Faraday box was donated by ProXops , a small business that provides IT Systems and Systems Engineering for government and commercial customers .
ProXops engineers worked hard to ensure that the Girl Scout experiments would work well in the Faraday Box . The ProXops partnership has included custom-created videos by Girl Scout alumnae talking about their Gold Awards and their related careers in the aerospace industry .
Bringing together a variety of aerospace industry partners inspires girls by introducing them to female role models and mentors .
“ This could not be more timely , relevant or exciting with the country ’ s heightened activity and attention on space ,” said Maryann Barry . “ It creates a remarkable opportunity for young girls and a perfect example of the impact science , technology , engineering and math have on each of us .”
• Girl Scouts of Citrus launched the Send a Postcard to Space program as part of the Blue Origin ’ s Club for the Future initiative . The Club for the Future aims to inspire youth to pursue careers in STEM and help visualize the future of life in space to benefit Earth . Blue is building a road to space with reusable rockets , and through Club for the Future is giving teachers and K-12 students free access to launch their ideas to space and back .
The Space Station Explorers program will give Girl Scouts involved in the Making Space for Girls collaboration even more opportunities to learn about the experiments that are on the ISS .
Girl Scouts of Citrus and SpaceKids Global are committed to expanding STEAM opportunities that focus on space sciences and career opportunities .
The collaborations have resulted in the creation of three additional Girl Scout opportunities for 2021 .
• Through a connection with Amateur Radio on the International Space Station ( ARISS ), girls will have the opportunity to communicate through a scheduled amateur radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS . The primary goal of the ARISS program is to engage young people in Science , Technology , Engineering , Arts and Math ( STEAM ) activities and raise their awareness of space communications , radio communications , space exploration , and related areas of study and career possibilities .