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I assume that Reagan and Bush got so many votes because so many people in the military immediately identify with the Republican party. I would love to see a list of the things that President Bush did for veterans. Look at the budget he approved for the VA compared to President Obama, the fact that Obama approved advance appropriations for the VA's budget, how little was done under the previous administration regarding PTSD, TBI and care for our wounded warriors in general (all of which were problems early on in Bush's presidency). I would be equally interested in hearing what President Reagan did for veterans. I know people love him because they think he really increased the budget for the DoD, but what does that have to do with veterans?
All your questions are easily answered via the internet. A simple google search will quickly tell you that GWB was hands down the worst for helping our veterans.
Without question, right on ..
Up until the time Ronald Reagan was elected (all through the Nixon, Ford, and Carter years) it was socially acceptable to spit on Vietnam vets and call them "baby-killers." Ronald Reagan publicly praised the Vietnam vets for their service, and the big backlash against the old antiwar movement and the liberal media started AFTER Reagan stood up and condemned the liberal treatment of vets. I am not sure what more he could have done at that late date except openly support the vets and express his sincere gratitude for their service. The so-called "silent majority" finally took the hint and slapped the liberals down. For that I'm grateful.
Do you mean the "liberals" like FDR, Harry Truman, JFK? George Bush did nothing for the men and women he sent off to wart. part of the VA backlog is that those of us who served during Vietnam finally had a President who recognized Agent Orange and PTSD. It will take time to fix, but Bush and Cheney were no friends of veterans.
You are totally correct! Obama, love him or hate him, does good by our vets.
And yet he is the FIRST President to refuse to attend a dedication to a Veterans Memorial. Conflict of time? He was invited in January to attend a Memorial on Oct. 5. I'm sure the date could have been changed given the 10 month notice. He campaigned on fixing the VA Hospital and yet 6 years later he had conferred with his VA head 2 times and several veterans had died due to lack of care. The only reason there were any changes made at all were because a scandal ensued. Oh yes, he has done well by the veterans. Then of course there is the cutting of benefits to veterans and their families, and nary a word of protest from the President. One has to wonder what horrendous deeds one must do in your mind to do a bad job by our vets...
@Diane T is mistaken. Obama not only attended that ceremony but you can see the photos with him speaking there on the website of the new "American Veterans Disabled For Life Memorial".
Don't take my word for it - go to the avdlm website and see for yourself (I would post a link here but this commenting system disallows links.
Diane, do some fact checking. This is just one of thousands upon thousands of lies that have been spread about this president. He even visited the D-Day Memorial twice in Normandy. Between 1944 and 2014 only four U.S. presidents have attended D-Day memorial ceremonies for a total of seven times. Barack Obama attended two of those seven visits!
Your statement is Incorrect and Lacks any kind of research
First, he has cut ZERO Benifits, it was Paul Ryan (GOP) who authored and submitted a Bill to cut COLA and other Bills Cutting other Benifits for Vets. Look up the Bills, Look at the Authors, and Look how many Republicans vs. Democrats voted to cut benifits.
VA Memorial Again, no research done on Current or Past Presidents attendance to these events.
Appearances by U.S. presidents at any of those sites in commemoration of D-Day have been neither a long-established tradition nor a regular occurrence: such visits are a fairly recent phenomenon, and not only is President Obama one of only four U.S. presidents to have attended D-Day anniversary ceremonies in Normandy, and he is the only president to have done so more than once.
Between 1944 and 2014 — a span of 70 years — four U.S. presidents have attended D-Day memorial ceremonies a total of seven times, and Barack Obama attended two of the seven.
In fact, any public presidential activity paying tribute to fallen U.S. and Allied soldiers on the anniversary of D-Day has been an exception rather than the rule in recent years. Available White House presidential schedules for 6 June, going back to the beginning of the George W. Bush administration in 2001, list no public events connected to D-Day in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003, or 2002.
This house has 35yrs of Military and 20yrs DoD service, so we are not lambs, just stick to facts.
