GP-IMPACT: Project EPIK - Earth, Planets, Ike, and Kuleana - Preparing the next generation of diverse geoscientists in Hawaii

GP-IMPACT：EPIK 项目 - 地球、行星、Ike 和 Kuleana - 为夏威夷下一代多样化的地球科学家做好准备

• 批准号: 1911617
• 负责人: Bridget Smith-Konter
• 金额: $ 31.87万
• 依托单位: University of Hawaii
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2019-08-01 至 2024-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1911617&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: GP; IMPACT; Project; EPIK; Earth

Part 1The University of Hawai'i at Manoa GP-IMPACT project EPIK (Earth, Planets, 'Ike, and Kuleana) seeks to diversify and broaden participation in the geosciences by developing a transformative pre-college pathway to recruit, retain, and prepare the next generation of diverse geoscientists, with a particular emphasis on Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPI). EPIK has three primary objectives: 1) Develop a strategic partnership between Hawai'i's Native-Hawaiian-serving high schools and the University of Hawai'i to increase participation of underrepresented groups in, and awareness of, the geosciences; 2) Create a well-defined pathway for Hawai'i high school students to UHM undergraduate programs in geoscience, reinforced by timely mentoring and access to pre-college coursework; 3) Broaden the perspective of Hawai'i's youth as to the role and significance of geoscience careers within their community, emphasized by the value of indigenous 'ike (knowledge) and the Native Hawaiian regard for kuleana (responsibility) of the Earth. EPIK will provide inquiry- and place-based learning experiences, at both local high school campuses and at UHM, that aim to develop science and technology skills for Hawai'i's emerging geoscience students. EPIK educational programs will aim to expose students and teachers to a robust introduction of practical Earth science concepts, including those that address Hawai'i's geologic and environmental challenges, connect with Native Hawaiian culture and traditions, and enhance students? desires to pursue careers in geoscience that are critical for working toward a sustainable future for Hawai'i.Part 2 EPIK's long-term mission will be to establish a thriving educational pathway for Hawai'i's emerging Earth science stewards. Four synergistic EPIK components will be established to accomplish these goals: 1) EPIK-Net: a geoscience network of Hawai'i high school teachers and UHM students, faculty, and supporting personnel who will work collaboratively toward the common goal of increasing NHPI participation in the geosciences by raising awareness about the geosciences as a viable career path and providing mentoring to interested students; 2) EPIK-Day: a collection of innovative, succinct, and mobile educational sessions conforming to high school science standards for visiting school groups on the UHM campus, or transported to high school campuses upon request; 3) EPIK-Summer: a 2-week summer camp comprised of inquiry- and place-based workshops and field trips to unique geologic settings, serving both high school student participants and Hawai'i teachers from Native-Hawaiian-serving schools; 4) EPIK-Scholar: a pathway for high school students to earn college course credit and tuition scholarships for Earth Science courses offered through the UHM Summer Scholar program. Moreover, a major emphasis of the EPIK program will be to strategically integrate geoscience place-based 'ike (knowledge) with the Native Hawaiian regard for kuleana (responsibility) to promote awareness and expertise in geoscience-related fields that support a thriving yet sustainable community for Hawai'i.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

第1部分夏威夷大学马诺阿GP-IMPACT项目EPIK（地球，行星，艾克和库利阿纳）旨在通过开发一个变革性的大学预科课程来招募，保留和准备下一代多样化的地球科学家，特别强调夏威夷土著人和太平洋岛民（NHPI）。EPIK有三个主要目标：1）发展夏威夷的本地夏威夷服务高中和夏威夷大学之间的战略伙伴关系，以提高代表性不足的群体在地球科学的参与和认识; 2）为夏威夷高中学生创建一个明确的途径，以UHM地球科学本科课程，通过及时的指导和获得大学预科课程加强; 3）传播夏威夷青年对地球科学事业在其社区中的作用和意义的看法，强调土著知识的价值和夏威夷土著对地球的责任。 EPIK将在当地高中校园和UHM提供调查和基于地点的学习经验，旨在为夏威夷新兴的地球科学学生发展科学和技术技能。EPIK教育计划旨在让学生和教师接触到实用地球科学概念的强大介绍，包括那些解决夏威夷地质和环境挑战，与夏威夷土著文化和传统联系，并提高学生？希望从事对夏威夷可持续发展的未来至关重要的地球科学职业。第2部分EPIK的长期使命将是为夏威夷新兴的地球科学管理者建立一个繁荣的教育途径。将建立四个协同EPIK组件来实现这些目标：1）EPIK-Net：夏威夷高中教师和UHM学生，教师和支持人员的地球科学网络，他们将通过提高对地球科学作为可行职业道路的认识并为感兴趣的学生提供指导，共同努力实现增加NHPI参与地球科学的共同目标; 2）EPIK日：一系列创新的、简洁的、符合高中科学标准的移动的教育课程，用于访问UHM校园的学校团体，或根据要求运送到高中校园; 3）EPIK-夏季：为期两周的夏令营，包括调查和基于地点的研讨会以及对独特地质环境的实地考察，为高中学生参与者和来自夏威夷土著服务学校的夏威夷教师提供服务; 4）EPIK奖学金：高中学生通过UHM夏季奖学金计划获得大学课程学分和地球科学课程学费奖学金的途径。此外，委员会认为，EPIK计划的一个主要重点将是战略性地整合以地球科学为基础的“像（知识）夏威夷土著人对kuleana的尊重（责任）促进地球科学方面的认识和专门知识-该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并已被认为是值得通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准。