Sherlie's Home
Sherlie's Home
Sherlie's Home
Sherlie's Home
The first event conducted by IgnitedThinkers was in Vizag, India at Sherlie's Home. Using Estes model rockets and motors, the kids learned about the importance of aerodynamic principles and the basics of rocketry. Over 60 kids were able to see the launching of rockets and learn about the basics of physics in model rocketry. It was an amazing experience, and all the kids thoroughly enjoyed the workshop. Gitika Gorthi and Dr. Scribner are planning to conduct another workshop in the future to get these kids into space careers and to further the kids' understanding of rocketry in the future. IgnitedThinkers provided resources for kids to continue in model rocketry and space education, as well as giving awareness to these kids on how to get into the space industry.
Visit the Sherlie's Home website to donate to their home and help support these creative and intelligent kids with basic needs and school supplies: http://childrensfund.net/
This event was a proof of concept of future workshops IgnitedThinkers plans to host, and paves a pathway for future workshops for kids of all ages around the world.
The first event conducted by IgnitedThinkers was in Vizag, India at Sherlie's Home. Using Estes model rockets and motors, the kids learned about the importance of aerodynamic principles and the basics of rocketry. Over 60 kids were able to see the launching of rockets and learn about the basics of physics in model rocketry. It was an amazing experience, and all the kids thoroughly enjoyed the workshop. Gitika Gorthi and Dr. Scribner are planning to conduct another workshop in the future to get these kids into space careers and to further the kids' understanding of rocketry in the future. IgnitedThinkers provided resources for kids to continue in model rocketry and space education, as well as giving awareness to these kids on how to get into the space industry.
Visit the Sherlie's Home website to donate to their home and help support these creative and intelligent kids with basic needs and school supplies: http://childrensfund.net/
This event was a proof of concept of future workshops IgnitedThinkers plans to host, and paves a pathway for future workshops for kids of all ages around the world.
IgnitedThinkers
Let's Make Space Education Accessible to All
IgnitedThinkers' Leadership
Board of Directors
Advisors
Advisor
Shelli Brunswick
Ms. Shelli Brunswick is the COO of Space Foundation, where she brings a broad perspective and deep vision of the global space ecosystem — from a distinguished career as a space acquisition and program management leader and congressional liaison for the U.S. Air Force to her current role, including overseeing Center for Innovation and Education, Symposium 365, and Global Alliance.
As a leading role model for women in space, Ms. Brunswick was selected as the 2020 Diversity and Inclusion Officer and Role Model of the Year by WomenTech Network and a Woman of Influence by the Colorado Springs Business Journal. Ms. Brunswick chairs the Women in Aerospace Foundation, chairs Space Entrepreneurship at Tod’Aers, and hosts the Women’s Global Gathering annually at Space Symposium.
Advisor
Oren E. Whyche-Shaw
Ms. Oren Whyche-Shaw most recently was nominated by President Biden and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2022 as board member of the African Development Bank representing the United States of America. She retired in June 2023. Prior to her role at the AfDB, she was the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Bureau of sub-Saharan Africa. Concurrently, she held the positions of Interagency Coordinator for President Obama’s Partnership in Growth and then, Coordinator for the Trade Africa Initiative. Before joining USAID in 2011, Ms. Whyche-Shaw was the Director for the Office of African Nations at the U.S. Treasury. Over and above those responsibilities, Oren conceived and Initiated implementation of the U.S. African Mortgage Markets Initiative announced by President Bush. Furthermore, she is a member of the Planetary Society, as well as the Overview Roundtable. She has flown on a Zero-G Flight and was awarded “The Right Stuff” medal at the Advanced Adult Space Camp.