The first president to travel to Normandy for D-Day was Ronald Reagan, who in 1984 attended commemorative ceremonies there for the 40th anniversary of the Allied landings. Bill Clinton attended D-Day memorial ceremonies in Normandy on the 50th anniversary of the landings in 1994, George W. Bush did so on the 60th anniversary of the landings in 2004, and Barack Obama did likewise on the 65th anniversary of the landings in 2009:
I am a V.N. vet,1967 and 1968,70% S.C.I have used the VA for many years and under Reagan and the bushes it was horrible !! Not until Obama came along did we have an annual budget to work with.Obama has poured millions into the V.A. unlike his predecessor that was cutting benefits and funding at every corner.
is there still problems at the VA..Yes..But at least they are being addressed,something that no recent republican has even attempted.
Yes Sir, you got that right! GWB & GOP were CUTTING or UNDER FUNDING VA budgets & cut group 8 vets from VA HC system while sending troops off to 2 wars. The hypocrisy of that is deafening. President Obama in his 1st year gave a 11% VA budget increase & RESTORED group 8 vets to the VA system to make up for GW Bush & GOP cuts & under funding. And Obama has increased the VA budget each & every year since. The GWB recession brought in many more older vets to the VA who lost their jobs & healthcare as well in 2008-2009, then add the backlogs known since 2005 & made worse by GOP VA under funding & cuts from 2002 to 2008, Obama was playing catch up with the VA damage by republicans. As one post here said, love Obama or hate him, he has been a genuine friend to vets & it is verifiable & stems from a respect for his Granfathers WW II service. I am shocked how Romney got the support of a vet groups when NO ONE in 5-6 generations of Romney's ever wore a American military uniform. My Grandfather didn't take us to Mexico to avoid war like Romney's did. Same applies to Marco Rubio, NO FAMILY HISTORY of American military service in peace or war time yet they want control of wars, troops & Vets VA benefits, social security, medicare that vets earned. How can these guys relate to vets when they have no family history of any military service???
The armed forces come under the Department of Defense.
Most Veterans serve out of dedication to our Country not entitlement programs that the leftist, socialist use to cripple this great Nation. Am I thankful that the VA exists to support our Service Men and Women - YES! Do I think any of the above but President Reagan was worthy of the office -- NO. No party lines here, we need a Commander-in-Chief like General Norman Schwarzkopf or General Colin Powell.
BTW: It is President Reagan, President Bush, President Obama. Since when did any service men or women lose respect for the office of the President of the United States -- like the Left and Right has today. I may not like the President (list whatever name You like) but, I respect the Office! I am so sick and tired of hearing people refer to the President by his last name. We have fallen so far as a Nation!
D.L. Young
1st Cavalry, 15th Psychological Operations (1980-1999)
I bet you are collecting a military disability military pension or both and have a civil service job, so are you some socialist living off us taxpayers?
You are an asswipe sir!
Entitlements (VA benefits, Social Security, Medicare) are called entitlements because people PAID for their benefits. I paid Social Security and Medicare for my entire working life (47 years) when those programs began. Yes! I am entitled to them. Our veterans paid with their service, risking their lives for our country. Yes! They are ENTITLED to them!
I so agree with what you said about respect for the office. I thought that it was just me that noticed this; how people refer to the President by his name. I have never saw this done before, until now.
There is no comparison between who has done the most for veterans. Barak Obama has done more. President Barack Obama signed a bill significantly boosting federal support for disabled military veterans and their caregivers. Among other things, the new law expands resources available for veterans' mental health counseling, provides expanded access to hospitals and clinics outside of the traditional Veterans Affairs system and provides stronger transportation and housing assistance for veterans living in rural areas.
Obama passed legislation to improve care and slash red tape for our wounded warriors recovering at places like Walter Reed. He passed laws to help homeless veterans and offered an innovative solution to prevent at-risk veterans from falling into homelessness.
Obama led a bipartisanto try to halt the military's unfair practice of discharging for having a service-connect psychological problems.
I hear about what Obama has done for the military but coming from a president who bows to foreign muslim leaders, did not hold a vigil for the victims at Fort Hood, shakes hands with his military escort and was the first president not to attend the Army Navy Game...his 'support of the vets' smacks of votes buying to me. I'm not fooled by the man's motives. He could care less for the military or their plight. He just wants to protect votes.
