Humanistic, inquiry-based education and support for children, parents, and teachers impacted by war conflicts.

Earthlings Hub is administered by US-based international 501(c)(3) non-profit Blue Marble Space.

Our Approach

As educational first responders, Earthlings Hub offers free, student-centered, trauma-informed learning for children impacted by the war, while providing psychological assistance for parents and professional development opportunities for teachers for comprehensive support.

Our activities in numbers

Since the beginning of our operations in March of 2022, we experience a fast-growing demand for our services.

1500+

Children and adults served

17000+

STEM Webinars participants and viewers

210+

Scientists, teachers, and psychologists activated

3

Refugee camps connected

50+

Psychological support classes for parents and caregivers

3

Evacuated Orphanages connected

Media about us

Active Projects

Completed Projects

Our Team

Julia Brodsky
USA, Maryland
Co-Founder

MSc in Astrophysics — founder and CEO of innovative Art of Inquiry online science program for middle school children, serving hundreds of students around the world; former NASA astronaut instructor; researcher and STEM Education Lead at Blue Marble Space Institute of Science.

Sasha Kaurov
New Zealand
Co-Founder

Interdisciplinary researcher with a PhD in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Currently studies public perception of science as a research associate in the Department of the History of Science at Harvard University and an affiliate research scientist at the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science.

Yulia Turchaninova
USA, Texas
Co-Founder

Professor, PhD in Education, MSc in Physics; a world-renowned educator with over forty years of experience, leader of multiple international educational projects in the USA and Europe, involving hundreds of thousands of educators and students. Founder of Parents College and Education without School initiatives

Maria Levin
USA, Texas
Operations Manager

M.Sc in physics, seasoned Operations Manager with extensive experience in technical consulting. Former founder and executive director of a daycare center, bringing a unique blend of scientific knowledge and operational leadership to diverse business environments.

Advisory board

Gregory Chamitoff

Former NASA astronaut, Lawrence Hargrave Professor of Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Sydney, Australia and a Professor of Engineering Practice at Texas A&M University.

Tamara Yatsenko

Academician of the NAPS of Ukraine, Doctor of Psychology, Professor of the Department of Practical Psychology Ukrainian State Dragomanov University

Joscha Bach

Cognitive scientist focusing on cognitive architectures, models of mental representation, emotion, motivation, and sociality; VP of Research at AI Foundation, and Principal AI Engineer at Intel labs.

Konstantine Sofer

MBA, FPAC – finance executive with over 25 years of experience in managing  budgets and finance operations of large non-profits and commercial organizations.

Uri Wilensky

The Lorraine H. Morton professor of Learning Sciences, Computer Science and Complex Systems at Northwestern University. 

Yuli Fradkin

Attending Clinical Assistant Professor of Child Psychiatry, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, assistant professor at Rutgers and Yale medical schools.

Sponsors

Partners

Our program is free for students and supported by your donations.

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