WGIDPO: Action-WISE Program for Encouraging Women and Girls in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

鼓励妇女和女孩学习科学、工程和数学的明智行动计划——马斯金姆地区技术学院、马斯金姆学院、赞斯维尔（俄亥俄州）城市学区以及国际野生动物研究和保护中心Wilds将合作开展一项针对六年级至十二年级女生的密集而全面的SEM干预计划。这个四人合作的项目是两年前在该地区一所中学开始的试点项目的扩展。项目目标包括(1)扩大参与的学生人数和年级水平，从一所中学的七年级和八年级的参与者扩大到全区的六年级到十二年级的参与者，(2)加强课程和扩大项目日历，以及(3)为对科学、工程和数学感兴趣的年轻女性建立一个强大的支持网络。活动将涵盖整个学年，并扩展为每个年级单独的密集夏令营课程。该项目的主要内容是每月与SEM相关专业的女性进行研讨会和非正式讨论，包括实践学习活动的实地考察，各种科学学科的学术指导，以及与SEM相关专业的女性进行的指导计划。该项目每年将为大约280名女学生提供服务。每个年级的组成部分将逐渐更加个性化。因为这个地区的学生很少有接触过大学的经历，所以每次实地活动都将与大学参观联系在一起。学生参与者将代表不同的学术能力和经济、民族和种族背景。夏季课程将侧重于环境科学活动，包括生物、化学、物理、地质和数学。两所大学的科学、数学和计算机实验室、区域野外地点以及野外发现的各种栖息地将提供特殊的科学探索机会。两所大学理科本科女生将担任初高中参与者的实验室助理和导师。每年将向地区教师和行政人员开设研究生课程，教育他们关于妇女和女孩在科学方面的性别平等问题。在每年春季和夏季课程结束时的表彰仪式上，学生参与者将报告项目活动，介绍现场经验和研讨会的视频剪辑，并介绍个人和小组项目。预期的项目成果包括消除影响女性进入SEM领域的人为障碍，增加女性继续科学教育的数量，并建立一个可以在其他学区复制的坚实而健全的项目。

Action-WISE Program for Encouraging Women and Girls in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics---Muskingum Area Technical College, Muskingum College, Zanesville (Ohio) City School District, and the Wilds, an international wildlife research and conservation center, will collaborate in an intensive and comprehensive SEM intervention program for sixth through twelfth grade females. This four-partner project is an expansion of a pilot project begun two years ago in one of the district's middle schools. Project objectives include (1) expanding the numbers and grade levels of students involved from seventh and eight grade participants in one middle school to sixth through twelfth grade participants district-wide, (2) strengthening the curriculum and expanding the project calendar, and (3) developing a strong web of support for young women with an interest in science, engineering, and mathematics. Activities will encompass the school year and extend into separate, intensive summer camp sessions for each grade level. Key offerings of the project are monthly seminars and informal discussions with women in SEM-related professions, field trips involving hands-on learning activities, academic instruction in a variety of scientific disciplines, and a mentorship program with females in SEM- related professions. The project will serve approximately 280 female students annually. Each grade level component will be progressively more personalized. Because few of the district's students have had any exposure to college, every field activity will be tied to a college visit. Student participants will represent a diverse range of academic ability and economic, ethnic, and racial backgrounds. Summer components will focus on environmental science activities which will involve biology, chemistry, physics, geology, and math. Science, math, and computer laboratories at both colleges, regional field sites, and the diverse habitats found at the Wilds will provide exceptional sc ientific exploration opportunities. Female undergraduate science majors at both college will serve as laboratory assistants and mentors to middle school and high school participants. A graduate course will be presented annually to district teachers and administrative personnel to educate them about gender equity issues concerning women and girls in science. At a recognition ceremony each spring and at the end of each of the summer sessions, student participants will report on program activities, introduce video clips of field experience and seminars, and present individual and group projects. Expected project outcomes include removing artificial barriers that affect females entering SEM field, increasing the number of females continuing science education, and building a solid and sound program which can be replicated in other school districts.