You're totally off base, not to mention clueless. The internet can provide you with proof about your rhetoric.The statement above, which claims that President Barack Obama was "the 1st president in 110 years to miss the annual Army-Navy Football Game," implies that every single president since Theodore Roosevelt attended the Army-Navy game each year they were in office. This is far from the case: Many presidents took in only one or two Army-Navy games, and several attended none at all. As charted in the sidenotes of a history of the Army-Navy game compiled by the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies, presidents such as Herbert Hoover, Franklin Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush were NOT present for any Army-Navy football games throughout their terms of office. You can read more at Snopes or any Fact Checker sites. As for the bowing, how about Bush holding hands in the garden with the Saudi. Creepy at best. A simple fact check will tell you that Obama has done more than Bush easily for our veterans.
Many presidents took in only one or two Army-Navy games, and several attended none at all. As charted in the sidenotes of a history of the Army-Navy game compiled by the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies, presidents such as Herbert Hoover, Franklin Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush were not present for any Army-Navy football games throughout their terms of office.
Army Navy game???
My God, man! He has done far more important things for vets than your ridiculous list up there.
I don't care who attended or didn't attend a football game. I care about which president did the most for our country. Obama is NOT that president. He never was and never will be. He caters to the Muslim community for fear of offending them. He, supposedly, is an American. Then ACT LIKE ONE! Stand up for American. He and Clinton allowed those people to be murdered in Benghazi. Shame on them. AND his stand on abortion is horrible. He will never get my vote.
he will never get your vote because you have a small mentality! Where was the outrage over the 80 US citizens that were killed under Reagan and the two Bushes? Non existent. Your just STUPID!
He will always get your vote and support because your head is in the sand.How many US Ambassadors died under Presidents Reagan and the two Bush Presidency's? What has been done to prevent that from happening again? What actions were taken while they were under attack? As a Vet, President Obama and his lack of leaderships disgusts me. I respect the office. I do not respect the man.
39 attacks or attempted attacks on U.S. embassies and embassy personnel occurred during the Bush Administration. 20 of these attacks resulted in at least one fatality.
In the 20 incidents with at least one fatality, the total death toll was 87. If you only count those at embassies and consulates, the number of deaths is 66.
Admittedly, the vast majority of these deaths were not Americans. 63 deaths were either of non-Americans or of people whose nationality is unknown. Another three were U.S. civilians. Another 21 were workers at the U.S embassy or consulate, either of American or foreign nationality.
With all that said, is the life of an Ambassador any more precious than that of those who work for him? I bet the family members of those killed would greatly disagree, and you would be wrong in even suggesting it.
Under Obama, there have been 2 embassy attacks and 4 deaths.
Enough said.
Thirteen(or twelve) embassies were attacked under George W. Bush with sixty(or 53, depending on your source)deaths. No investigations took place.
OR the 1983 bombing of U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon killing 241 American Marines & Navy personnel. Look it up, that was the first we heard of JIHAD terrorist in the American media & at home regarding our Country. President Reagan's response was to cut & run with no retaliation or response for those murders. THAT "NO RESPONSE" IS WHAT EMBOLDENED THE TERRORIST from then on. A UNDENIABLE FACT!
I would love to find that one shred of evidence proves your position, but it simply does not. You can blame the President for much (not following through on his campaign promise to fix the VA)but he has done more for veterans than the last president. I will still respect both because they are the Commander in Chief, but this relentless allegory about Benghazi is ridiculous.He has two more years. you will not get rid of him, show some respect.
The subject is about "VETERANS" nothing more, nothing less! Who gives a crap about games and politics! He, his wife, his VP and his wife have done more for "VETERANS" then any President then I can remember, I am a "VETERAN" approaching 70 years of age, stick to the topic!
so you judge what President Obama has done for veterans by whether or not he attended a ball game??? Rich, really rich!
-President Obama spent a week in Fort Hood consoling the families of those killed at Ft. Hood. He also spoke during the memorial service for them.
-It's true that Pres. Obama did not attend the Army Navy Game. Neither did George H.W. Bush or Dwight Eisenhower during either of their presidencies.
