Birds Eye View ORGANIZATION HIGHLIGHTS: 2008 Intensive Summer and After-School All-Year-Round Hands-on Research Internships in SCIENCE, MEDICINE, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS for Under resourced and Under-served High School and Undergraduate Students in Leading Institutions across New York Tri-State Area, across the US and a Global pilot program spanning several continents. EIGHT years since inception - Exponential growth and positive response from community. All student Interns are from Under-resourced and Under-served backgrounds, neighborhoods and school districts. EIGHT-week summer program for new students and all year round After School Program After School Program provides students the opportunity to extend their research exploration. Students receive a SUBSTANTIAL stipend. High School Students (Grades 7-12) grew from 3 in 2001 to OVER 300 in 2008 in the US alone. A pilot Global program involves OVER 300 more students in Central & Latin America, Africa and Asia: 100 students in 12 in Mexico, 6 in Honduras, Ethiopia, 50 in Kenya, 30 in Tanzania, 60 in India, in New Zealand and other countries. About 65% of the students are Young Women in the U.S. About 97% of the students in 2008 are from minority backgrounds: - ~43% are African American
- ~26% Hispanic
- ~18% Asian
- ~10% Native American, and
- ~3% Caucasian.
Students encouraged competing at several regional and national science conferences and competitions. Year 2008 has over 1000 Mentors in over 100 Institutions assisting and mentoring 300 students from over 100 schools in U.S. alone. Year 2007 has over 375 Mentors in 75 Institutions assisting and mentoring 230 students from 65 schools. Year 2006 saw over 250 Mentors in 50 Institutions mentoring 183 students from 50 schools. Students inducted as interns at prestigious Universities & institutions such as – Kennedy Space Center, NASA, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Columbia Univ., Hunter College, New York Univ., Fordham University, American Museum of Natural History, Stevens Institute of Technology, and others. Students encouraged competing at several regional and national science conferences and competitions. Past awards and accolades include participation in several regional and national competitions and programs such as – several “Gates Millennium Scholarships”, “Posse Scholarships” (award $150,000), “New York Times Scholarships” (award $30,000), “National Symposia - around the Tri-state area, Chicago, San Diego, Colorado, and many others. OUR STUDENTS ARE in the several reputed Universities . . .Columbia, Cornell, Columbia, Bobst, Connecticut, Dartmouth College, Ithaca College, New Paltz, Bard College, NYU, Penn State, Buffalo State, Norfolk State, Florida State U. - Veterinary Program, Steven's Institute of Technology, Babson College, St. John's, Swarthmore, Binghamton College, Drexel, NYU, Rutgers Univ., UNJMD - 7-year Medical and MD/PhD Programs, and other. STUDENT PROJECT SPECIFICS Students are given a thorough background related to their individual research projects. Students undergo rigorous training on the techniques, safe and proper handling of devices, instruments, chemicals and biological. Students are allocated individual projects. Guidance and background is given to enable them to build self-confidence and presentation skills. Students summarize their work and present their results in weekly ‘Harlem Children Society’ conferences held at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Students submit project reports at the end of the project. Scientists and researchers give frequent lectures and tutorials.
Students are given a thorough background related to their individual research projects. Students undergo rigorous training on the techniques, safe and proper handling of devices, instruments, chemicals and biological. Students are allocated individual projects. Guidance and background is given to enable them to build self-confidence and presentation skills. Students summarize their work and present their results in weekly ‘Harlem Children Society’ conferences held at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Students submit project reports at the end of the project. Scientists and researchers give frequent lectures and tutorials.
Students present their research to the society at large at “Global Harlem Science Street Fairs & Festivals".
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