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Download full textMelissa DeJonckheere; Samantha A. Chuisano; Lisa M. Vaughn; Amanda Ajrouche; Alison Allen; Beatrice Palazzolo; Jane Rafferty; Tammy Chang; Matthew A. Diemer – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2023
Despite ongoing efforts to increase diversity in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEM) fields, disparities persist. MYHealth Summer Launch is a virtual, out-of-school STEM outreach program aiming to increase participation of historically marginalized students in health research to develop researcher identity and…
Descriptors: High School Students, Disadvantaged Youth, Power Structure, Student Research
Direct linkSutton Trust, 2015
This report reviews national and international research on widening participation and access programmes to find out which methods are most likely to help disadvantaged pupils get into higher education. Analysis of existing research in the United States and United Kingdom suggests that summer schools, tutoring, and mentoring are among five methods…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Disadvantaged Youth, Program Effectiveness, Intervention
Kabacoff, Cathryn; Srivastava, Vasudha; Robinson, Douglas N. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2013
Internships are an effective way of connecting high school students in a meaningful manner to the sciences. Disadvantaged minorities have fewer opportunities to participate in internships, and are underrepresented in both science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors and careers. We have developed a Summer Academic Research Experience…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, High School Students, Minority Group Students
Graham, LaKresha – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2011
TRIO programs exist for students who need guidance through the academic systems that exist. TRIO programs began in 1964, when Lyndon Johnson signed the Educational Opportunity Act into law (McElroy and Armesto, 1998). This started the TRIO programs to help disadvantaged students enroll and complete college. TRIO programs, including Talent Search…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Opportunities, Federal Programs, Academic Support Services
Dworkowitz, Barbara; And Others – 1993
Pupils with Compensatory Educational Needs (PCEN) provides New York State funding for remediation in reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies for eligible high school students. During summer 1993, 30,195 students took PCEN-funded summer classes. About two percent were enrolled in Project Outreach, a program for high school…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Prevention, Educationally Disadvantaged
Howard, Catherine – 1990
This grant proposal describes Project GOLD (Garfield Options for Leadership Development), an after-school and summer program designed to serve African American middle school-aged youth in Richmond, Virginia. The youths are residents of public housing, are primarily from female-headed households, and are typically at least one school year behind…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Behavior Problems, Black Students, College Programs
