In the 2009-10 Academic Year Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link Inc (SEM Link) and Cool Girls will continue their community partnership which was first established in the 2008-09 Program year. Through its Math and Science Career Academy, (MSCA) SEM Link will provide hands on activities in math and science for the Cool Girls Cool Club after-school program. In the Cool Scholars portion of the program students will engage in activities designed to enhance the classroom learning experience. Some of the sites will participate in four week modules that engage students in hands on math and science activities that teaching concepts in math and science. Other sites will engage in weekly academic enrichment activities which focus on developing basic math and science skills through a tutorial program. These activities will begin in mid-September 2009 and end in April 2010.
One of the reasons both organizations continued this partnership because it was a win-win for us both because it allowed us both to achieve our missions; that is what great partnerships are all about. SEM Link was able to achieve its mission of promoting student achievement and career exploration in math and science by having a group of engaged young minds having fun learning math and science concepts through hands on activities. Our staff and volunteers loved working with these elementary and middle school girls. Cool Girls was able to achieve its mission for the Cool Girls Club which is to have an after school program comprised of academic support and life skills development. Cool Scholars provides academic support to girls in all core subject areas; SEM Link covered the subject areas of math and science.
I am so looking forward to engaging the Cool Scholars, in our Math and Science Career Academy and "unveiling potential through exposure". Each year, we find one or two young ladies that are interested in pursuing STEM career and many realize that math and science can be fun to learning. Thank you Cool Girls for a wonderful partnership.
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About SEM Link
- SEM Link
- Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link, Inc. (SEM Link), a tax-exempt nonprofit organization, was founded in 2004 on the premise that exposure to members of the science, engineering and mathematics (SEM) communities is critical to student development in math and science. Our mission is to promote student achievement and career exploration in math and science while increasing student exposure to the science, engineering and mathematics communities and enhancing resources that are available at local schools and community organizations. Our two core programs, Math and Science Career Academy and Experimental Design Program, provide students with an opportunity to develop their math and science skills by enhancing the classroom learning experience and teaching them skills that are transferable to other areas of life. We recruit students and professionals for our programs that have backgrounds in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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