The STEM Mentoring
Program was created by the Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz), and is funded by
a grant from the Arizona Community Foundation.
The grant
empowers SFAz to bring together businesses, educators and community leaders in
Flagstaff, Tucson and
Phoenix to connect scientists, engineers and researchers with 4th-12th
grade teachers to develop STEM education experiences.
In the
Phoenix area, the Community College Partnership received a $5,000 grant to
develop a mentoring model that teams community college students with
participating schools. Participants
include Honors students from the Maricopa Community Colleges and Noyce Scholars
from Rio Salado College.
The pilot
project embraces a 3-part mentoring model that:
- Creates partnerships between businesses and schools
- Provides practical project-based learning for students
- Prepares Arizona students for college and STEM careers
Read the full news release here.