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

这个Track 1 OEDG项目将通过东田纳西地球科学计划(ETGP)在田纳西州东部进行修改和应用时，测试布法罗地球科学计划模型的有效性，该模型是由OEDG为纽约布法罗开发的。该项目有三项主要活动。首先，将努力整合由联合国大学制定和实施的几个现有的多样性方案。田纳西州环境生物技术中心(UT)、查塔努加河倡议(CCI)、查塔努加河环境健康与正义合作组织(EHJC)、田纳西州水资源研究中心(WRRC)、美国大学。田纳西州安全和可持续环境研究所(ISSE)和地球与行星科学部(EPS)GK-12伙伴关系。该项目还将通过其题为“地球科学学习和发现的机会”(又名“GOLD”)的子计划，帮助发展地学的区域存在。ETGP黄金部分将是本组织内的保护伞，其中包括地球科学教育和社区外联工作。在田纳西州东部开展有针对性的教育和外联活动的组织包括高等教育机构[东田纳西州立大学；佩里西比州立技术社区学院；田纳西大学]，10多所参与诺克斯县的高中、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)，美国科学与能源博物馆(橡树岭)，Frank H.McClung博物馆(诺克斯维尔)]。来自代表性不足人群的学生将有机会参加研究项目、外联演讲、研讨会、实地考察、国际地球科学会议和辅导/辅导计划。为6-12名少数族裔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.