Initiative for Equity in the Geosciences:Track 2

地球科学公平倡议：轨道2SACNAS正在其年度全国会议上增加地球科学内容，并为从地质学到气象学等学科的少数民族学生提供建立国家地球科学网络的机会。在会议上，学生们接触到最前沿的研究；地球科学职业和奖学金机会；代表专业协会的参展商；展示研究成果的场所；以及与来自更大的科学界的少数民族学生和教师共同的专业需求和关注相关的指导。利用其由顶尖科学家和工程师组成的坚实网络，SACNAS正在加快其整合地球科学研究和教育的努力，并在其年度会议上推进地球科学的教学。本项目将在五年内（2006- 2011）每年招收美国土著和墨西哥裔/拉丁裔地球科学专业的本科生和研究生参加SACNAS会议。为参与的学生提供早期指导机会，旨在帮助他们制定高等教育和就业计划，成为地球科学领域的研究人员和教育工作者。关注地球科学进展的科学专题讨论会和为学生提供的机会向所有人开放。SACNAS网站和每月的电子公告发布有关地球科学研究机会的信息。会议还为K-12教师提供了一个以地球科学为重点的研讨会，全年都有指导支持。通过跟踪会议地球科学参与者的教育进展，将评估该项目作为一项指导计划的有效性。

Initiative for Equity in the Geosciences: Track 2SACNAS is increasing the geoscience content at its annual National Conferences and is providing minority students in disciplines ranging from geology to meteorology an opportunity to build a national geoscience network. At meetings students are exposed to cutting-edge research; geoscience career and fellowship opportunities; exhibitors representing professional associations; venues for presenting research; and mentoring related to the professional demands and concerns shared by minority students and faculty from the larger scientific community. Utilizing its solid network of leading scientists and engineers, SACNAS is accelerating its effort to integrate geoscience research and education and advance the teaching and learning of geoscience at its annual Conference. This project will recruit Native American and Chicano/Latino undergraduate and graduate students in geoscience disciplines each year for five years (2006-11) to attend the SACNAS Conference. Participating students are provided with early mentoring opportunities designed to assist them with their plans for higher education and employment as researchers and educators in the geosciences. Scientific symposia sessions focusing on advances in the geosciences and opportunities for students are open to all. The SACNAS website and monthly e-nouncements disseminate information about geoscience research opportunities. A workshop at the conference for K-12 teachers focuses on geosciences is also provided, with mentoring support throughout the year. The project will be evaluated as to its effectiveness as a mentoring initiative by tracking the educational progress of conference geoscience participants over time.