Hands-on Programs in New Jersey:
For students who are interested in learning more about a subject outside of school, there is a wealth of opportunities throughout the state. These can be as simple as a one-day nontraditional careers fair offered by local schools or businesses, or even summer residential programs that offer students an opportunity to receive in-depth training and exploration of a field. Research has shown that students who participate in these programs-particularly for nontraditional fields-do better in those subjects, and their retention rates are higher. Below are some examples in the state, with links to the programs themselves.
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Princeton Plasma Phsyics Lab in Princeton, NJ hosts a number of educational programs for high school students in the sciences and engineering. You can find our more about their offerings on their site.
- Spring
Break on the Job
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Douglass Project Pre-College Programs
Douglass Science Career Exploration DayThe Douglass Science Career Exploration Day for young women in grades 11 and 12 will be held at Douglass College. Career exploration is a vital part of the education process that often doesn't get enough attention, therefore; this day will be a great opportunity for students to discover the many hidden careers in the areas of science, math, engineering and technology that they were not aware of. They will here from women in these fields and learn of the challenges and rewards of following a path that may not always be traditional for their gender. Your assistance is needed to get the word out and to encourage young women to be a part of this exciting event. Registration and more information can be accessed from their website.
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Middle and High School girls interested in math and science can apply for admission to a one-week summer program run by the School of Engineering's Office of Student Development. The program, The Academy at Rutgers for Girls in Engineering and Technology (TARGET), offers girls in grades 6 through 9 the opportunity to learn more about careers in engineering while dispelling negative stereotypes concerning their ability to do well in math and science. For more information and an application visit http://www.osd.rutgers.edu/target/target.html.
- Summer
Nontraditional Career Week
- New Jersey Intitute
of Technology Pre-college Academy
http://www.njit.edu/old/PreCollege/student.html
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MIT Program for High School Girls
The Women's Technology Program at MIT is a 4-week summer residence program to introduce high school girls to electrical engineering and computer science. If you know a girl who is currently a high school junior with demonstrated math and science ability and an interest in finding out about EECS, please> encourage her to visit our website for more information and for an application form.
Noteworthy Links
If your computer has the ability to do streaming video, you may be interested in the pbs Nov. 12, 2003: " Achievement Gap" report. This report by John Merrow discusses the achievement gap in terms of economics and race, and visits Lincoln School of Mt. Vernon, New York
Featured Programs:
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New Jersey Institute of Technology
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