In an information age, there is a huge gap in the number of San Diego Schools girls who pursue careers in math and science. According to Jeanne Ferrante, associate dean of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Jacobs School of Engineering, this is part of a national trend that occurs when girls lose their interest in these subjects between 6th and 9th grade. USCD and the San Diego Schools are trying to bridge that gap.
UCSD has received a 3-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to fund an Environmental Education Initiative aimed at middle school girls in the San Diego Schools. The grant is part of the larger Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) award program that uses money from H1-B visas to create funding for national programs. H1-B visas are given to professionals from other countries to fill technical needs in the United States.
The UCSD program uses the strengths of girls and their interests to get San Diego Schools middle school students excited about using science. Heres how it works. The program, the USCD Information Technology-Engineering and Environmental Education Tools project (IT-E3...
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