K-12 TEACHERS AND HS STUDENT RESEARCH INITIATIVE PROGRAM

有色人种，尽管他们在人口中具有代表性，但 在与科学相关的学术项目中的代表性传统上偏低 和医疗保健职业。为了纠正这种不平衡，一直在努力 旨在加强学术技能，增加 科学领域中有色人种的人口通过教育 系统。 这项拟议的计划将提供两名K-12科学教师和至少 八名有色人种高中生有机会密切合作 与研究导师一起获得以下领域的实践经验 生物医学/行为研究和医疗保健的暴露 职业。 该方法将包括两个层次的方法：1)6-8周 暑期研究经验和2)持续的充实活动 在整个学年里。 该计划旨在促进/加强合作努力。 研究机构和K-12教育系统之间的关系 确定并为有色人种学生的职业生涯做好学术准备 科学研究或医疗保健专业。

People of color, despite their representation in the population, have been traditionally underrepresented in science related academic programs and health care professions. To remedy this imbalance, effort has been directed toward strengthening the academic skills and increasing the population of people of color in scientific fields via the educational system. This proposed program will provide two K-12 science teachers and at least eight high school students of color with an opportunity to work closely with a research mentor to obtain hands-on experience in the area of biomedical/behavioral research and exposure of the health care professions. The methodology will include a two-tiered approach: 1) a six-eight week summer research experience and 2) on-going enrichment activities throughout the academic year. The program is designed to foster/strengthen a collaborative effort between the research institution and the K-12 educational system to identify and academically prepare students of color for careers in scientific research or healthcare professions.