NSF Forum - Guam

NSF 论坛 - 关岛

• 批准号: 0742969
• 负责人: Sharon Nelson-Barber
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: WestEd
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-09-15 至 2009-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0742969&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: NSF; Forum; Guam

Project SummaryNSF Forum - GuamThe proposed Forum will provide skill-building workshops and information about the resources and services of the National Science Foundation [NSF] to researchers and educators from a range of U.S. Pacific Island jurisdictions to encourage and broaden their participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and the workforce. Recommendations from previous NSF outreach targeting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI, 2003) stressed two urgencies: 1) the need to develop capacity and support projects specific to the needs of Pacific Islanders, and 2) the need to bring information and conduct trainings on-site in the Pacific region. As a result, in 2006, a Pacific-based Outreach Workshop convened in Hawaii (NSF, 2006). Most of the attendees represented the islands of Oahu and Hawaii; however, Guam, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands also participated. Such exposure was beneficial to all, though, for participants beyond Hawaii it underscored how little regular access they have to quality information and advice in these arenas. Also the activities and discussions further illuminated the fact that the Pacific Island jurisdictions have neither the resources nor the same needs as the state of Hawaii. It is clear that broader outreach is needed so that NSF can more specifically address the education, evaluation, and research needs of all Pacific entities that maintain relationships with the U.S. and ultimately increase their participation in STEM education and careers.We propose to convene a diverse international group (approximately 30) from across the Pacific all of whom are underrepresented in higher education and STEM fields. Participants will come from U.S. Pacific Island jurisdictions: Guam, the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia (Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae), the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (Rota, Saipan, Tinian), and American Samoa. Guam was selected as a strategic location for the meeting because 1) as a U.S. Territory it qualifies for a range of NSF funding opportunities, 2) it is in reasonable proximity to the other Micronesian entities, as well as American Samoa, and 3) it has the capacity and infrastructure to support the meeting.Intellectual MeritThis coordinated international effort to bring NSF resources and services to more isolated entities across the Pacific will inform the professional growth of educators and others and impact exemplary community-driven STEM education for indigenous students of Pacific Island descent.Broad ImpactsA growing group of knowledgeable educators and other professionals will work collaboratively to pursue NSF funding for programs and research, and bring new knowledge to their communities, national and international meetings, and future events, increasing the participation of Pacific Islanders in STEM education and careers.

项目概述NSF论坛-关岛拟议的论坛将向来自美国太平洋岛屿司法管辖区的研究人员和教育工作者提供技能培养研讨会和有关国家科学基金会[NSF]资源和服务的信息，以鼓励和扩大他们对科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)教育和劳动力的参与。NSF以前针对亚裔美国人和太平洋岛民的外联活动(AAPI，2003)提出的建议强调了两个紧急情况：1)需要发展针对太平洋岛民需求的能力和支助项目，2)需要在太平洋地区提供信息和进行现场培训。因此，2006年，在夏威夷举办了太平洋外联讲习班(国家科学基金会，2006年)。大多数与会者代表瓦胡岛和夏威夷岛；但关岛、北马里亚纳群岛联邦和马绍尔群岛共和国也参加了会议。这种接触对所有人都有利，但对于夏威夷以外的参与者来说，它突显了他们在这些领域定期获得高质量信息和建议的机会是多么的少。此外，这些活动和讨论进一步说明了这样一个事实，即太平洋岛屿管辖区既没有夏威夷的资源，也没有夏威夷的同样需要。显然，需要更广泛的拓展，以便NSF能够更具体地满足与美国保持关系的所有太平洋实体的教育、评估和研究需求，并最终增加他们对STEM教育和职业的参与。我们建议召集一个来自太平洋彼岸的多元化国际小组(约30人)，他们在高等教育和STEM领域的代表性都很低。与会者将来自美国太平洋岛屿司法管辖区：关岛、帕劳共和国、密克罗尼西亚联邦(雅普、楚克、波恩佩、科斯雷)、马绍尔群岛共和国、北马里亚纳群岛联邦(罗塔、塞班岛、蒂尼安)和美属萨摩亚。关岛被选为会议的战略地点是因为1)作为美国领土，它有资格获得一系列NSF资助机会，2)它距离其他密克罗尼西亚实体以及美属萨摩亚相当近，3)它有能力和基础设施支持会议。智力价值这种协调一致的国际努力，将NSF的资源和服务带到太平洋彼岸更孤立的实体，将为教育工作者和其他人的职业发展提供信息，并影响太平洋岛屿沿岸土著学生的模范社区驱动的STEM教育。广泛影响越来越多的有知识的教育工作者和其他专业人员将合作，为项目和研究寻求NSF资助，并将新知识带到他们的社区、国家和国际会议以及未来的活动中，增加太平洋岛民对STEM教育和职业的参与。