CAREERS (Channeling Atmospheric Research into Educational Experiences Reaching Students

CAREERS计划旨在为初中和高中学生建立一个为期2周的暑期科学夏令营网络，重点是气象学和气候科学。 该奖项将用于制定协调的设计策略，使该计划超越最初的努力，在两个地点举办协调的高中气象营，并实施更全面的计划，以促进少数民族参与地球科学教育和长期的地球科学职业道路。七个学术机构在地理上分布沿着东海岸，海湾地区，波多黎各，美国西南部正在参与这一规划和扩张的努力。科学营的首要主题是向学生传达天气和气候问题渗透到社会的各个方面，包括公共政策，人类行为，能源部门。所有参与的学生将接触到天气，社会和职业机会。该计划的主要目标是：1）鼓励年轻学者，特别是那些来自传统上代表性不足的群体的学者（非洲裔美国人，西班牙裔，美洲原住民和太平洋岛民）追求研究和职业生涯中的天气和气候科学; 2）吸引和启发积极的中学生足够早在他们的教育有关的职业机会，在气候和天气科学超越传统的职业生涯; 3）通过与依赖地球科学专业知识的各种地球科学学科和相关职业的专业人员进行沉浸式和互动式体验，激发对天气和气候科学的兴趣（例如，法医气象学，森林管理，运输服务，能源公司，环保组织）; 4）通过在大学环境中的生活营地和动手实验室提供早期接触大学经验; 5）提供专业发展培训，强调有效的技术表达（书面和口头）和领导能力; 6）通过利用中学和高中教师作为每个地点的营地导师，提供大气科学/气象学方面的沉浸式教师培训; 7）在学习模式中建立现实的工作场所框架，包括团队建设、技术技能发展、提高沟通能力（书面和口头），以及通过创造一个与未来劳动力一样多样化的环境来增强个人动力。 正在通过与美国气象学会年会同时举行的项目合作伙伴面对面会议以及在哥伦比亚特区华盛顿举行的为期两天的务虚会来规划这一更大的倡议。当全面实施时，预计天气和气候营地每年将达到500多名高中和中学生以及40名K-12教师。

The CAREERS program is aimed at establishing a network of 2-week, live-in, summer science camps for middle and high school students that are focused on meteorology and climate science. This award is being used to develop a coordinated design strategy that will allow the program to move beyond initial efforts to host coordinated high school weather camps in two locations and implement a more comprehensive program to foster minority involvement in geoscience education and longer-term geoscience career paths. Seven academic institutions geographically distributed along the east coast, Gulf Region, Puerto Rico, and US Southwest are participating in this planning and expansion effort. The overarching theme of the science camps will be to convey to the students that weather and climate concerns permeate all facets of society including public policy, human behavior, energy sectors. All participating students will be exposed to weather, society and careers opportunities. The program has these primary objectives: 1) encourage young scholars, especially those from traditionally underrepresented groups (African American, Hispanic, Native American, and Pacific Islanders) to pursue studies and careers in weather and climate sciences; 2) attract and enlighten motivated middle school students early enough in their education about career opportunities in climate and weather sciences beyond traditional careers; 3) stimulate interest in weather and climate science through immersive and interactive experiences with professionals from various geoscience disciplines and related careers that rely upon geoscience expertise (e.g., forensic meteorology, forest management, transportation services, energy companies, environmental organizations); 4) provide early exposure to the college experience through live-in camps and hands-on laboratories in the University setting; 5) provide professional development training emphasizing effective technical expression (written and oral) and leadership; 6) provide immersive teacher training in atmospheric sciences/meteorology by utilizing middle school and high school teachers as camp mentors at each location; 7) build realistic workplace frameworks into the learning model, including team-building, development of technology skills, enhancing communication abilities (written and verbal), and enhancing personal dynamics by creating an environment that will be as diverse as the future workforce. Planning for this larger initiative is being conducted through face-to-face meetings of project partners held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the American Meteorological Society, and a 2-day retreat in Washington, DC. When fully implemented, it is anticipated that the weather and climate camps will reach annually over 500 high school and middle students and 40 K-12 teachers.