Northrop Grumman

In early 2006, Northrop Grumman Corporation and ZERO-G embarked on the Northrop Grumman Weightless Flights of Discovery, a bold, high profile education program. Nearly 250 teachers from 49 states and 22 countries received cutting edge and inspiring training that they transferred to an estimated 10,000 students that year.

In 2007, the Northrop Grumman Foundation expanded the program, training more than 450 math and science teachers in 8 cities across the country. Providing professional development workshops and experiment integration flights, Northrop Grumman and ZERO-G reached more than twice the number of students as in year one.

In 2008, the Northrop Grumman Foundation instructed an additional 240 educators, bringing the total number of teachers trained through ZERO-G Education Programs to more than 1,000 from all 50 states and 25 countries.

The Northrop Grumman Foundation added 120 teacher graduates to the Weightless Flights of Discovery program during 2009. As in years past, the program delivered professional development workshops and a ZERO-G Weightless Flight to all participants. Educators returned to their classrooms energized to teach with new and exciting resources including experiments, curriculum, flight pictures, and video.

Through the Weightless Flights of Discovery Program, the Northrop Grumman Foundation along with ZERO-G continue to make critical strides in advancing U.S. science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education.