East Carolina Reach-up Program Grant uri icon

abstract

  • The East Carolina Reach Up Program is a science enrichment program designed to provide 72 (24 per year over a 3 year period) African-American students in Pitt County North Carolina with the opportunity to excel in science. To accomplish this goal, student activities will focus on: (1) improving student competence in science and mathematics (2) connecting science to student experiences, and (3) encouraging and motivating students to want to pursue careers in science-related areas. The mission of the East Carolina Reach Up program is to address issuese affecting the middle scholl education of minorities, specifically African-Americans, in North Carolina.

date/time interval

  • January 2009 - June 2010