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Ayers, Katherine A.; Wade-Jaimes, Katherine; Wang, Lei; Pennella, Robyn A.; Pounds, Stanley B. – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2020
Informal science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs are important tools for broadening participation in STEM careers. The St. Jude STEM Club (SJSC) is a 10-week afterschool STEM club focused on real-world problems in pediatric cancer research and designed for students in the fifth grade. The SJSC is conducted in partnership with…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Clubs, After School Programs, Elementary School Students
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Jeske, Sabine; Kaelin, Jennifer Chu; Nielsen, Katherine – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2021
Founded in 2011, the Bay Area Science Festival (BASF), led by the Science and Health Education Partnership (SEP) at UC San Francisco, brings together academic, scientific, corporate and civic groups to develop and lead STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) events for all ages. From 2011-2019, the Festival hosted over 50 events…
Descriptors: STEM Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, Science Fairs
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Judge, Jasmeet; Lannon, Heidi J. L.; Stofer, Kathryn A.; Matyas, Corene J.; Lanman, Brandon; Leissing, J. J.; Rivera, Nicole; Norton, Heather; Hom, Bobby – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2022
Two-year community college (CC) students face many barriers for recruitment and retention into Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields and vertical transfer to 4-year universities (4YUs). Experiential learning, mentoring, and cohort building are effective mechanisms for increasing STEM recruitment and retention, and close…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Barriers, STEM Education, Learner Engagement
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Nazario-Leary, Cynthia; Albrecht, Dehlia; Koroly, Mary Jo – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2021
Climate change is a timely topic and offers an overarching theme that can include a variety of STEM disciplines and technologies. In response to the pandemic, we developed and implemented an online science-based summer youth program in Climate Change Resiliency (CCR) for 11th and 12th graders in July 2020. Two sessions differing in content level…
Descriptors: Program Development, Program Effectiveness, Youth Programs, Summer Programs
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Rosemary A. Riggs; Courtney J. White; Tracie Kuenzi; Tracie Kuenzi; Shaunna R. Garner; Ramon A. Gleason; Jennifer Lee; Christine C. Ziese; Juliana Berry; Maricela A. Garza; Debborah Vann; Chase W. Fordtran; Kandi K. Grimes; Jodie Gray; Teresa M. Evans – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2019
Parental involvement increases K-12 student interest in STEM careers; however, when parents lack confidence in STEM content, or language and cultural barriers exist, parental engagement decreases. The Teacher Enrichment Initiatives (TEI) collects annual teacher feedback regarding the level of parental involvement with students during science…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Elementary School Students, Science Activities, Family Programs
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Andrea S. Lin; Julie K. Bray; Margaret M. Fettis; Gabriel A. Fernandez Bueno; Julie Bokor – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2019
Translational science is the cornerstone of biomedicine that transfers laboratory and clinical research to the hospital bedside in various forms of therapeutic interventions. This scientific branch influences public health decisions, the economy, and ongoing research endeavors. The purpose of this study was to develop a youth-friendly…
Descriptors: Science Curriculum, Outcomes of Education, Clinical Experience, Research