-As far as saluting his military escort. This is true; he didn't. This is something that was started in Regan's administration. Even Eisenhower, who was a 5 star general, didn't salute his military escorts. This was no slight to the military and if he was "buying" military votes don't you think he would not have committed this obvious gaff?
-Bowing to muslims?? What are you talking about??
I'll say to you the same thing I have said to other Republican friends.......you are the ONLY one who can decide if your hatred of this president is more important than the truth. He has had his share of questionable decisions, like every president before him, so base your opinion of him on the TRUTH not some trumped up bullshit!
Evidently you missed the photos of Bush holding hands with Saudi males and kissing Saudi males.
This is utter nonsense. President Bush held hands with the Saudi prince (his business partner in oil)and KISSED him on the mouth! What did you have to say about that? President Obama leans over anytime he shakes hands with someone shorter and he is very tall. The was a childish, right wing photo caption designed to ridicule the president, nothing more.
At least Obama didn't hold hands with a Saudi Arabian male or kiss one like Bush did.
Yup, it's party line voting at work, unless some of us just didn't notice the question was about having actually done something , not meant something. I'll give you Ronnie was a great symbol of some kind of American Gothic Great American Dream but when it comes to actually doing something to make servicemen and veteran's lives better, President Obama wins hands down and he is barely half done with his first term! I just really don't get the hero worship for the guy who raised taxes on the Working Class 11 times and created more Debt than ALL of the Presidents before him COMBINED. He tripled the size of the Federal Government. He started the round of VooDoo Economics and de-regulation that has brought our nation very nearly to her knees. I guess it's all that medication I'm on but I just don't get it.
There wasn't much to choose from. I only voted for HW Bush for winning the gulf war as quickly as possible, but his son destroyed any respect I had for that family! It was under George W. that all the VA hospitals fell apart while looking for WMD going on it's 12th year?
Obama has not done anything for the vets or the military as a whole. The first thing he threw out when he got into office was that he wanted vets to pay for their own medical care. Dem's in general don't care about the military/vets. There are exceptions, but as a whole, that's the rule for them. Especially the one in the white house today. I don't know if any of them really did anything for vets, but I do know a couple of them wanted to do less.
You are dilusional! The President has increased funding for Vets you idiot! he has provided care for PTSD which W didnt even acknowledge. Dems care les about vets??? Nuts! Republicans didnt even mention them the entire 2012 Republican convention... Get your facts straight!
I guess you never learned to read or research the news! Clearly, Obama has done Tons for the Vets, more then any in recent memory!
Under President George W. Bush the VA budget was nearly doubled. $48 billion for fiscal year 2001 to $93.7 billion in fiscal year 2009. I'd say "he done good."
Pres. George Bush SENIOR cut VA budgets by the billions.
He cut all medicine and men being able to go to their
local clinic and VA hospital UNLESS IT WAS SERVICE
CONNECTED. He cut all medication for non service connected disabilited including diabetis/parkinsons,etc.NOW, Agent Orange has proved otherwise. That is why he lost the 2nd term to Bill Clinton. It isn't a matter of liking Bill Clinton. He promised the Vets that would be first thing he would do, and HE DID THAT.AS I WAS ONE OF THOSE VETERANS. I am WWII Veteran,age 86. I received the Distinguished Flying Cross. I never felt that qualified me to be VP or President anymore than playing the part on screen as a President qualified Reagan to be Pres of the US.He was an actor.I lost 40% hearing as a Ball Turret Gunner hanging out of the bottom of a B-17,35 missions, including D-Day.I came back to America to retrain for the B29, but failed the physical/Just one of many WWII Vets coming home with no jobs available.
As a fellow veteran, I would just like to say, "Thank you for your service". Your courage and honor is what makes me love this country. We are forever in your debt and are grateful for the sacrifices that you have made for all of us.
President Reagan was a great man, but if you happened to be a military retiree working for the federal government you may not have felt that way. He began a policy that, whenever there was a military COLA increase a like amount came out your civil service pay. It went on for six years. The good part - you got to pay into civil service retirement based on the money you didn't get.
I figure the question should be "which President proposed more in his budgets" for vets. Since Congress holds the purse strings, then which Congress has done the most for us?
