Program: Increasing and Diversifying the STEM Pipeline through Enrichment Programs

NPEA Presentation:
“ Increasing & Diversifying the STEM Pipeline through Enrichment Programming”
Shawna Young
Executive Director
MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs (OEOP)
Julian S. Green
Program Coordinator, SEED Academy & CORE Program
MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs (OEOP)

Our Mission:
To increase the number of students pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and math with emphasis on underserved populations.
To create a bridge between the world-class resources of MIT and the communities we serve.
To empower students to become stewards of the science and engineering as well as ambassadors of change.

Our Programs:
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Program
MIT Science and Baseball Program (MSBP)
Saturday Engineering Enrichment and Discovery (SEED) Academy
Confronting Obstacles and Realizing Expectations (CORE) Program
Minority Introduction to Engineering and Sciences (MITES) Program

Erin M. Salius Program Manager, Middle School Programs Summer Institute (July 6 - August 7 ‘09) Mentoring Program (October ‘09 - May ‘10) Parents Programming Series (Academic Year)

LEVEL Grade Entering Courses 1 6 th grade Biology & Topics in Algebra 2 7 th grade Chemistry & Physics 3 8 th grade Probability/Statistics & Vector Mechanics 4 9 th grade Precalculus & Robotics

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Erin M. Salius Program Manager, Middle School Programs Summer Institute (July 6 – July 31 ‘09) Mentoring Program (October ‘09 - May ‘10) Parents Programming Series (Academic Year)

Time Activity 9:00 – 9:30 am Homework review; breakfast 9:45 – 10:45 am Morning class session I 11:00 am – noon Morning class session II Noon – 12:45 pm Lunch + Chalk Talk 1:00 – 3:45 pm Baseball practice 3:45 – 4:00 pm Reflection period 4:00 pm Dismissal

(Middle School Student + MIT Student) x 8 months = Mentoring Mentoring Program Year 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 # Students Participating 36 48 52 59 56 62

Date Time Activity 10/24/09 11:00am-2:00pm Orientation + MIT Admissions Presentation 11/7/09 11:00am-2:00pm Eat brunch in Google’s cafeteria in Kendall Square and tour the facilities 11/21/09 11:00am-2:00pm Ninth-grade cohort only 12/5/09 11:00am-2:00pm Ninth grade graduation; Challenge activity 2/6/09 11:00am-2:00pm Service project planning + Mid-year check in 3/6/09 11:00am-2:00pm Service project 4/24/09 11:00am-2:00pm Bowling 5/8/09 11:00am-2:00pm Closing Ceremony

MIT Saturday Engineering Enrichment & Discovery (SEED) Academy Ms. Julian S. Green Program Coordinator

Three and half semester program
Serves 80-90 students in grades
9-12 from many different backgrounds and perspectives
Curricula in seven engineering strands and Life Mastery
Evaluation focused on academic, attitudinal, and collaborative assessment
Weekly tutoring program
Parent Programming, Mentoring, Leadership Seminars, and College Information Sessions

Fall Session (September 2009 – December 2010) Spring Session (February 2010 – May 2010) Parents Programming Series (Academic Year) Leadership Series (Academic Year)

9 th grade (Spring Semester)– Mechanical Engineering
10 th grade (Fall Semester)– Civil Engineering
10 th grade (Spring Semester) – Aero/Astro Engineering
11 th grade (Fall Semester)– Computer Science
11 th grade (Spring Semester) – Robotics
12 th grade (Fall Semester)– Electronics
12 th grade (Spring Semester) – Synthetic Biology

9 th Grade 10 th Grade 11 th Grade 12 th Grade FALL 2008 Theme Application & Selection Civil Engineering Computer Science Electronics Core Subjects Geometry Physics Python Computer Language Pre-Calculus Physics Life Mastery Time Management Study Skills Writing Skills Test Taking Skills SAT Prep Applying to College & Financial Aid Final Project Bridge Building & Levee Analysis Computer Game Development Circuit Design for Games or Music Filtering SPRING 2009 Theme Mechanical Engineering Aeronautics/ Astronautics Robotics Synthetic Biology/ Biological Engineering Core Subjects Algebra Physics Geometry Physics Pre-calculus Physics Pre-calculus Biology Life Mastery Self-Assessment Teamwork Skills Writing Skills Writing & Communication Skills SAT Prep & College Exploration Preparing for College Life Final Project The Engineering Design Process Aircraft Wing Design Lego Mindstorm NXT Robots Biological Engineering

