ABOUT DREME FOUNDATION

The Dr. Ronald E. McNair Educational (D.R.E.M.E.) Science Literacy Foundation is currently planning educational programs designed to enlighten, encourage, and strengthen the development of youths in science, technology, and mathematics. The foundation promotes innovative educational programs designed to improve and strengthen teaching and learning of science, math, and technology at all levels, elementary through college. It incorporates a two-week teacher institute and a two-week summer camp for youth during which teachers apply their institute training. Hands-on experiments, field trips, and expert guest speakers are included in the program.. The D.R.E.M.E. Science Literacy Foundation also includes college scholarships to senior high school students, science contests, support to the Dr. Ronald E. McNair Museum and Science Learning Center and various science related projects.

Mission

Inspired by the life and legacy of the late Dr. Ronald E. McNair, a physicist and astronaut who perished onboard the ill-fated Challenger 51L mission of 1986, this organization was created to promote educational programs designed to improve and strengthen learning of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at all levels, elementary through high school and college, as a pipeline towards careers in these areas.

Implementation

The year of 2026 the DREME foundation is remembering Dr. Ronald E. McNair by continuing his education legacy, by providing support to the Bronze Eagles Flying Club located in Houston, Texas. This flying club provides scholarships for youth seeking training as pilots. Scholarships will also go to college students seeking STEM college degrees.

Mission Objectives

  1. To promote and improve learning of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), literacy in elementary, intermediate, high school grades and college especially as STEM relates to everyday situations, particularly to engineering, energy, chemistry, physics, etc.
  2. To facilitate learning through hands-on experience and instructions
  3. To provide awareness of careers in the fields of STEM
  4. To build confidence and self-esteem in students pursuing careers in STEM area
  5. To support organizations educating youth in the STEM area