Clinton. He opened up VA health care for all vets. I am still getting treatment for which I would not otherwise qualify. W. slammed the door on all vets qualifying. Regan talked a good game but he was never in the military as has been widely claimed. He did make military propaganda films. It was democrats who passed getting retirement and disability pay both without penalty, republicans had fought it. If you look at vet funding over the years vets have fared much better under the dems than the repubs.
Prez Bush 43 signed dual comp. He wins my vote because its about: "all politics are local" (personal). So given that I want it all for me. :-) I agree with several responses above, e.g. party line voting, People just don't know, et al. But even though I voted for B 43 I think Prez Reagon did as much by raising the pay more than anybody which in reality did more for us who retired than anything anybody else did for us. I get the need of combat vets (not retired) for more. Really! I got the Campaign ribbons.
Vets' long term feelings of "OK I can feel well/live good, if not extravagent" are really what (I think) a veteran wants. One day a year to hear the platitudes and a lot of other days to hear "thank yous" that come from our fellow Americans on their own volition. And speaking of party lines; why are votes overwhelming for Reps but the comments mostly from the Dems? That's telling...
Very much for knowing the facts. Bill Clinton did do
more for the disabled veterans, not retirees, than any
other president. He undone what the older Bush took
away from us. Most Vets voted for the old man Bush
because he was in WWII, but then he turned around and
knifed us in the back. His son only followed in ole
Dad's foodsteps. Obama is trying, but the Republicans
with their propaganda cannot stand the fact that a black
man is in the white house. They lose sight of the fact
that his mother was White. I do not agree 100% with any
president we have ever had, but there isn't enough money
in this world to make me take that ungrateful job. Let's face it, our grandchildren and great grandchildren
are spoiled and many are LAZY. There are many that are
good and work and have joined the military to help keep us free, and I am thankful for those who still care about America. I do not like the fact of no raises the
past two years, Everything is higher.
02/03/12 President Obama unveiled his latest initiative to reduce veteran unemployment: a $6 billion jobs corps program which, if approved by Congress, will create opportunities for returning service members to serve their country in a new capacity — as policemen, firefighters, and employees of the National Park Service.
In addition, General Eric Shinseki, the Secretary of the Department of Veteran Affairs and himself a wounded war veteran, announced that the Small Business Administration will begin offering online entrepreneurial training courses to veterans and their families.
These initiatives are the latest example of the Obama administration's deep and ongoing commitment to taking care of our men and women in uniform, even as they transition out of the service. Since coming into office, President Obama has substantially increased funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs. It is the VA that assumes responsibility for service members as they leave the force and transition back to civilian life, and its programs will only become more essential as more men and women return from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Last November, Obama signed the VOW to Hire Heroes Act, which provides companies with a substantial tax credit if they hire unemployed or disabled veterans. And the President has also used his executive authority to establish a national Veterans Job Bank, authorize 6-months of career counseling at locations across the country, and create My Next Move, an online database that helps connect veterans with jobs that build off their military experience.
Perhaps most importantly, President Obama, the first lady, and Dr. Jill Biden have brought public attention to the problem of veteran unemployment and the valuable skills that our service members possess. All the president and his administration have done to highlight this issue appears to have prompted employers to take a second look.
As a result of the President's policy, the jobless rate among post-9/11 veterans — as this blog noted earlier today — fell four percent in January, from 13.1 percent in December to 9.1 percent today. This is a tremendous improvement from one year ago, when the unemployment rate for these veterans stood at about 15 percent. And the initiatives announced by President Obama today will continue to target veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, who suffer from unemployment rates significantly higher than those facing the broader veteran population.
President Obama has made much progress in tackling veteran unemployment. But much work remains to be done. The unemployment rate for veterans under the age of 25 is nearly 30 percent, more than twice the rate of civilians their age.
Moreover, with the war in Iraq over and U.S. involvement in Afghanistan coming to a close, the Pentagon has announced that it plans to reduce the ground forces to near their pre-war levels. This process will entail shedding about 100,000 ground troops, a move that will further increase the number of service members looking for civilian jobs.
