OEDG Track 1: Enhancing Diversity via Targeted Education and Outreach Through the East Tennessee Geosciences Program (ETGP)

这一轨道1 OEDG项目将测试布法罗地球科学计划模型的有效性，该模型是由OEDG为纽约布法罗提供资金开发的，通过东田纳西地球科学计划（ETGP）在东田纳西州进行修改和应用。 该项目有三项主要活动。首先，将努力整合田纳西大学环境生物技术中心（UT）、查塔努加溪倡议（CCI）、查塔努加溪环境健康与司法合作组织（EHJC）、田纳西水资源研究中心（WRRC）、田纳西大学安全与可持续环境研究所（ISSE）、地球&行星科学部（EPS）GK-12伙伴关系。该项目还将通过其题为“学习和发现的地球科学机会”（又名“GOLD”）的子方案，帮助发展地球科学的区域存在。 ETGP GOLD部分将代表该组织内的一个保护伞，其中包括地球科学教育和社区外展工作。 在东田纳西州开展有针对性的教育和推广活动的组织包括高等教育机构[东田纳西州立大学、佩利什州立技术社区学院、田纳西大学]、10多所参与活动的诺克斯县高中、中学和小学以及博物馆[ETSU自然历史博物馆和游客中心（灰色化石遗址）、美国科学和能源博物馆（橡树岭）、弗兰克·H. McClung Museum（诺克斯维尔）]。来自代表性不足的人口的学生将有机会参加研究项目，外展演讲，研讨会，实地考察，国际地球科学会议和辅导/指导计划。 通过向6至12名少数民族学生提供带薪实习机会，为这些机会提供了便利。

This Track 1 OEDG project will test the effectiveness of the Buffalo Geosciences Program model, developed with OEDG funding for Buffalo, New York, when modified and applied in Eastern Tennessee through the East Tennessee Geosciences Program (ETGP). The project has three main activities. First, efforts will be made to integrate several existing diversity programs developed and implemented by the Univ. of Tennessee Center for Environmental Biotechnology (UT), the Chattanooga Creek Initiative (CCI), the Environmental Health and Justice Collaborative (EHJC) at Chattanooga Creek, the Tennessee Water Resources Research Center (WRRC), the Univ. of Tennessee Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment (ISSE), and the Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences (EPS) GK-12 Partnerships. The project will also help to develop a regional presence for the geosciences, through its subprogram entitled ''Geoscience Opportunities for Learning and Discovery'' (aka ''GOLD''). The ETGP GOLD component will represent an umbrella within the organization that includes the earth science education and community outreach efforts. Organizations for targeted education and outreach in East Tennessee include higher education institutions [East Tennessee State University; Pellissippi State Technical Community College; University of Tennessee], more than 10 participating Knox County high schools, middle-schools and grade schools, and museums [ETSU Museum of Natural History and Visitors Center (Gray Fossil Site), American Museum of Science and Energy (Oak Ridge), Frank H. McClung Museum (Knoxville)]. Students from underrepresented populations will have the opportunity to participate in research projects, outreach presentations, seminars, field trips, international geoscience conferences, and tutoring/mentoring programs. These opportunities are being facilitated by providing paid student internships to 6-12 minority students.