HR: 1330h
AN: ED22B-1238    [PDF]
TI: Students Across Borders: A Summer Earth Science Workshop for Hispanic High School Students
AU: * Butler, R F
EM: butler@geo.arizona.edu
AF: Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 United States
AU: Kresan, P
EM: pkresan@geo.arizona.edu
AF: Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 United States
AU: Baez, A
AF: Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 United States
AU: Sheppard, P
AF: Laboratory of Tree Ring Research, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 United States
AU: Forger, G
AF: Learning Technologies Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 United States
AU: Rendon-Coke, G
AF: Cibola High School, 4100 W. 20th Street, Yuma, AZ 85364 United States
AU: Gray, F
AF: U.S. Geological Survey, DeConcini Building 520 North Park Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719 United States
AB: Southern Arizona has a high school (HS) population that is 28% Hispanic. However this fast-growing minority group represents only 14% of undergraduate students at the University of Arizona and 11% of science and engineering majors. The Students Across Borders Program was designed to assist Hispanic HS students across borders that often separate them from higher education and careers in science. In June 2003, five person student-teacher teams from Tucson, Yuma, and northern Sonora, Mexico lived in dormitories and participated in a weeklong program based on the University of Arizona campus. Activities included: field trips featuring inquiry-based investigations of geology, water quality, and tree rings; tours of engineering and science laboratories; introduction to student support organizations such as the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers; and counseling by Career Services and Admissions personnel. Technology training included instruction in web design, digital imaging and online communication tools. Web sites developed by the student teams were presented to participants and families at the conclusion of the on-campus program. Web site development is continuing during the academic year to foster continuing communication between the student teams and presentation of results of follow-on projects assisted by graduate and undergraduate CATTS fellows and university faculty.
UR: http://studentsacrossborders.arizona.edu
DE: 6605 Education
DE: 6630 Workforce
SC: Education and Human Resources [ED]
MN: 2003 Fall Meeting