After-school Activities Project
PIs: Dr. Sandra Simpkins & Dr. Deborah Lowe Vandell
After-School Activities Project focuses on promoting positive youth development through organized after-school activities. The After-school Activities Project is funded by the John Templeton Foundation and Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. STEAM; Sports/Athletics; Program Quality; Access, Equity, Diversity, and Selection; Family and Peer Relationships
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Empowering Science
PI: Dr. Hosun Kang
In her NSF CAREER project, Dr. Hosun Kang and her team have been collaborating with science teachers to co-design engaging and empowering science learning experiences for Latinx and multilingual students. STEM; Staff Training and Development; Access, Equity, and Diversity
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Literacy through the Arts
PI: Dr. Liane Brouillette
The project utilized arts integration to significantly boost the oral language skills of children in 15 high-poverty elementary schools that serve large numbers of children who speak a language other than English at home. Lesson plans and classroom videos of lessons being taught by teaching artists are available here. Language & Literacy; the Arts; Peer Relationships
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Math CEO
PI: Dr. Alessandra Pantano
UC Irvine's Math CEO is a free mathematics enrichment program developed by faculty at UC Irvine to serve the underprivileged community of Santa Ana, while developing future teachers of mathematics. For twenty-five times a year, over 130 middle schoolers come to UC Irvine to meet college students, work on fun and challenging mathematics experiences guided by several faculty, graduate and undergraduate mentors and learn about college and STEM careers from experts. STEM; Program Quality; Staff Training and Development; Access, Equity, and Diversity
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Project REACH
PI: Dr. Sandra Simpkins
The REACH Lab, organized by Dr. Sandra Simpkins, aims to connect families of Latino/a youth to high quality after school programming. STEAM; Sports/Athletics; Program Quality; Access, Equity, Diversity, and Selection; Family and Peer Relationships |
Stimulating STEM in the City: Co-designing with Latinx Families to Promote Informal STEM Learning
PI: Dr. Andres Bustamante, co-PI: Dr. June Ahn
This project endeavors to infuse public urban spaces (e.g., parks, bus-stops, grocery stores) with playful and engaging informal STEM learning opportunities in low-income Latinx neighborhoods. By leveraging everyday routines—like grocery shopping or waiting for the bus—to promote playful STEM learning and caregiver-child interactions, this project will empower caregivers to build a STEM learning foundation for children during early childhood. STEM; Access, Equity, and Diversity; Family Involvement
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