MPWG: Girls Rise (Raising Interest in Science and Engineering)

Girls Rise(提高对科学和工程的兴趣)是一个示范项目，它将展示一个非正式、非竞争性的学习环境，包括实际应用工程原理和团队合作，如何建立信心，并鼓励女孩发展对科学、工程、数学和相关职业的兴趣。项目的目标是：(1)培养有能力、自信、热情的学习者，具备一系列先进的计算机和技术技能；(2)通过与从事科学和工程相关领域的专业女性的互动，使女孩接触到各种工程职业；(3)增加女孩对其在传统上由男性主导的技术和工程领域表现的信心，同时提高她们解决问题和处理信息的技能；(4)促进女孩持续参与与工程有关的学习，减少女孩从中学升至高中时出现的人员流失。该项目建立在迈阿密科学博物馆为代表性不足的青年开展的工作的基础上，并包括在相关项目中被证明成功的几个关键组成部分。这些措施包括：获得高级计算机技能；使用大学水平的导师作为讲师；在工作场所与专业人员互动；基于项目的积极学习；以及带薪实习。

Girls RISE (Raising Interest in Science & Engineering) is a model program that will showcase how an informal, non-competitive learning environment that includes hands-on, reality-based applications of engineering principles and teamwork, can build confidence and encourage girls to develop an interest in science, engineering and mathematics and related careers. Project objectives are: (1) to build competent, confident, enthusiastic learners equipped with an array of advanced computer and technology skills; (2) to expose girls to a variety of engineering careers through interaction with professional women employed in science and engineering related fields; (3) to increase girls confidence in their ability to perform in traditionally male dominated technical and engineering arenas while improving their problem solving and information processing skills; (4) to foster sustained participation in engineering-related studies, reducing the attrition that occurs as girls move from the middle school to the high school level. The project builds upon the work the Miami Museum of Science conducted with under-represented youth, and includes several key components that have proven successful in related projects. These include: the acquisition of advanced computer skills; the use of college level mentors as instructors; interaction with professionals in their workplace; project based, active learning; and paid internships.