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How a Museum Exhibit is Changing Lives in Los Angeles

How a Museum Exhibit is Changing Lives in Los Angeles
A 10-year-old boy was moved to tears when he saw the Space Shuttle Endeavour fly over his school on its way to its new home at the California Science Center and even more excited when he could walk around the gargantuan space craft at the museum, touching the tires that flew in space. Suddenly he saw the possibilities of a career in math, science, technology and engineering.

A 10-year-old boy who lives in L.A.'s inner-city has never been on an airplane, but that hasn't stopped him from dreaming of becoming an astronaut when he grows up.

He was moved to tears when he saw the Space Shuttle Endeavour fly over his school on its way to its new home at the California Science Center and even more excited when he could walk around the gargantuan space craft at the museum, touching tires that flew in space.

Suddenly, the kids, many of whom are the children of immigrants, saw the possibilities of a career in math, science, technology and engineering.

(READ the story from Fox News)

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