Ms. Julian S. Green Program Coordinator Summer 2009

Two week summer program to increase quantitative reasoning skills of Boston & Cambridge area youth
Serves 10-15 students rising 9 th & 10 th graders from many different backgrounds and perspectives
The premise for CORE is that all students can excel in math and scientific reasoning if they are provided with a fundamental core of mathematical knowledge.
Evaluation focused on academic, attitudinal, and collaborative assessments

Summer Session 2008 Session (August 11-15, 2008) Summer Session 2009 Session ( August 10-21, 2009) Summer Session 2010 Session (planning for mid-August)

Curricula in covers six major topics:
Basic Computation
Conversion and Transformation
Estimation and Approximation
Ratios and Proportions
Unit Analysis
Variable Manipulation and Equalities

Life Science:
Chemistry
Biology
Bio-Chemistry
Math:
Calculus I
Advanced Calculus
Physics:
Physics I (Mechanics)
Physics II (Electromagnetism)
Physics III ( Waves and Optics)
Electives:
Mechanical Design
Electronics
Genomics
Computer Science
Classes are at a MIT Undergraduate level

Fun Activities
Ice Cream Social
Trolley Tour
4 th of July BBQ
Final Awards Banquet
Talent Show
Field Trips
Six Flags
Boat Cruise
Google
Career Seminars
MIT Dean of the School of Engineering
MIT Dean of the School of Science
MIT Science and Engineering Faculty
College Prep Activities
Admissions Dinners
Financial Aid Seminar
College Fair

All students can apply to the MITES Program
The following students are encouraged to apply
1 st Generation to go to college
Absence in the individual's family of science and engineering backgrounds;
individual's from high schools who have historically sent less than 50% of its graduates to 4-year colleges;
Attends a school that presents challenges for success at an urban elite university
Underrepresented minorities

Received ~1000 applications
70 students accepted
# of students is based on funding and application pool
~7% Acceptance Rate, lower than MIT
Students from 25 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico
Massachusetts – 6
California – 8
Texas – 7
New York – 6
Florida – 5

We have a broad definition of diversity, which includes: • Working extremely hard to get a diverse applicant pool by recruiting at schools with diverse student bodies • Build relationships with administration and teachers at underserved schools in Boston, Cambridge, & Lawrence, MA and urban areas • Host students from local and national regions at MIT and visit target schools to recruit students

• Partner with other community organizations and outreach programs to recruit students • Provide students and parents with opportunities that they want to share with others • Provide OPEN access - All of our Programs are FREE of charge! • Selecting students based on their academic record and potential, enthusiasm for science and math, and teacher recommendations

OEOP Student Demographics
Total number of Students = ~300
50-70% Underrepresented Minorities
50-70%Free/Reduced Lunch
~50%Female and ~50% Male
~75% Boston area and 25%Other States

Tracking students after they graduate from our programs Helping our students transition to high school Helping the most deserving students through the application process Securing funding for the programs Helping our students transition to college & tracking

Increased applications!!!!!
Moving to more comprehensive online application submission and selection process
Lower Acceptance Rate
Collaborating with other programs to share applications
Should we expand or replicate?
Need more college counseling
Students need professional development and career counseling, in addition to content and networking opportunities

Local Collaborations
Girl Scouts – Event w/ MIT Aero/Astro Department for ~100 middle school girls
YMCA Black Achievers – 2 week summer program for 8 th -10 th graders
B-SAFE – Visits to MIT
Steppingstone – Future collaboration

Julian S. Green Shawna L. Young Program Coordinator, Saturday Engineering Enrichment & Discovery (SEED) Academy Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Engineering 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 1-123 Cambridge, MA 02139 p. 617-253-5063 f. 617-324-1120 e. jsgreen@mit.edu url. http://web.mit.edu/seed Executive Director, OEOP Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Engineering 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 1-123 Cambridge, MA 02139 p. 617-324-7199 f. 617-324-1120 e. [email_address]

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