The Summer Engineering Experience for Detroit Area Youth is a powerful program that engages underrepresented students in grades 9, 10 and 11 in residencies on university campuses. We are exposing youth who come from disadvantaged backgrounds to nanotechnology, renewable energy, robotics, computer programming, chemical engineering and much more. Coursework is hands-on and leaves a lasting impression that science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) is fun, accessible and is the foundation for successful futures.
Your support will allow two Detroit youth the life-changing opportunity to attend a one-week summer residential program at Michigan State University. The funding includes all coursework, transportation, meals, boarding and field trips. Your support gives two students the opportunity to beat the Detroit high school graduation and college matriculation odds by giving them an educational edge and igniting the passion to succeed.
Selected students from the Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program will travel to the campus of Michigan State University to participate in a one week residential program. This program will include all meals, lodging, supervision by professionally trained undergraduate/graduate student staff, role model speakers from industry-leading corporations, activities with other participants, and unique inquiry-based programming that will take students on a journey through the wide world of engineering.
Summer program design is based on strong evidence that immersion is effective in providing students with the experiential knowledge necessary for future science and engineering success. We use pre and post-test surveys and attitudinal measurements to ensure the integrity of our programs. For example, in the summer of 2011, 65% of students agreed, “I will major in a STEM field in college;” 100% agreed, “I will attend college;” and 100% agreed, “I will graduate from college.” These astounding figures illustrate that DAPCEP is truly affecting the lives of our youth in ways that reach beyond the classroom and straight to their futures.
We want our youth to not only have the skill set to succeed in STEM fields, but the motivation to take challenging courses and believe in their own abilities. The following is an excerpt from one student’s article of reflections on her summer engineering experience:
“Some of the lessons we learned at camp this week include:
• Don’t give up on your dreams just because they are hard to accomplish.
• Expose yourself to lots of different types of work and activities.
• Don’t let anyone tell you that “you can’t do it.”
• Everyone is different in their own way.
• Stay true to yourself and keep your integrity.
• Take the hard classes in high school… especially math.
• Don’t shut any doors. Engineering opens all kinds of opportunities for you.”
Students will spend a week exploring engineering through lecture, lab and design sessions run by faculty and student assistants. Special sessions will also presented on diversity, cooperative education, and international education opportunities. Students will live alongside current Engineering students and participate in activities hosted by engineering professionals from around the world.
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