NSF INCLUDES: A Program Designed to Recruit, Retain, and Train Hispanic Women in STEM Disciplines

NSF 包括： 旨在招募、留住和培训 STEM 学科西班牙裔女性的计划

• 批准号: 1649289
• 负责人: April Marchetti
• 金额: $ 30万
• 依托单位: Randolph-Macon College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-10-01 至 2018-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1649289&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: NSF; INCLUDES; Program; Designed; Recruit

General SummaryThis project seeks to prepare female Hispanic students for leadership in the STEM workforce. The project seeks to determine if a blended set of STEM engagement activities including summer intensive laboratory-based experiential learning and out-of-school STEM activities, peer support, mentoring, and financial assistance can help to take target students through a traditional leaky workforce and educational pipeline resulting in matriculation to and graduation from undergraduate STEM programs. If successful, the work will increase participation and leadership of Hispanic women in the STEM workforce. To accomplish these goals, the PIs will: (1) work with partners to identify, recruit, and screen bright, energetic Hispanic females in their freshman year of high school who show promise and interest in STEM disciplines; (2) engage selected students and their families in formal and informal STEM learning both throughout the school year and during summer residential experiences to enable the students to further develop and clarify their STEM calling; (3)prepare the students to matriculate to undergraduate college; (4) provide program participants with full-tuition scholarships to ensure undergraduate education is attainable; and (5) at our institution and partner colleges, provide dedicated advisors and mentors and cohort activities to ensure undergraduate persistence and success.Technical SummaryThe PIs seek to prepare female Hispanic students for leadership in the STEM workforce. To compete in the global economy, maintain national security, and meet serious environmental challenges, more skilled graduates are needed to fill STEM jobs. An untapped source of talent exists in those populations that continue to be underrepresented in STEM fields, including women and people of color. This work will help to determine if a blended set of STEM engagement activities including summer intensive laboratory-based experiential learning and out-of-school STEM activities, peer support, mentoring, and financial assistance can help to take target students through a traditional leaky pipeline resulting in matriculation to and graduation from undergraduate STEM education. The work builds on research that shows that mentored research opportunities and peer support and interaction improves persistence in female students. It also builds on regional models of collective impact whereby a variety of corporate, nonprofit, and foundation organizations successfully join together for large-impact projects. If successful, the work will increase participation and leadership of Hispanic women in the STEM workforce.

概要 该项目旨在培养西班牙裔女学生在 STEM 劳动力中担任领导职务。 该项目旨在确定一系列混合的 STEM 参与活动（包括夏季强化实验室体验式学习和校外 STEM 活动、同伴支持、指导和经济援助）是否有助于引导目标学生通过传统的劳动力和教育渠道，从而进入本科 STEM 项目并从其中毕业。 如果成功，这项工作将提高西班牙裔女性在 STEM 劳动力队伍中的参与度和领导力。为了实现这些目标，PI 将： (1) 与合作伙伴合作，寻找、招募和筛选聪明、充满活力的高中一年级西班牙裔女性，她们对 STEM 学科表现出潜力和兴趣； (2) 让选定的学生及其家人在整个学年和暑期住宿期间参与正式和非正式的 STEM 学习，使学生能够进一步发展和明确他们的 STEM 使命； (3)为学生升入本科院校做好准备； （四）为项目参与者提供全额学费奖学金，保证本科教育的顺利进行； (5) 在我们的机构和合作伙伴学院，提供专门的顾问和导师以及队列活动，以确保本科生的坚持和成功。技术摘要 PI 致力于培养西班牙裔女学生在 STEM 劳动力中发挥领导作用。 为了在全球经济中竞争、维护国家安全并应对严峻的环境挑战，需要更多技能熟练的毕业生来填补 STEM 职位。 在 STEM 领域代表性仍然不足的人群中存在着尚未开发的人才来源，其中包括女性和有色人种。 这项工作将有助于确定一系列混合的 STEM 参与活动（包括夏季强化实验室体验式学习和校外 STEM 活动、同伴支持、指导和经济援助）是否有助于引导目标学生通过传统的漏洞管道，最终进入本科 STEM 教育并从其中毕业。 这项工作建立在研究的基础上，该研究表明，指导性研究机会、同伴支持和互动可以提高女学生的毅力。 它还建立在集体影响力的区域模型的基础上，各种企业、非营利组织和基金会组织成功地联合起来开展具有重大影响力的项目。 如果成功，这项工作将提高西班牙裔女性在 STEM 劳动力队伍中的参与度和领导力。