NASA Educator Will Visit Dallas ISD Schools

26 Oct 2009

Hortense Blackwell Burt Promotes Minority Education Advancement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathmetics

DALLAS—Hortense Blackwell Burt, teacher and student education projects manager at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., will speak to Dallas ISD high school and middle school students this week.

Burt, a former resident of Dallas and graduate of Prairie View A&M University, will be in Dallas to receive the 2009 National Women of Color Technology Award for her work in promoting minority education advancements in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

During her visit, Burt is scheduled to speak to students at:

• James Madison High School, 3000 Martin L. King Jr. Blvd, at 11 a.m., Tuesday, October 27
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• Franklin D. Roosevelt High School, 525 Bonnie View Rd., 2 p.m., Tuesday, October 27
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• Lincoln High School, 2826 Hatcher Street, 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 28
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• Middle College High School, 801 Main Street, El Centro College, 1 p.m., Wednesday, October 28
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• A. Maceo Smith High School, 3030 Stag Rd., 9 a.m., Thursday, October 29
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• Oliver W. Holmes Humanities/Communications Academy, 2001 E. Kiest Blvd., 9 a.m., Friday, October 30

"Dallas ISD is pioneering a college readiness warning system and we are proud to lend our support to it," in announcing a $3.77 million grant.

-Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

January 2009