Getting NYC teens into science
Description
Expanding the minds of teenagers, and their career options, is the goal of the Harlem Children Society. The non-profit places low-income high school students in real working labs all over the city and gives them stipends. It was founded 10 years ago by Dr. Sat Bhattacharya, a molecular geneticist and cancer researcher who works at Sloan Kettering and Rockefeller University. By offering internships with pretigious science and medical labls, Dr. Sat and the rest of the HCS (which is an ITEST project) hope to increase the numbers of black, Hispanic, and Native American scientists.
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Publication Year
2010
Source
WNYC
Topic(s)
Cultural Relevance, Equity, and Diversity
Informal Learning and Afterschool
STEM Career Opportunities and Workforce Development
Teacher Professional Development and Pedagogy
Youth Motivation and Interests in STEM
Additional Disciplines
Bioscience - bioinformatics
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