MagLab Summer Science Camps Panelists: Carlos Villa (Director of MagLab Camps) Roxanne Hughes, Ph.D. (Director of CIRL) Kim Kelling (WFSU) Charmane Caldwell, Ph.D. (FAMU-FSU College of Engineering) ACE Presentation 12/8/17
Mission and Goals Broadening Participation and Workforce Development The MagLab broadens participation through a variety of programs that expand the general public’s scientific literacy and encourage young people’s interest in STEM. The MagLab develops the STEM workforce through the work of CIRL programs, faculty mentoring, and professional development.
Center for Integrating Research and Learning: Commitment to Broadening Participation - Elementary and Secondary School programs - Internships for secondary and college students - Pairing college students and teachers with scientists to conduct research - Public Science Events and Tours - Summer Camps The majority of our scientist and staff participate in these outreach efforts whether as a mentor of students (including participants in our programs) or whether they volunteer for a tour, event or school science night.
Why Girls? - Girls and boys show similar levels of interest and score similarly on science and math standardized test scores in elementary school - A change in interest begins in middle school leading to fewer girls deciding to major in STEM in college. - This lack of interest results in fewer women continuing into STEM fields. Women in Selected STEM Occupations, Percentage of women representing 2008 bachelor degrees in specific STEM fields in 2006 54 47 22 22 21 Physics Chemistry Math Engineering Computer sciences
SciGirls Tallahassee SciGirls Tallahassee - Two 2-week summer camps for local girls ages 10-15 - ~40 girls each summer - Provide girls with role models and hands-on activities in STEM fields - Partnership between the MagLab and WFSU
SciGirls Coding Camp - 1-week summer camp for local girls ages 10-15 that began in 2017 - Partnership between the MagLab and WFSU - Introduces girls to different computer coding languages and career options that utilize coding
MagLab Camp TESLA - Two 1-week summer camps for local students - Began in 2011 with close to 250 students ages 10-15 participating since then. - Partnership between the MagLab and FSU- FAMU COE - Provides youth with opportunities to explore scientific and engineering concepts in more depth
Impacts of our programs For all three programs we conduct evaluation that measures changes in youth’s interest in STEM and STEM careers and overall identification with STEM from pre to post program. We can share these results with potential partners and funding sources. Many of the youth who participate in the camps apply and participate in other programs, thereby strengthening their interest in and identification with STEM careers.
Partnerships These programs have benefitted from multiple partnerships: - WFSU (Kim Kelling, Director of Content) - FAMU-FSU College of Engineering (Dr. Charmane Caldwell, Director of Diversity and Inclusion) - SciGirls National program - Atkins Engineering
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