Track 1. Geo.CORPS: Pipeline for Success in the Geosciences

该奖项是根据2009年《美国复苏和再投资法案》(公法111-5)提供资金的。GeoCORPS是耶鲁皮博迪博物馆课外项目“进化”、耶鲁地球科学学院和康涅狄格大学LSAMP项目之间的合作伙伴关系。GeoCORPS计划的目标是为不同的9-12年级学生提供一个全面的渠道，其中包括探索地球科学和地球科学职业的多种机会，以及获得大学预科所需的技能和支持。具体目标是：(1)通过扩大每个学生的地球科学和科学知识基础，促进地球科学和一般科学素养，并使他们能够考虑这些领域中至关重要的问题；(2)创造经验，帮助学生理解大学准备的重要性，并最终过渡到大学环境。该计划将有意义的地球科学研究和学习经验与大学和以职业为重点的课程结合在一起，这是一项既定的课外计划，并提供就业培训和经验的机会。项目活动将包括：(A)以探索STEM专业和职业为中心的课程单元，特别注重地球科学，包括职业研究、与大学招生人员的面谈和到大学的实地考察；(B)为小学生制作关于地球科学标准的视频和一个博物馆展览；(C)为高中生和LSAMP学生提供带薪地球科学实习；(D)参观耶鲁大学和康涅狄格州大学的实验室并进行幕后收藏之旅；(E)参加“职业阶梯”计划，学生将学习解读博物馆新的地质学画廊，并为公众提供地面实验，逐步获得有偿工作；(F)由耶鲁大学和康涅狄格州大学LSAMP学生提供指导。该计划服务于来自纽黑文公立学校系统的40名高中生、他们的家庭和社区；博物馆参观者；以及来自康涅狄格州大学的4名耶鲁学生和4名LSAMP学生。

This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5). GeoCORPS is a partnership between the Yale Peabody Museum's after school program "Evolutions", Yale geoscience faculty, and the LSAMP program at the University of Connecticut. The aim of the GeoCORPS program is to provide a diverse group of Grades 9 - 12 students with a comprehensive pipeline that comprises multiple opportunities to explore the geosciences and geoscience careers together with access to the skills and support needed for college matriculation. Specific goals are: (1) Promote geoscience and general science literacy by expanding each student's geoscience and science knowledge base and empower them to consider critically relevant questions in these areas; (2) Create experiences that facilitate students' understanding of the importance of college preparation and their eventual transition to the college environment. This program combines meaningful geoscience research and learning experiences with the college and career-focused curriculum of an established after school program and the opportunity for employment training and experience. Project activities will include: (a) a curriculum unit centered around the exploration of STEM majors and careers with a specific focus on the geosciences that includes career research, interviews with college admissions staff, and field trips to colleges; (b) development of videos on an earth science standard for elementary school students and a museum exhibit; (c) paid geosciences internships for high school students and LSAMP students; (d) laboratory visits and behind-the-scenes collection tours at Yale and UConn; (e) participation in a "career ladder" program in which students will learn to interpret the Museum's new geology gallery and host floor experiments for the public gradually working their way up to paid work; (f) mentoring by Yale and UConn LSAMP students. The program serves 40 high school students from the New Haven Public School system, their families and communities; Museum visitors; and 4 Yale students and 4 LSAMP students from UConn.