Our special guest is Congressman for Florida’s 18th district Brian Mast. In addition to being an army veteran, Mast is in his third term of elected office. In 2017 our Policy Team students reached out to him to propose and idea for legislation that would increase awareness of NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative. Over the next few years, the students would work closely with the Representative’s legislative team to participate first hand in the legislative process, writing what came to be known as HR 109 and 2020's HR 85: CubeSats in Education.
Today, Congressman Mast takes time out of his busy schedule to discuss how students, teachers and the citizens at large can take part in advocacy. He is joined by former policy team member and current high school student Aadhya Shah who shares how her experiences on the policy team helped shape her future by creating an experience she will never forget. Stay tuned to the end of the show where Kevin reminds us of an upcoming contest for students and teachers in conjunction with Explore Mars.
