Do you enjoy meeting new people and promoting something exciting? This may be an opportunity you could look into. In October 2023 and again in April 2024, two solar eclipses will be cris-crossing the US. In an exciting new NASA partnership, undergraduate students and eclipse enthusiasts will partner to engage their local communities before the eclipses. The purpose is to enjoy the awe and wonder of this unique alignment.
Eclipse Ambassadors will bring outreach programs to underserved audiences in local libraries, colleges, schools, and other community organizations. Training, partnerships, and resources are provided, and all engagement can be done before the eclipses – there’s no commitment when the shadows arrive. Undergraduates will also receive a stipend, plus opportunities to further their involvement in NASA programs.Â
Obligations
An ambassador has just a few obligations:
- Become undergraduate + amateur astronomer partnerships (we can help!)
- Take a self-paced online course together (a total of about 12 hours of coursework)
- Engage your community with eclipse resources – partnerships each reach 200+ people, with at least half of those from underserved communities
Apply
You can apply online here. You can go here to find out if there is an ambassador near you. As of today, the nearest ambassador is in Cherokee Village.
