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107 That message has always stuck with me and speaks to the potential power of the Overview Effect, to understand that we are all connected on the same planet, facing the same challenges regardless of where we are physically located. There arent words that adequately describe the excitement we have for Katya to travel to space and experience the Overview Effect irsthand, said Rachel Lyons, executive direc- tor of Space for Humanity, prior to the launch. We have dedicated ourselves to the mission of expanding access to space for all of human- ity, and Katya personifies everything Space For Humanity stands for. This is an incredibly momentous and historic step for our organiza- tion. We cannot wait to witness Katya's life change forever and support all the incredible work she will do in support of this important perspective as an ambassador! As an ambassador, Katya will focus on three areas of impact following her flight: 1. Connection: Spreading the S4H mission and transformative impact of the spaceflight perspective through ambassadorship. 2. Contribution: The support and mentorship of all future S4H Citizen Astronauts and advising on the continued development of the S4H Citizen Astronaut Leadership Program. 3. Change: Show the power of space to benefit Earth by driving positive change in the world with tangible and measurable outcomes. Katya is the first beneficiary of S4H's Citizen Astronaut Program, which sponsors excep- tional candidates to experience the Overview Effect and then employ that new perspective to solve some of humanity's most difficult chal- lenges on Earth. S4H, Blue Origin and recent New Shepard citizen astronauts Cameron and Lane Bess all helped make this experience pos- sible. Cameron and Lane were inspired by S4H founder and fellow NS-19 crew member Dylan Taylors call to astronauts to Buy One, Give One as a way to support worthy causes here on Earth like expanding access to space. When I founded Space for Humanity in 2017, I had a vision for how access to space could be democratized to allow diverse lead- ers to experience its transformative power and work to make the world a better place. I am so grateful to our donors, our thousands of sup- porters and volunteers and to Blue Origin for helping make this dream a reality, said Dylan Taylor, CEO of Voyager Space, commercial astronaut and founder and chair of Space for Humanity. Katya is a consummate role model for STEM students around the world, said Audrey Powers, vice president of New Shepard Mission and Flight Operations at Blue Origin, who flew onboard NS-18. Its an honor for Blue Origin to help fulfill Katya's lifelong dream of seeing our fragile, borderless planet from space. We cant wait to witness how she uses this expe- rience to inspire students to pursue careers in STEM for the benefit of Earth. S4Hs Citizen Astronaut Program (CAP) selection process is a comprehensive review of an applicants leadership, impact and com- munity development experience and skills. Applicants had to demonstrate character, com- petence, confidence, caring, connection and contribution as well as pass a series of back- ground checks and health screenings. S4Hs diverse selection committee, which includes inclusion council, research team and board members using rubrics breaking down each of these categories to score applications. Finalists then completed a series of interviews with the selection committee and ultimately a single ambassador was selected.
Source: Space for Humanity
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