Hello and welcome to the Reach for the Stars travel blog!
Many of you find yourselves here in support of the "Reach for the Stars" charitable effort that we are pursuing in order to raise funding to donate telescopes to children in Africa. Others of you are here because you want to follow us as we set out to climb Mt Kilimanjaro on August 3, 2013. Others may have stumbled across this blog in hopes of some fun travel tips, tricks, and bloopers. Regardless of why you are viewing this page, you have come to the right place!
As we, Federation of Galaxy Explorers (FoGE) volunteers, gear up for our journey in 1 week, we are frantically prepping our gear, our bodies, and most importantly, our cause.
Federation of Galaxy Explorers is a national nonprofit organization that promotes STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education for children. We have taken the initiative to develop a program that can not only reach children in the United States, but over seas as well.
Science education in Africa is often underfunded, understaffed, and overlooked. When science does reach the classrooms, it is rare that Astronomy and the Space Sciences make priority. In reality, astronomy is one of the oldest and arguably the most important sciences, as our ancestors have been relying on the stars for various necessities for as long as human records exist. It also should not be overlooked that this is one of the most fascinating and awe-inspiring sciences that has sparked many children's interests in pursuing a career and future in science and engineering.
FoGE has made studying the cosmos possible for school children in the US by implementing Galilean Telescope kits into our school and camp programs. The kits are easy to assemble, inexpensive, and give children (and adults) an opportunity to stargaze without fancy equipment. FoGE has agreed to donate one telescope for every $20 raised through the Reach for the Stars program. It is our hope to raise enough money to donate 100 telescopes to students in Tanzania and beyond. It is our mantra to never underestimate the power of reaching out and inspiring even a few students; as children truly are our future.
In support of this campaign, Juli and Stephanie will be embarking on an 8 day climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro, located in Tanzania, Africa. Our journey begins will be 6 days of 19,341 ft ascent, and a 2 day, victorious decent. As we carry the FoGE flag to the top of the world's highest freestanding peak, we hope to inspire children across the world to embark on their own personal journey to "reach for the stars".
As previously mentioned, every $20 can donate one telescope to a child, but every penny counts in the pursuit of growing a stronger STEM generation. If you'd like to be a part of this effort, please visit our donation site: Reach for the Stars Campaign.
You can follow Stephanie and I on this exciting adventure as we blog, video diary, and photograph every step of the way. We plan to post as often as possible and will even have a live gps tracker so you an watch us climb the mountain, one step at a time. Please keep checking back here and join us on our exciting expedition and worthy cause!
Happy Trails!
Juli and Stephanie
Many of you find yourselves here in support of the "Reach for the Stars" charitable effort that we are pursuing in order to raise funding to donate telescopes to children in Africa. Others of you are here because you want to follow us as we set out to climb Mt Kilimanjaro on August 3, 2013. Others may have stumbled across this blog in hopes of some fun travel tips, tricks, and bloopers. Regardless of why you are viewing this page, you have come to the right place!
As we, Federation of Galaxy Explorers (FoGE) volunteers, gear up for our journey in 1 week, we are frantically prepping our gear, our bodies, and most importantly, our cause.
Federation of Galaxy Explorers is a national nonprofit organization that promotes STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education for children. We have taken the initiative to develop a program that can not only reach children in the United States, but over seas as well.
Science education in Africa is often underfunded, understaffed, and overlooked. When science does reach the classrooms, it is rare that Astronomy and the Space Sciences make priority. In reality, astronomy is one of the oldest and arguably the most important sciences, as our ancestors have been relying on the stars for various necessities for as long as human records exist. It also should not be overlooked that this is one of the most fascinating and awe-inspiring sciences that has sparked many children's interests in pursuing a career and future in science and engineering.
FoGE has made studying the cosmos possible for school children in the US by implementing Galilean Telescope kits into our school and camp programs. The kits are easy to assemble, inexpensive, and give children (and adults) an opportunity to stargaze without fancy equipment. FoGE has agreed to donate one telescope for every $20 raised through the Reach for the Stars program. It is our hope to raise enough money to donate 100 telescopes to students in Tanzania and beyond. It is our mantra to never underestimate the power of reaching out and inspiring even a few students; as children truly are our future.
In support of this campaign, Juli and Stephanie will be embarking on an 8 day climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro, located in Tanzania, Africa. Our journey begins will be 6 days of 19,341 ft ascent, and a 2 day, victorious decent. As we carry the FoGE flag to the top of the world's highest freestanding peak, we hope to inspire children across the world to embark on their own personal journey to "reach for the stars".
As previously mentioned, every $20 can donate one telescope to a child, but every penny counts in the pursuit of growing a stronger STEM generation. If you'd like to be a part of this effort, please visit our donation site: Reach for the Stars Campaign.
You can follow Stephanie and I on this exciting adventure as we blog, video diary, and photograph every step of the way. We plan to post as often as possible and will even have a live gps tracker so you an watch us climb the mountain, one step at a time. Please keep checking back here and join us on our exciting expedition and worthy cause!
Happy Trails!
Juli and Stephanie
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