recent black hole photograph, here is a unique opportunity to hear from Mary Dussault, Science Education Program Manager at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and Carolyn Slivinski, Community Engagement Specialist for the Space Telescope Science Institute. They will be doing an in-depth demonstration of how to use the MicroObservatory Robotic Telescope to capture celestial images for free. 100 slots are available, so sign-up soon! Best, Erin Hogeboom Director of Strategic Partnerships Pronouns: she/her National Girls Collaborative Project<https://ngcproject.org/> | The Connectory<https://theconnectory.org/> | FabFems<https://fabfems.org/> [image.png] Dear Educators and Program Leaders, You are invited to a NASA's Universe of Learning webinar. When: May 1, 2019 3:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: MicroObservatory: Observing With NASA Have you ever wanted to take your own photo of a distant galaxy? Have you ever wondered how pictures of deep space are made? This Girls STEAM Ahead with NASA webinar will explore the free MicroObservatory Robotic Telescope Network. MicroObservatory: Observing with NASA allows user to control the network telescopes, collect images of celestial objects, and create their own images. Join us to learn how you can use this great tool in your venues and engage the public in exploring the universe. NASA’s Universe of Learning provides resources and experiences that enable youth, families, and lifelong learners to explore fundamental questions in science, experience how science is done, and discover the universe for themselves. Using its direct connection to the science and the experts behind the science, NASA’s Universe of Learning creates and delivers timely and authentic resources and experiences for youth, families, and lifelong learners. The goal is to strengthen science learning and literacy, and to enable inquisitive learners to discover the universe for themselves in innovative, interactive ways that meet today’s 21st century needs. Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/4415554158009/WN_Z0M5W4F0QlWaOqoOsCgNiw After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Hope to see you there! (You can explore MicroObservatory before the webinar at this URL: https://mo-www.cfa.harvard.edu/MicroObservatory/ ) For questions, please contact Girls STEAM Ahead with NASA at girlsSTEAMahead@universe-of-learning.org<mailto:girlsSTEAMahead@universe-of-learning.org>