A Rural Model for Connecting Young Scholars

蒙大拿州立大学将为30名8-9年级的学生启动一个为期两周的住宿青年学者工程项目。该项目将高能力/高潜力的初中生与理工科大学联系起来，开展与科学相关的职业探索活动。该项目开始于为期两周的夏季住宿营地，包括实验室和实地体验，随后是一套结构化的计算机网络活动，旨在将当地环境中的学生彼此联系起来，并在整个学年中与大学科学家和职业顾问联系起来。另外两个周末会议在学年期间举行，让学生们了解蒙大拿州的另外两所科学/数学/工程大学。

The Montana State University will initiate a two-week, residential, Young Scholars project in engineering for 30 students in grades 8-9. This project connects high-ability/high-potential junior high students with a science/engineering university for science-related career exploration activities. The project begins with a two-week, summer, residential camp of lab and field experiences, followed by a structured computer-network set of activities designed to connect students in their local setting with each other, as well as with university scientists and career counselors throughout the academic year. Two other weekend meetings are held during the academic year to expose the students to the two other science/math/engineering universities in the State of Montana.