A Rural Model for Connecting Young Scholars

蒙大拿州立大学的科学/数学资源中心将启动为期三周的为15名进入8年级和9年级的学生提供多学科科学活动的住宿青年学者项目。该项目将连接高能力/高潜力初中与理工科大学合作的学生从事与科学相关的职业探索活动。日程安排包括为期三周的实验室和实地体验暑期住宿项目，然后是一系列有组织的计算机网络活动，旨在将当地环境中的参与者彼此联系起来，并在整个学年与大学科学家和职业顾问联系起来。在学年期间，还举行了另外两个周末会议，让这些青年学者接触到该州的另外两所科学/数学/工程大学。

The Science/Math Resource Center at Montana State University will initiate a three-week, residential Young Scholars project in multidisciplinary science activities for 15 students entering grades 8 and 9. This project will connect high-ability/high-potential junior high students with a science/engineering university for science-related career exploration activities. The schedule includes a three-week summer residential program of lab and field experiences followed by a structured computer-network set of activities designed to connect participants in their local setting with each other as well as with university scientists and career counselors throughout the academic year. Two other weekend meetings are held during the academic year to expose these Young Scholars to the two other science/math/ engineering universities in the state.