Cosmos Education is an
NGO devoted to science and technology education in the developing world with a strong concentration on Africa.
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It has also extended its efforts to Asia.
Background
Kevin Hand
Kevin Hand is an astrobiologist and planetary scientist at JPL.
He is also the founder of Cosmos Education and was its president until 2007.
He was working at NASA Ames when he was inspired to form Cosmos Education in 1999 after getting a grant ...
, the founder (and president until 2007) named the organization as homage to
Carl Sagan
Carl Edward Sagan (; ; November 9, 1934December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer, planetary scientist, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, author, and science communicator. His best known scientific contribution is research on ext ...
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[
] Cosmos Education focuses on the development of and understanding of the science and technology of health and improving it through education. They also put their attention on the current developing countries of the world. Cosmos Education records that their main goal is to work for sustainability and development in the underdeveloped nations of the world.
Methods
Cosmos Education works on a grassroots foundation. They start by informing the students on an individual level. They wish to benefit the students so when they get older they will have the knowledge and understanding to make a difference.
Partners
The partners that Cosmos Education is currently collaborating with includes the following:
*UNICEF
*The United Nations Environmental Program
References
External links
Main website
Cosmos Education Kenya
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Educational organisations based in Kenya
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