SSC: "National High School Institute Engineering, Science & Mathematics Summer Program for Young Teens"

SSC-9450363西北大学伊利诺伊州埃文斯顿，伊利诺伊州，林恩“国家高中学院青少年工程、科学和数学暑期计划”西北大学国家高中学院呼吁国家科学基金会支持一项令人兴奋的新计划。NHSI的青少年工程和科学计划将使每年有50名青少年(总计150人)能够免费参加为期五周的学术计划，旨在培养他们对工程、科学和数学的兴趣。这项计划将于1994年夏天试行；我们将为1995年、1996年和1997年寻求美国国家科学基金会的资金。这一免学费课程将于1994年6月26日至7月30日和1995年6月25日至7月29日推出，其他日期为TBA。进入7、8和9年级的儿童将通过与芝加哥公立学校和芝加哥教育委员会的密切沟通而被挑选出来，目的是识别有经济风险的有天赋的少数族裔儿童。这一计划的特殊方面包括芝加哥贫困儿童的庞大群体，西北大学强大的资源资产，以及国家高中学院63年的成功传统。跨学科课程将包括课堂时间、实验室会议和研究项目、职业探索活动和实地考察。第一年的迷你课程包括“法医科学：化学与犯罪解决”、“天文学与空间科学”和“C语言计算机编程”。该学院将从西北大学著名的麦考密克工程与应用科学学院和艺术与科学学院选拔，由8名研究生协助。该项目将设在西北大学的芝加哥和埃文斯顿校区，由大巴从邻近地区接送参与者。该计划旨在鼓励和支持这些青少年，提供专注学习、同伴和家庭参与以及职业咨询的机会。***

SSC-9450363 Northwestern Univ Evanston, IL Goodnight, Lynn "National High School Institute Engineering, Science & Mathematics Summer Program for Young Teens" The National High School Institute of Northwestern University appeals to the National Science Foundation for support of an exciting new program. The NHSI's Engineering and Science Program for Young Teens, will make it possible for 50 adolesents each year (total of 150) to participate in a five-week, academic program aimed at nurturing their interests in engineering, science and mathematics, free of charge. This program will be piloted in the summer of 1994; we seek NSF funding for 1995, 1996 and 1997. This tuition-free program will be presented June 26-July 30 in 1994 and June 25-July 29, 1995, with other dates TBA. Children entering 7th, 8th and 9th grades will be selected through close communication with the Chicago Public Schoolsand the Chicago Board of Education, with the aim of identifying talented minority children who are economically at-risk. Special aspects of this program include the large pool of needy Chicago children, the strong asset of Northwestern's resources, and the 63-year successful tradition of the national High School Institute. The inter-disciplinary curriculum will include classroom time, lab sessions and research projects, career exploration activities, and field trips. Examples of mini-courses for the first year include "Forensic Science: Chemistry and Crime Solving," "Astronomy and Space Science," and "Computer Programming in C." The Faculty will be drawn from Northwestern University's acclaimed McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science and the College of Arts and Sciences, assisted by eight graduate students. The program will be located at Northwestern University's Chicago and Evanston campuses, with buses picking up the participants from neghborhood locations. Designed to encourage and support these young teens, the program provides opportunities for f ocused learning, peer and family involvement, and career counselling. ***