NASA Conference Encourages Kids to Study Science

NASA is holding a two-day cultural and motivational workshop that aims to inspire young Hispanics to not only complete high school, but to pursue higher degrees in the sciences, math, and engineering. On Oct. 2-3, the seventh annual Hispanic Youth Conference, this year with the theme "Getting Involved: Our Families, Our Community, Our Nation," takes place in Huntsville, Ala.

The 2008 youth conference is sponsored by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville and the North Central Alabama Boy Scouts of America.