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Education and Community Outreach
TSRI's multi-faceted Educational Outreach Programs represent
a cornerstone in the institute's commitment to train the next generation of
scientists and perpetuate scientific knowledge. In these programs, the
institute provides high school students, middle and high school science
teachers, and undergraduates with opportunities to pursue further education and
explore careers in the life sciences.
Each spring, TSRI offers Spring Enrichment Tutorials for
high school juniors and seniors, and the Science Partnership Scholars Program
for middle and high school science teachers. Both programs consist of a series
of weekly classes developed and taught by a cadre of TSRI graduate students
with participation from senior faculty. Participants conduct hands-on
experiments that can be used in the classroom and hear presentations on
state-of-the-art research topics and techniques.
High school students who complete the Spring Enrichment
Tutorials then participate in the eight-week Summer Research Internship
Program, where they become part of a TSRI lab teamÜassisting with projects,
attending lectures, and researching relevant literature. In addition, they attend weekly program
activities, and are paired with a graduate student mentor who can provide
assistance with the college application process. Each summer intern reports on
his or her work in a written paper and a presentation at the final ceremony
attended by families, mentors, and members of the educational community. Local
teachers and undergraduates nationwide also have the opportunity participate in
the summer internship program.
Rounding out the TSRI outreach initiative are two annual,
one-day symposia: "Contemporary Issues in Bioscience," offered to 125 community
teachers in the fall, and the "X-Sci" science festival, which brings 350 local
high school students and their teachers to the institute in early spring. Both
programs combine scientific presentations with small group lab tours in order
to promote and improve science literacy, expose participants to the myriad
research activities on campus, and raise awareness of the exciting
opportunities available to scientists today.
While individuals of all ethnic and cultural groups are
accepted into TSRI's Educational Outreach Programs, a special emphasis is
placed on identifying and recruiting students who are historically
underrepresented in the sciences and teachers who work in schools with a
culturally diverse student population. These programs are funded by educational
grants and the generosity of private foundations and contributors.Top |
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