Oakland Space Academy

Making STEM education accessible

The Oakland Space Academy is designed to build a strong foundation of space-sector knowledge and skills while bridging the disconnect between K-12, work, and post-secondary education. The depth and breadth of the program greatly increases the chances that all students will succeed in their career whether it begins right after high school or is built as part of a pathway through college.

The Oakland Space Academy begins in 10th grade with the high school Galaxy Explorers Program. Following 10th grade, a variety of Oakland Space Academy Intensives provide the opportunity for Galaxy Explorers, high school students, and adults to deepen high-demand STEM-related technical skills and update their space-related science knowledge. If you have any questions, please email galaxyexplorers@chabotspace.org.

Galaxy Explorers

Do space and science inspire you? Do you love helping people? The Galaxy Explorers Program provides a home away from home where you can explore the stars, sample space-related careers you never imagined, and awe young visitors. It is here that you will begin acquiring the skills to successfully enter space and STEM related careers before, during, after, or instead of college.

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Technical Skill Intensives

The next step in the Academy’s workforce development program is the three-week Oakland Space Academy Technical Intensives. These are deeper dives into high-demand technical skills for space and STEM job sectors. They are designed to provide entry-level technical skills through industry-related applied projects in simulated work teams. Other, shorter, Oakland Space Academy Science Intensives are designed to deepen and freshen participant’s knowledge of space-related science topics.