PGE/SEP: MASTER IT: Mathematics And Science To Explore caReers - Investigating Together

MASTER IT是一个合作规划的方案，目标是堪萨斯州完成7年级和8年级学业的农村年轻妇女。 每年有48名女青年，24名八年级新生和24名九年级新生被选中参加MASTER IT，该方案的目标是： 1)使农村青年妇女认识到科学和数学在日常工作中以及在各种工作场所的应用;（2）在非传统职业中为她们树立专业女性榜样;（3）加强她们在数学和科学方面的自尊和信心;（4）向她们展示在高中继续学习高等数学和科学课程的重要性;（五）建立朋辈及专业人士的支援网络。 这些努力是由恩波里亚州立大学的教师和代表合作设计的，他们来自为堪萨斯居民服务的私人和公共机构。 MASTER IT是一个为期一年的计划，包括为期一周的夏季住宿计划，然后是整个学年的四个星期六活动。 夏季部分和星期六会议期间的活动包括由大学女教师和工业界女专业人员领导的对数学和科学概念的实际调查、职业讨论、对公司合作伙伴的实地考察以及自信和自尊培训。 此外，还使用一个邮件列表服务器，在项目工作人员、工业界的妇女专业人员和青年妇女参与者之间保持持续对话。 该项目的一个预期成果是，农村青年妇女更多地参加高中高级科学和数学课程。 由于增加了数学和科学知识，与成功的职业妇女建立了关系网，自信心增强，第二个预期结果是，这些年轻妇女将寻求传统上由男性从事的职业，如工程、计算机科学和物理学。 MASTER IT不仅提供了一种资源，使年轻妇女留在数学和科学的管道，它提供了其他综合性大学或社区组织在农村环境中，在那里的企业合作伙伴可能不是在他们附近，与框架，以制定方案，为年轻妇女。

MASTER IT is a collaboratively-planned program targeted at rural young women in the state of Kansas who have completed grades 7 and 8. Each year 48 young women, 24 rising eighth and 24 rising ninth graders, are selected to participate in MASTER IT. The objectives of this program are to: 1) make rural young women aware of applications of science and mathematics used in everyday functions, as well as in a variety of work places; 2) provide them with professional female role models in careers that are nontraditional to females; 3) strengthen their self esteem and confidence in doing mathematics and science; 4) show them the importance of continuing to take advanced mathematics and science classes in high school; and 5) set up a support network among peers and professionals. These efforts have been collaboratively designed by Emporia State University faculty and representatives from private and public institutions that serve Kansas residents. MASTER IT is a year-long program that consists of a one-week summer residential program followed by four Saturday activities throughout the school year. Activities during the summer component and at the Saturday meetings include hands-on investigations of mathematical and scientific concepts led by university women faculty and women professionals in industry, career discussions, field trips to corporate partners, and assertiveness and self esteem training. Furthermore, a listserv is used to maintain ongoing dialogue among the project staff, women professionals in industry, and the young women participants. An anticipated outcome of the project is the increased participation of young rural women in advanced science and mathematics high school courses. As a result of increased mathematical and scientific knowledge, the networking with successful professional women, and an increase in self-confidence, a second projected outcome is that these young women will seek careers that are traditionally held by males, such as engineering, computer science, and physics. Not only does MASTER IT provide a resource to keep young women in the mathematics and science pipeline, it provides other comprehensive universities or community organizations in rural settings, where corporate partners may not be in their immediate vicinity, with a framework to develop programs for young women.