BASE (Broadening Access to Science Education): A Research and Mentoring Focused Summer STEM Camp Serving Underrepresented High School Girls
BASE (Broadening Access to Science Education): A Research and Mentoring Focused Summer STEM Camp Serving Underrepresented High School Girls
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BASE（扩大科学教育的机会）：一个以研究和指导为重点的 STEM 夏令营，为代表性不足的高中女生提供服务
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2017
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Amanda S. Harper
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S. A. Phelan;Shannon M. Harding;Amanda S. Harper
BASE（拓宽科学教育的机会）夏令营是一个为期两周的暑期科学实践活动，在美国康涅狄格州费尔菲尔德的费尔菲尔德大学校园进行。这个年度项目的目标是在邻近的康涅狄格州布里奇波特市上高中的24名年轻女性，布里奇波特市是康涅狄格州经济最萧条的城市。该夏令营对学生免费，包括三个部分。第一个是为期一周的浸入式研究体验，让学生参与由教师指导的科学研究项目，并由当前的本科STEM专业提供帮助。第二个部分是职业探索，它允许学生探索科学、技术和医疗保健领域的各种职业，以及实现这些职业所需的学术路径。第三部分是大学入学咨询，它将露营者与费尔菲尔德大学的本科招生工作人员联系起来，在大学申请过程中提供指导。这个项目的独特之处在于，它完全由女性员工组成，吸引了费尔菲尔德大学的女性STEM教师和本科STEM专业的学生。BASE Camp是在几个组织的资助下建立和发展起来的，目前由国家卫生研究院NIMHD（国家少数民族健康和健康差异研究所）的五年R25资助。经过四年的这种形式，该项目已经吸引了近100名年轻女性。收集的数据显示，营员对该计划的满意度接近100%。此外，我们发现夏令营提高了营员对他们的科学知识和信心的认识，以及对在科学和卫生事业中取得成功所需技能的理解。最后，在后续调查中，我们发现95%的人已经申请或计划申请大学，87%的人对从事STEM或与健康相关的职业感兴趣。这些年轻女性在教师和本科阶段受到女性榜样的密切指导，这极大地促进了这种经验的成功和效果。我们希望我们的项目可以成为其他人创建项目的典范，以促进和支持代表性不足的女性追求STEM职业。
BASE (Broadening Access to Science Education) Camp is a hands-on two-week residential summer science experience on the Fairfield University campus, in Fairfield CT, USA. The annual program targets 24 young women who attend high school in our neighboring city of Bridgeport, CT, the most economically depressed city in CT. The camp, which is free to students, includes three components. The first is the week-long Research Immersion Experience, which engages students in faculty-mentored science research projects assisted by current undergraduate STEM majors. The second component is Career Exploration, which allows students to explore a variety of careers in science, technology, and healthcare, as well as the academic paths required to get there. The third component is College Admissions Counseling, which links campers with Fairfield University’s undergraduate admissions staff for mentoring on the college application process. This program is particularly unique in that it rests entirely on a female staff, engaging Fairfield University’s women STEM faculty and undergraduate STEM majors. BASE Camp was founded and developed through funding from several organizations, and is currently supported by a five-year R25 grant from the NIMHD (National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities), National Institutes of Health. After four years in this format, the program has engaged close to 100 young women. Data collected show nearly 100% camper satisfaction with the program. In addition, we found the camp increased camper perception of their science knowledge and confidence, as well as understanding of skills required to succeed in careers in science and health. Finally, in a follow-up survey we found that 95% have applied to, or plan to apply to, college, and 87% are interested in pursuing a STEM or health-related career. The close mentorship of these young women by female role models at the faculty and undergraduate levels has greatly contributed to the success and efficacy of this experience. We hope our program can be used as a model for others to create programming in an effort to promote and support underrepresented women in the pursuit of STEM careers.