Promoting Aspirations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics through Youth and Family Engagement

亚利桑那州立大学这个项目的一个主要重点是扩大难民社区在科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)以及信息和通信技术(ICT)方面的参与。自1975年以来，已有330万难民获准进入美国。亚利桑那州立大学将与马里科帕县的三所社区学院和五个由前难民(布隆迪人、刚果人、伊拉克人、索马里人和叙利亚人)组成的以族裔社区为基础的组织合作，让难民学生及其父母参与创新的项目体验和活动。该项目将使200名7-12年级的青年及其家长参与项目活动，其中包括：(A)参加为期八节的大学知识计划的家庭；(B)与科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)专业人员一起参加电子辅导的青年；(C)参观大学校园的家庭；以及(D)青年创作反映其STEM愿望的数字故事。概念框架和数字讲故事强化了这样一种信念，即当学生被他们的本土文化故事拥抱并增强能力时，STEM/ICT的兴趣和认同感可以得到加强。该项目将制作一系列榜样视频，突出前难民现在美国从事STEM专业工作的故事。这将有助于将有难民背景的学生纳入STEM职业道路。该项目的目标是改善具有难民背景的学生的STEM/ICT职业愿望，并改善难民父母的STEM/ICT家庭职业愿望。该项目的目标是：(A)发展强大的大学社会资本和STEM资本；(B)提高与参与STEM职业道路活动有关的自我效能；(C)提高STEM的认同感、兴趣和抱负；以及(D)提高与STEM职业生涯相关的价值和对成功的期望。项目效果将通过三个研究分支进行评估：(1)了解项目对可能自我和社会认知职业理论变量的影响，(2)确定文化和性别与STEM的交互作用，(3)检查个人叙事和文化大师叙事在成为美国STEM专业人员意味着什么和如何成为STEM专业人员方面的一致性。该项目采用了一种混合的研究设计，包括调查、访谈、照片启发和批评性话语分析。该项目将与促进STEM和培养一支准备好STEM的劳动力的社会目标保持一致。该项目由学生和教师创新技术体验计划(ITEST)资助，该计划支持建立对实践、计划要素、背景和过程的理解的项目，这些项目有助于提高学生对科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)以及信息和通信技术(ICT)职业的知识和兴趣。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

A primary focus of this project at Arizona State University is to broaden participation of refugee communities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and information and communication technology (ICT). Since 1975, 3.3 million refugees have been admitted to the United States. Arizona State University, in partnership with three Maricopa County community colleges, and five ethnic community-based organizations comprised of former refugees (Burundians, Congolese, Iraqis, Somalis, and Syrians), will engage refugee students and their parents in innovative project experiences and activities. The project will engage 200 youth in grades 7-12 and their parents in project activities that will include (a) families participating in an eight-session college knowledge program, (b) youth participating in e-mentoring with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professionals; (c) families visiting college campuses, and (d) youth creating digital stories that reflect their STEM aspirations. The conceptual framework and digital storytelling reinforce the belief that STEM/ICT interests and identity can be enhanced when students are embraced and empowered by their native cultural stories. The project will yield a series of role model videos that highlight the stories of former refugees who are now working as STEM professionals in the United States. This will support the inclusion of students with refugee backgrounds into STEM career pathways. The goal of the project is to improve STEM/ICT career aspirations among students of refugee backgrounds and to improve STEM/ICT familial career aspirations among refugee parents.The objectives of the project are to (a) develop strong levels of college social and STEM capital; (b) improve self-efficacy as it relates to participating in STEM career path activities; (c) improve STEM identity, interest, and aspirations; and (d) improve value and expectations for success associated with STEM careers. Project effects will be evaluated via three research branches: (1) understanding project effects on Possible Selves and Social Cognitive Career Theory variables, (2) identifying interactions of culture and gender with STEM, and (3) examining alignment of personal narratives and cultural master narratives regarding what it means to become, and how to become, a STEM professional in the United States. The project uses a mixed research design involving surveys, interviews, photo elicitation, and critical discourse analysis. This project will align with the societal goals of promoting STEM and developing a STEM-ready workforce. This project is funded by the Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program, which supports projects that build understandings of practices, program elements, contexts and processes contributing to increasing students' knowledge and interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and information and communication technology (ICT) careers.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.