The SACNAS Geo-Futures Program

SACNAS 地理期货计划

• 批准号: 2035395
• 负责人: Corey Garza
• 金额: $ 9.96万
• 依托单位: University Corporation at Monterey Bay
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-08-01 至 2023-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2035395&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SACNAS; Geo; Futures; Program

The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) Geo-Futures workshop is a conference-based program that will engage with and provide educational resources for students interested in pursuing a career in the geosciences. Primarily recruiting from students within NSF’s Geoscience Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) sites, the SACNAS Geo-Futures program will provide students with pre and post-conference training that will prepare them for understanding how to engage in a national research conference. Pre-conference activities will provide students with an introduction on navigating a scientific conference and networking with geoscientists in attendance. Conference activities will provide students with an introduction to original research being conducted in the geosciences, as well as examples of career pathways that can be engaged in as a professional geoscientist. Beyond providing students with guidance on how to pursue academic and professional careers in geoscience, the SACNAS Geo-Futures program can help them understand how their diverse talents and perspectives, which in part derive from their unique cultural experiences, can contribute to a scientific workforce that looks to address the emerging needs of 21st century geoscience research.The SACNAS Geo-Futures program forms an alliance among geoscience professionals within a diversity focused STEM conference to help recruit, engage and retain underrepresented students in the geosciences through a conference based mentoring program. The SACNAS Geo-Futures program aims to 1) recruit 40 student participants, with an emphasis on students from underrepresented groups and those with experience in an NSF Geoscience REU; 2) engage students in innovative research and professional development in geoscience; 3) provide students with high-caliber mentoring; and; 4) provide rigorous support and training for students to ensure continued interest and involvement in the geosciences. The social context of the program is the demographics of the U.S, whose composition is rapidly changing, with little reflection of this change seen in the ranks of geoscience institutions of the U.S. A vigorous recruitment and outreach effort leverages connections with diversity-focused programs from across the United States and the experience of the workshop organization team in engaging with students from underrepresented student populations.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.

在科学（SACNAS）地球期货研讨会的奇卡诺斯和美洲原住民的进步社会是一个基于会议的计划，将从事并提供教育资源，为有兴趣追求在地球科学事业的学生。SACNAS Geo-Futures计划将从NSF的本科生地球科学研究经验（REU）网站内的学生中招募，为学生提供会前和会后培训，使他们了解如何参与国家研究会议。会前活动将为学生提供关于导航科学会议和与出席的地球科学家建立联系的介绍。会议活动将为学生提供介绍正在进行的地球科学原创研究，以及职业道路的例子，可以从事作为一个专业的地球科学家。除了为学生提供如何追求地球科学的学术和职业生涯的指导，SACNAS地理未来计划可以帮助他们了解他们的多元化人才和观点，这部分来自他们独特的文化经历，可以为一支科学队伍做出贡献，以满足21世纪世纪地球科学研究的新兴需求。未来计划在以多样性为重点的STEM会议中形成了地球科学专业人士之间的联盟，以帮助通过基于会议的指导计划招募，吸引和留住地球科学中代表性不足的学生。SACNAS地球未来计划旨在：1）招募40名学生参与者，重点是来自代表性不足的群体和具有NSF地球科学REU经验的学生; 2）让学生参与地球科学的创新研究和专业发展; 3）为学生提供高素质的指导;以及; 4）为学生提供严格的支持和培训，以确保对地球科学的持续兴趣和参与。该计划的社会背景是美国的人口结构，其组成正在迅速变化，在美国的地球科学机构中，这种变化几乎没有反映出来。来自美国各地的重点项目以及研讨会组织团队在与代表性不足的学生群体的学生互动方面的经验。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进行评估的支持。