Bringing Young Minority Women to the Threshold of Science

这个项目涉及有趣的年轻少数民族 妇女在未来的科学和工程职业生涯中， 他们丰富的技能，激励措施，导师和作用 他们的职业选择所依据的模式。 二十四 9年级、10年级和高中6年级的少数民族女孩 教师们正在参加一个为期一年的项目， 包括一个星期六的计划在学年和10- 暑期住宿计划。 目标包括互动 女科学家和大学教授的作用 模式，提高对高等教育的视野，发展一个 同行网络，并提高技能和信心， 电脑

This project is involved in interesting young minority women in future careers in science and engineering by providing them with enrichment skills, incentives, mentors and role models upon which to base their career choices. Twenty-four minority girls who are in grades 9 and 10 and six high school teachers are participating in a year-long program which includes a Saturday program during the school year and a 10- day summer residence program. Objectives include interacting with female scientists and university professors as role models, raising sights toward higher education, developing a peer network, and upgrading skills and confidence with computers.