The Atlanta Comprehensive Regional Center for Minorities

该项目涉及亚特兰大大学中心各机构（亚特兰大大学、克拉克学院、莫尔豪斯学院、莫里斯布朗学院和斯佩尔曼学院）以及佐治亚州立大学、佐治亚理工学院和亚特兰大公立学校之间的合作努力。它包括一系列协调一致的活动，最初以亚特兰大大都会为目标，旨在显著增加少数民族在科学、工程和技术领域的代表性。解决代表性不足问题的基础广泛的办法是在大学、公立学校和社区组织之间建立联盟。这些活动包括大学预科和本科阶段的正规教育，以及从幼儿到成年的所有年龄段的非正规科学教育。正在执行一套协调的活动，并在若干机构和组织之间分配责任。例如，一些机构将为小学生建立周六科学学院（以克拉克学院开发的模式为蓝本），夏季充实学院将由来自亚特兰大大学中心、佐治亚州立大学和佐治亚理工学院的教师团队授课。佐治亚理工学院将在一个为期六周的夏季丰富项目中发挥主导作用，该项目针对的是一年级后的少数族裔工程专业学生，而佐治亚州立大学将在教师教育方面发挥主要作用，负责开发和实施5年的MAT和ms项目。非正式的科学教育组成部分是与亚特兰大其他团体合作开发的，例如APPLE Corps和Zoo Atlanta，包括许多活动，例如：“科学是为每个人准备的”，包括基于亚特兰大主要科学/技术中心永久展品的便携式学习单元；男孩俱乐部和女孩俱乐部的科技项目；以及有效学校社区论坛。一个中心项目的重点是在科学经验的背景下培养、鼓励和激励学生的教学策略。这个项目是少数民族综合区域中心的一个很好的例子。它针对为数众多的少数民族人口（60万），在关注不同教育层次和年龄群体、学科覆盖范围、学校系统、学院和大学与社区组织之间的协调与合作以及注重培养、鼓励和激励少数民族学生方面是全面的。各参与组织和团体正在为该项目提供大量额外的财政支助。

This project involves a cooperative effort among the institutions of the Atlanta University Center (Atlanta University, Clark College, Morehouse College, Morris Brown College, and Spelman College), together with Georgia State, Georgia Tech and the Atlanta Public Schools. It consists of a set of coordinated activities, targeted initially throughout Metropolitan Atlanta, designed to significantly increase the representation of minorities in careers in science, engineering and technology. The broad-based approach taken to solve the underrepresentation problem centers on the establishment of coalitions among colleges, public schools and community organizations. The activities include formal education during the precollege and undergraduate years and informal science education for all ages from early childhood through the adult years. A set of coordinated activities are being implemented, with responsibilities distributed among the several institutions and organizations. For example, Saturday Science Academies for elementary students will be established at several of the institutions (patterned on the model developed at Clark College) and summer enrichment institutes will be taught by teams of faculty from the Atlanta University Center, Georgia State and Georgia Tech. At the undergraduate level, Georgia Tech will play the lead role in a six-week summer enrichment program for minority students in engineering following their freshman year, while Georgia State, with a major role in teacher education, will be responsible for developing and implementing the 5-year MAT and M.S. programs. The informal science education component, developed cooperatively with other Atlanta groups, e.g. APPLE Corps and Zoo Atlanta, involves a number of activities such as: "Science is for Everybody" consisting of portable learning units based on permanent exhibits from Atlanta's major science/technology centers; Science and Technology Programs for Boys Clubs and Girls Clubs; and Community Forums on Effective Schools. A central project focus is on instructional strategies which will nurture, encourage and motivate students within the context of science experiences. This project is an excellent example of a Comprehensive Regional Center for Minorities. It is targeted at a minority population of substantial size (600,000), and it is comprehensive in terms of attention to the various educational levels and age groups, in disciplinary coverage, in coordination and cooperation among school systems, colleges and universities and community organizations, and in its focus on nurturing, encouraging and motivating minority students. Significant additional financial support is being contributed to the project by the participating organizations and groups.