Over the past decade, in the name of supporting our troops, Congress has steadfastly passed war supplemental after war supplemental. But it is imperative that this support does not end when our men and women in uniform come home. Congress should approve President Obama's veterans jobs corps and allow these men and women who have served so admirably overseas to reinvest their efforts at home.
Love Obama or Hate Obama, he and his administration has done more for Veterans then any President since FDR! Look it up before you speak! End of story!!
To you Donald! Short & to the point. No doubt, Obama wins hands down. WHY? Follow the money then the cuts of of group 8 vets & who restored them back to system after GOP 2007-09 recession causing many older vets to lose their jobs & healthcare.


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The partners listed on this page have taken an active role in supporting educational efforts at Orlando Science Center through field trips and outreach programs with area schools.
AT&T Foundation – Destination STEM Afterschool Workshops
The Science Center partners with the City of Orlando's After-School All-Stars (ASAS) and Memorial Middle School to engage 25 of their underserved students in STEM-focused, hands-on, experiential informal science and math activities geared toward today's technologies and tomorrow's innovations. This unique afterschool program enables middle school students to attend 18 unique, 90 minute hands-on afterschool workshops aimed at introducing students to various STEM disciplines and career pathways, with a focus on Engineering and Modeling/Simulation. Each workshop is supported by pre and post assessment to identify learning gains and career interest.
Duke Energy Educational Partnership
The Orlando Science Center is grateful for having received major gifts from the Duke Energy Foundation and its antecedent organizations. Duke Energy Foundation's sponsorship is currently supporting STEM School Field Trips in counties around Central Florida. These experiences allow students the opportunity to live out many of the engineering principles, strengthening their critical thinking and analytic skills.
Florida Space Grant Consortium – OSC STEM Fieldtrip Experiences
With more than 5 years of continued support from the Florida Space Grant Consortium (FSGC), Orlando Science Center created a number of STEM-focused exhibit experiences that teach the engineering design cycle and develop 21st Century Skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, and teamwork; skills necessary to engage students in STEM Education. Aside from the school groups that encounter these STEM exhibits throughout the academic year, summer campers (link to SUMMER CAMPS) and thousands of Science Center visitors also benefit from these rewarding STEM experiences.
JP Morgan Chase & Co. – Evans Literacy Program
Since the Fall of 2010, the Science Center has worked with Evans High School through a partnership with JPMorgan Chase & Co. to offer the student workshops and Teacher Professional Development (TPD). In-class workshops include interactive demonstrations, experiments, and activities. By working closely with Evans teachers, the workshops are well-aligned with the classroom curriculum. TPD has been presented twice at the beginning of each semester (4 total) at Evans. In addition to the TPD at Evans, OSC will work with 7 other high schools (3 Title I and 4 Low Performing High Schools) to lay the groundwork for a district-wide TPD initiative that aligns with the district's philanthropic plan and professional develop goals. In an effort to support Evans' "Community School" concept, the Science Center offers a "Celebrate Science" event and invites their feeder elementary and middle schools. This family-focused event encourages families to learn together and is helping to build a culture of science learning at EHS and throughout the Pine Hills community.
Lockheed Martin
Since they first became a sponsor and exhibitor of Otronicon back in 2006, Lockheed Martin continues to support the Orlando Science Center in multiple ways. In addition to their sizable Otronicon presence, Lockheed is sponsoring Engineering Our Future. This program, in its pilot year with Castle Creek Elementary, brings a combination of fundamental science and math workshops to the entire second grade. They have also stepped up as a partner for STEM Day at the Capitol. This event is an effort at the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee to demonstrate that collaborations between science centers, corporations and educators are key to developing a comprehensive approach to promoting STEM learning from cradle to career.
While Microsoft is a new partner of Orlando Science Center, they have nevertheless stepped up in major ways to support the mission of inspiring science learning for life. In addition to becoming a major sponsor and exhibitor at Otronicon, Microsoft's retail arm has become very involved in the support of the Science Center overall. As part of the opening of their newest store at the Mall at Millenia, Microsoft bestowed a $300,000 grant for the acquisition of new software. In addition, the Science Center received $5,000 in Microsoft store credit that could be used toward much needed hardware.
