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ERIC Number: EJ744885
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Mar
Pages: 8
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1059-0145
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The Laser Academy: An After-School Program to Promote Interest in Technology Careers
Bieber, Amy E.; Marchese, Paul; Engelberg, Don
Journal of Science Education and Technology, v14 n1 p135-142 Mar 2005
We present a review of an after-school program that has been running at Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York for the past 5 years. The program is unique among after-school activities for high school students in several ways. First, it deliberately focuses on students who do not excel in science and math courses and students who are unsure about a college career. Second, it targets typically underrepresented minorities in the technology fields, namely blacks, Hispanics, and women. Third, it introduces these students to high-tech career options which do not require 4 years of college. The goal of the program is to make the students aware of technician-level careers and to give them a chance to learn the skills needed for such careers in order to help them make an informed decision about their future.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
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