Working closely with the California Space Authority, the State of California, appropriate Federal agencies and other space education and workforce stakeholders, the California Space Education and Workforce Institute utilizes the California Space Enterprise Strategic Plan and other industry/government studies to determine its appropriate scope of work and priority programs and activities.

The California Space Education and Workforce Institute is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation formed to:

Create understanding, enthusiasm and appreciation for space enterprise and space technology

Inspire parents, educators and students to engage in California-based space-related education and enrichment activities

Stimulate greater awareness, understanding of the California space enterprise workforce and research needs throughout academia

Attract, integrate and retain a robust California space workforce

For more information regarding CSEWI, contact: andrea.seastrand@californiaspaceauthority.org

Board of Directors

President
Stephen Bridge
Principal
Bridge Business and Engineering Services

Vice President
Larry Gooch, Ph.D.
Senior Technical Advisor
California Space Authority, Inc.

Secretary
The Honorable Andrea Seastrand
Executive Director
California Space Authority, Inc.

Treasurer
Michael J. Gallo
President/COO
Kelly Space & Technology, Inc.

Directors
Paula Arvedson, PhD
President
Satellite Educators Association

Bruce E. Gardner, PhD
Principal Director, Learning Systems Center
The Aerospace Institute
The Aerospace Corporation

Virginia Hamilton
Executive Director
California Workforce Association

	Space-Related K-12 Education Program Space-Related Higher Education Program
	Space-Related K-12 Enrichment Program Space-Related Workforce Development and Training Program
	Space-Related University Research Enhancement Program Public and Media Awareness Program
	Technical Assistance Program Partnership-Building Program
"The industry is confronted with a graying workforce in science, engineering and manufacturing with an estimated 26% available for retirement within the next five years...intellectual capital is one of the nation's most important sources of benefit to society; loss of a quarter of the most experienced personnel is potentially catastrophic." "Ensuring Workforce Skills of the Future-The Birth to Work Pipeline" Rick Stephens, The Boeing Company/Elane Scott, Consultant, 2003

Tax deductible donations to the California Space Education and Workforce Institute are much appreciated. See csewi.org for more information.