Northrop Grumman Educational Partnership
Since 2009, the Orlando Science Center / Northrop Grumman Educational Partnership has focused on developing partner schools, provided Teacher Professional Development (TPD) opportunities to middle school teachers, worked with local community centers to train their staff and offer robotics workshops. The partnership has also engaged NG employees and their families through STEM-focused programs, supported Orlando Science Center Laser Academies during the summer; and offered "NG Science Extravaganzas" to a host of elementary schools throughout Orange County Public Schools. All of these efforts have been successfully positioned the partnership as a "STEM Resource" to the students and teachers served.
Orlando Utilities Commission AWESOME Project
Beginning in 2009, the AWESOME Project has allowed the Science Center to reach nearly 34,000 students. The OUC AWESOME. Project is facilitated through a Classroom Workshop supported by the Orlando Science Center Offsite Programs (link to OFFSITE PROGRAMS), built to engage every 5th grade student in OUC's service area. The curriculum addresses the academic rigor and desired student learning outcomes of each classroom served, encouraging them to take part in the STEM workforce of tomorrow. This 90-minute inquiry-based instruction focuses on two areas: Renewable Energies and Water Conservation. Students are immersed in real-world environmental problems that demand the innovative efforts involved in each of the aforementioned areas, helping to develop their critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Siemens Energy Corporation and the United Negro College Fund
Orlando Science Center in partnership with the Siemens Energy Corporation and the United Negro College Fund are proud to provide Destination: STEM to under-served middle school students throughout Orlando. These workshops were developed by the Orlando Science Center to educate, inspire and excite students about STEM disciplines and the exciting and diverse world of STEM careers. Throughout the summer and academic year of 2014-2015, these workshops will engage students in a variety of STEM topics while showcasing career pathways. Through hands-on activities and experiences, each series of workshops will focus on areas such as optics and lasers, aerospace engineering, modeling and simulation, and more. Destination STEM is also being made available to area schools through a partnership with the City of Orlando's Afterschool All Stars program
Walmart Foundation Grow Healthy Initiative
Through the Walmart State Giving program, the Science Center developed the "Grow Healthy" initiative, which has reached more than 1,500 youth since its inception back in 2011. "Grow Healthy" consists of in-classroom workshops for middle school students and afterschool workshops for high school students. To strengthen students' knowledge of health, nutrition and fitness, the Science Center provides several hands-on activities, including animal heart dissections, diabetes awareness and a food label challenge. Students are informed about healthy food choices and lifestyles, and their relevance to diabetes and cardiovascular complications. In an effort to engage the community at-large in the initiative, Orlando Science Center presented a host of activities at the annual Zora Neale Hurston Festival. The activities were housed in the festival's "Health Village" and reached over 46,000 total attendees.

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Who showed up? Pamela Anderson, Melissa Rycroft and husband Tye Strickland, Cheryl Burke, Audrina Patridge, Giuliana Rancic, Patti Stanger of "Millionaire Matchmaker," and Clooney's ladyfriend Stacy Keibler to name just a few...
The glamorous night kicked off with a performance by comedian and host Dannon Green followed by a group of fire dancers, who took their skills to the pool.
Celebrity guests rocked the latest and greatest from the high-end jewelry brand. Pam Anderson wore some Palladium Jewelry, where Keibler and Guilana Rancic both showcased some earring selections. Rancic was in town for her role as the host of Monday night's Miss USA pageant.
But what caused the most heads to turn by onlookers was Patti Stanger's jaw-droping Rachel Zoe getup accompanied by a $80,000 Simon G necklace.
"Eighty thousand dollars and feel it, how light it is, feel it, it's like a feather, I want it, I'm looking for wholesale on this okay," Patti joked to Hollyscoop. "This is like the perfect like you know for guys this summer that want to buy the present, this is the present, this is it."
Take note, guys... With a price tag like that, you can buy your way out of any doghouse!
On the menu at the event was an equally lush spread. The renowned sports-themed Lagasse's Stadium - a la celeb chef Emeril Lagasse - provided the food. Champagne and Diosa tequila was toasted throughout the evening.
In addition to being the star of the show with their new collection, Simon G announced their new colored diamond jewelry line "Midnight."