“Instead, I was inspired too.”In 2006, Murabana joined a teacher training program called Global Hands-On Universe, where she led a space education project.
Here, she realized she wanted children in Africa to be as exposed to opportunities as children in the US were.
Daniel Chu Owen and Susan Murabana, co-founders of Travelling Telescope.
Daniel Chu Owen, Travelling Telescope“There’s a satisfaction you get from going to a school, talking to the children, and seeing their reaction and their anticipation,” said Murabana.
Daniel Chu Owen, Travelling TelescopeBut there is also a more personal motivation for Murabana’s work — combatting the perception that astronomy is a Western science.
Persons:
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Organizations:
CNN, Cosmos Education, James Cook University, University of California, Kenyan, Travelling Telescope, Kenya Space Agency, International, European Space Agency, Travelling
Locations:
Kenya, Australia, Africa, Malindi, Western, Ghana, Mali