Empowering youth currently underrepresented in STEM through authentic science research on local environmental challenges

Abstract

Empowering youth currently underrepresented in STEM through authen8c science research on local environmental challenges h:ps://blog.ldeo.columbia.edu/includes/ Partnerships are cri8cally important as it takes purpose work and organiza8onal commitment Thema8c Working Groups Provided Consistent Design Elements Across the Clusters Working groups that spanned the clusters addressed common elements such as a 4ered mentoring structure including peer and near peer mentoring, a common assessment tool, team research design, and a whole person development focus. Addi4onally we held a shared panel and poster session. The groups designed and ve=ed programma4c elements yet each program was unique with different blends of online, lab and field work pieces.