Outcome 6.3: Engagement & Participation

Engage the public in NASA's missions by providing new pathways for participation.

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Opening pathways for the public to actively participate in NASA's activities is a new focus consistent with the philosophy of government transparency. Participatory engagement seeks to include the general public in the adventure and excitement of our activities and tap into individual creativity and capabilities to enhance our work in science, discovery, and exploration. Our participatory engagement activities span the communications spectrum ranging from passive activities -- like watching online NASA videos -- to highly interactive activities that use NASA-related social media tools or provide hands-on experiences. We also use these activities to collaborate with the public on interpretation of data and discoveries. We foster prize-based competitions, offering opportunities for organizations and private individuals to propose innovative solutions to specific challenges we have identified. By increasing the mechanisms through which the public can directly and specifically contribute to our missions, we can bring additional creativity and capability to some of our biggest challenges, and leverage our resources to accomplish even more toward our goals. Active engagement by the public also reflects an increased relevancy of Agency activities to these individuals. What NASA does is exciting, and we want to encourage as many like-minded Americans as possible to join us in our ventures.

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• The Public

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