SACNAS, through development of the Inspiring Inquiry: SACNAS Teacher-Scientist Partnerships project, seeks to provide intensive, year-round mentorship and support to elementary, middle and secondary level (K-12) educators who work with underrepresented minority students. Project aims include: (1) develop a mentor program that unites behavioral, biomedical and health scientists with SACNAS K-12 Teacher Workshops participants to form life-long learning partnerships; (2) collaborate with SACNAS partners to identify exemplary inquiry-based, behavioral, biomedical, health and other science curricula and train K-12 educators in their methodology and classroom implementation; (3) increase participation of K-12 educators from schools who serve economically- disadvantages students from traditionally under represented backgrounds by providing full or partial funding to participate in the Inspiring Inquiry project; and (4) produce and disseminate materials encouraging under represented minority students to pursue careers in behavioral, biomedical, health and other sciences based on activities of participating teachers and scientists.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
Education Projects (R25)
Project #
5R25RR015649-04
Application #
6653971
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRR1-SEPA-8 (01))
Program Officer
Beck, Lawrence A
Project Start
2000-09-30
Project End
2005-08-31
Budget Start
2003-09-01
Budget End
2004-08-31
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
2003
Total Cost
$324,000
Indirect Cost
Name
Sacnas
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Santa Cruz
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
95060