Executive Summary Final - the Center for Nanoscale Science - an ...

the museum shows in partnership with the
Franklin Institute. These museum shows at
the Franklin and 20 partner science museums
were estimated to reach over 100,000 participants
in 2010. The Center’s outreach also targets
the audience of one, through hands-on
research experiences, summer camps, workshops,
and local events that benefit both participants
and student mentors from the Center.
In 2010, the fourth museum show on renewable
energy was brought close to completion;
it is scheduled for distribution to partner science
museums in 2011. Two successful summer
camps were delivered in 2010, one targeting
a very young demographic (Gee Wizards,
grades 2–4) and another aimed at highschool
students being groomed for future
leadership roles (Science Leadership Camp).
The latter camp was substantially enhanced
from its first-ever offering in the previous
year and included a very successful evening
mixer between the campers and MRSEC scientists
at all levels. The Center continues to
work energetically to increase the participation
of women and under-represented minorities
at all levels. At the K-12 levels, diversityfocused
activities included the science leadership
camp and guided inquiry summer laboratory
experiences for high school students
from disadvantaged schools through the Upward
Bound program. The Center’s REU
program continues to be strongly diversityfocused,
leveraging partnerships with
minority-serving institutions in Puerto Rico,
Texas, and Louisiana.
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