Broadening the Reach of Engineering through Community Engagement (BRECE)

通过社区参与拓宽工程领域（BRECE）学者计划为13名在亚利桑那州立大学技术与创新学院攻读工程学士学位的经济困难和学术才华的学生提供为期4年的指导、学术和经济支持。BRECE学者项目正在培养一批具有社会责任感的工程毕业生，他们能够将他们的工程培训应用于更广泛的STEM领域，包括教学、社会创业、公共服务、非营利组织和其他社区参与领域。应用工程来帮助社会有助于吸引和留住更多的学生，特别是那些有经济需要、希望帮助社区的学生。传统上，社区参与并不是工程教育的一个突出方面。事实上，据报道，工程专业的学生比其他学科的学生更有可能相信个人无法创造社会变革，也不太可能将自己描述为利他主义者。亚利桑那州立大学呼吁所有居住在该机构内的人分担其周围社区的经济，社会和文化活力的责任。BRECE学者项目代表了培养具有社会责任感的工程师的整体教育方法的典范案例；利用课程和课外活动。

The Broadening the Reach of Engineering through Community Engagement (BRECE) Scholars Program provides 4 years of mentoring, academic and financial support to a cohort of 13 financially-challenged and academically-talented students to pursue engineering baccalaureate degrees in the College of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State University. The BRECE scholars program is creating a cohort of socially responsible engineering graduates who are able to apply their engineering training to a broader range of STEM fields including teaching, social entrepreneurship, public service, non-profit and other community engagement areas. The application of engineering to help society serves to attract and retain a broader population of students, particularly those with financial need who wish to help their communities.Traditionally, community engagement has not been a prominent aspect of engineering education. In fact, engineering students are reported to be more likely than students in other disciplines to believe that individuals cannot create change in society and less likely to describe themselves as altruistic. ASU calls on all who reside within the institution to share the responsibility for the economic, social and cultural vitality of the communities that surround it. The BRECE Scholars Program represents an exemplary case of a holistic educational approach towards nurturing socially responsible engineers; utilizing both curricular and co-curricular activities.