The Mars Generation
Mylena Peixoto is an Estagiária at TechnipFMC since February 2023, contributing to the ADAF sector through tasks such as updating Excel files, Power BI, and Power Apps, managing SharePoint, overseeing document flow, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives. Mylena is actively involved with the IEEE since July 2021, focusing on the construction of an electric rechargeable monoposto for the Formula SAE. Additionally, Mylena has been a scholarship recipient from the U.S. Embassy, participating in a course on Presentation Skills for Academic Purposes, and serves as an ambassador for the KSCIA International Space Academy, representing the International Journey of Science and Technology. Mylena delivers talks on STEM and education since June 2016 and is a scholar at MIT Professional Education, studying Machine Learning. Mylena is also a member of The Junior Academy at The New York Academy of Sciences, working on projects addressing global challenges and serves as an ambassador for The Mars Generation, recognized as one of the 24 under 24. Mylena is pursuing a Mechanical Engineering degree at IFF - Instituto Federal Fluminense, anticipated to complete in June 2025.
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The Mars Generation
The Mars Generation is a one-of-a-kind nonprofit organization founded by 18-year-old Abigail Harrison, known to many as Astronaut Abby. At 13 years old, Abby was embraced by the space community as a leader of her generation, which she has coined The Mars Generation. At the age of 15, Abby built an outreach program now called the Future of Space to excite kids and adults about space and STEM. Abby credits the forming of The Mars Generation to the massive support she has received these past few years from her online community of more than 400,000 people. With the amazing support of many professional mentors on the advisory board, Abby sets out to launch this nonprofit, The Mars Generation. The focus of The Mars Generation is building a stronger tomorrow by energizing our youth today about space and STEM, educating kids and adults about the importance of deep space human space exploration to humankind. The Mars Generation will serve as a catalyst to identify students with an interest in STEM and nurture their study in STEM education. The Mars Generation is volunteer-driven with executive and advisory boards of leaders from the space industry as well as nonprofit, education and business sectors. Collaborating with many other space and STEM organizations, The Mars Generation reaches a broad audience, creating a groundswell of support for space exploration and compelling funding of space exploration benefitting the future of the Mars generation. The Apollo era inspired generations to dream big and act big. The Shuttle era allowed us to build a massive orbiting world class research laboratory and maintain a constant human presence in space. Now, we have the Orion Era ready to inspire today’s youth to venture further than ever before. The Mars Generation will renew the importance of and the investment in space exploration to help move us toward the next major goal in space travel: Mars.