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K-12 Outreach and Higher Education Connections: Impacting Science and Engineering Pathways

Explore the impact and importance of K-12 outreach programs in recruiting and retaining underrepresented groups in science and engineering. Discover the model pathways to higher education through programs funded by the Hewlett Foundation at Oregon State University's College of Engineering.

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K-12 Outreach and Higher Education Connections: Impacting Science and Engineering Pathways

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  1. Connections between K-12 Outreach and Higher Education Skip Rochefort OSU Chemical Engineering Department Ellen Ford OSU Saturday Academy Ellen Momsen OSU COE Women and Minorities Program …….and many College of Engineering and High School Students Funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

  2. Recruiting and Retainingunder-represented groups in Science and Engineering through K-12 Outreach Programs Oregon State University College of Engineering Model

  3. Pathways to Higher Education through K-12 Programs impacted by Hewlett Foundation • SESEY (Summer Experience in Science & Engineering for Youth) • ASE Program Summer Student Support at OSU • SKIES (Spirited Kids in Science and Engineering) • Lego Robotics Camp for Middle School Students • E-Camp (Engineering Camp for Middle School Students) • Adventures in Learning (Talented and Gifted Students) • Latino Middle School Camp • AWSEM (Advocates for Women in Science, Engineering & Mathematics) • Apprenticeships in Science & Engineering Mid-Summer Conference • Corvallis Community Events • SEPS (Science Education Partnerships) K-12 Teacher Workshop • Family Science and Enginering Nights - Elementary and Middle School Visits

  4. The Mentoring Pathway

  5. SKIES - Spirited Kids in Engineering and Scienceprovides many “wow” and “how” science and engineering experiences to the K-5 Student

  6. Middle School EngineeringCamp (E-Camp) Girls and boy get a chance to learn about and experience hands-on engineering in a fun and supportive environment

  7. E-CAMP 2004

  8. E-CAMP 2005

  9. E-CAMP 2005

  10. Summer Experience in Science and Engineering for Youth The SESEY RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

  11. The SESEY WeekOutside the Lab

  12. The SESEY WeekOutside the Lab

  13. SESEY 2003

  14. SESEY 2004

  15. SESEY 2004 The mighty and brave COUNSELORS!!

  16. SESEY 2005

  17. SESEY 2005 COUNSELERS!!!!

  18. Saturday Academy Apprenticeship in Science and Engineering (ASE)9th-12th graders spend a summer doing hands-on research projects in labs across Oregon. Providing students with valuable experience and mentoring.

  19. Four Generations of ASE Dr. Skip Rochefort: ASE Superstar, Faculty Mentor (kind of), likes to eat peanuts Jason Hower: ASE ‘97, Corvallis High, Sophomore Oregon State Univ. Chemical Engineering Hai Le: ASE ‘00, McKay High, Senior (will be Oregon State Univ. Chemical Engineering fall ‘01) Adam Welander: ASE ‘98, Central High, Freshman Carnegie Mellon Chemical Engineering Annie Gai: ASE ‘99, Sheldon High, Freshman Stanford University Chemical Engineering

  20. K-12 OUTREACH PR The Love an Engineer Button

  21. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS *Flora and William Hewlett Foundation *Toni Doolen, OSU Hewlett PI *OSU Enrollment Management for Precollege K-12 Program Support *ALL OSU K-12 Program Directors * My outreach colleagues Ellen Ford and Jason Hower….and all the kids!

  22. ….and my favorite kid (Zoey) and her Mom (Jackie)

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