Brain Research Apprenticeships in New York at Columbia (BRAINYAC)

纽约哥伦比亚大学大脑研究学徒计划 (BRAINYAC)

• 批准号: 10553636
• 负责人: Daphna Shohamy
• 金额: $ 10.8万
• 依托单位: COLUMBIA UNIV NEW YORK MORNINGSIDE
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-02-01 至 2025-01-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10553636
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This project proposal seeks to build and strengthen an existing program for high school students to perform mentored research during the summer, Brain Research Apprenticeships in New York at Columbia (BRAINYAC). Since 2013, BRAINYAC has trained and prepared 108 high school students from low-resourced neighborhoods in New York City for summer research experiences in neuroscience laboratories at Columbia University in the City of New York. We will provide high school students from underprivileged communities and/or who are under-represented minorities the necessary support for a competitive college application and insight into science research as a career choice. We propose to recruit students through partnerships with youth-serving programs and an inclusive application process. We aim to improve students’ scientific knowledge and confidence in key scientific skills through directed training, mentoring and research experience. We will achieve this via the two main parts of the program: (A) A comprehensive training program during the spring that incorporates parental involvement, training sessions focused on science content, critical thinking skills, and communication skills, and orientation sessions to assist students in choosing a mentor and laboratory. These sessions are co-developed and run by a scientist and a science educator. (B) Summer laboratory experiences combined with weekly advisory sessions, a final poster presentation and field trips including a social event and a professional development event at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). We aim to support our participants’ career development and college applications in STEM fields. We will achieve this through comprehensive support structure to work toward our goal of encouraging students to pursue studies and careers in STEM. We will track our success using a mixed-methods evaluation plan and an alumni engagement program including additional opportunities for alumni. In this way, we will reinforce our participants’ intent to pursue studies or careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

该项目提案旨在建立和加强现有的计划，让高中生在夏季进行有指导的研究，即纽约哥伦比亚大学大脑研究学徒计划（BRAINYAC）。自2013年以来，BRAINYAC已经培训并准备了108名来自纽约市资源匮乏社区的高中生，让他们在纽约市哥伦比亚大学（Columbia University）的神经科学实验室进行暑期研究。我们将为来自贫困社区和/或少数族裔的高中生提供必要的支持，帮助他们在竞争激烈的大学申请中脱颖而出，并将科学研究作为职业选择。我们建议通过与青年服务项目的合作和包容性的申请程序来招收学生。我们的目标是通过有针对性的培训、指导和研究经验来提高学生的科学知识和对关键科学技能的信心。我们将通过计划的两个主要部分来实现这一目标：(A)春季的综合培训计划，包括家长的参与，以科学内容、批判性思维技能和沟通技巧为重点的培训课程，以及帮助学生选择导师和实验室的指导课程。这些课程由一名科学家和一名科学教育家共同开发和管理。(B)夏季实验室经验结合每周咨询会议，最后的海报展示和实地考察，包括在美国自然历史博物馆（AMNH）的社会活动和专业发展活动。我们的目标是支持我们的参与者在STEM领域的职业发展和大学申请。我们将通过全面的支持结构来实现这一目标，以鼓励学生在STEM领域学习和就业。我们将使用混合方法评估计划和校友参与计划（包括为校友提供额外机会）来跟踪我们的成功。通过这种方式，我们将加强参与者在科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）领域学习或就业的意愿。