The Education Department of the American Museum of Natural History offers several
opportunities for students in the NYC school system. I was assistant coordinator for the
Astrophysics Moveable Museum and I was coordinator of the Hayden Astrophysics
Outreach program while I was a member of the Education department. The Moveable
Museum consists of a 37-foot long Winnebago that has been gutted and a state of the art
astronomy exhibit installed. While I was with the moveable, myself and another instructor
drove the moveable museum to hundreds of schools, libraries, day camps, block parties, and
community events throughout the NYC metropolitan area and taught astronomy for a day.

At left is a picture of the first class of students
in the Hayden Astrophysics Outreach Program.
There were just under 30 seventh grade students
to start. Many of them continue with the program
today (five years after they began) as it is meant to
train students in the science of the Museum from
the seventh grade through their senior year in high
school. The students attendclasses on Saturdays
during the school year and for several weeks during
the summer. The students I had the priveledge to
teach during my time with this program are some
of the most amazing people I have ever known.