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ORGANIZATION HIGHLIGHTS: 2007

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.

SEVEN 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 230 in 2007 in the US alone.

A pilot Global program involves 100 more students in Central & Latin America, Africa and Asia.

About 62% of the students are Young Women.

About 97% of the students in 2007 are from minority backgrounds:

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 to compete 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 biologicals.

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 and compete with others at National & International Symposia and
Conferences.

Students present their research to the society at large at “International Harlem Science Street Fairs &
Festivals”