Founded in 1989, the Delaware AeroSpace Education Foundation (DASEF), an independent non-profit education organization having 501(c)(3) status, functions to raise the visibility and value of K-12 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education to meet intellectual and workplace needs of the future. DASEF implements successful programs using proven instructional strategies to motivate, engage, educate and inspire people from diverse background and communities in Delaware.