Michigan Tech University and Ford PAS

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Michigan Tech Universityand Ford PAS

• Connections to College
• Presentation at the Ford PAS National Conference
• June 22, 2006
• Heather Simpson
• Ford PAS Coordinator

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Ford PAS Connections at Michigan Tech

• Summer Youth Programs
• Teacher Institutes and professional development
• Support for partner schools
• External funding opportunities

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Summer Youth and Ford PAS

• Flexibility of curriculum makes it an easy fit
  into pre-existing programs
• Will offer additional Ford PAS Summer Youth
  Explorations Summer 2007
• Complete modules will be offered each week
• Input from partner schools will be sought

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Summer Youth Programs

• Offer high-quality academic
• pre-college experiences
• Promote life-long learning
• Increase the number and
• diversity of highly qualified,
• potential Michigan Tech
• students
• Introduce pre-college students and their families
  to Michigan Tech

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Overview of Youth Programs

• Women in Engineering
• Explorations in Engineering
• American Indian Workshop
• Summer Youth Program
• Academic Year Day-long Programs
• Special Outreach Programs

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Teacher Institutes and Professional development

• Ford PAS Teacher Institutes
• Week long summer institutes
• For credit
• Professional Development
• At the school site
• Ford PAS being introduced by faculty in
  additional teacher institutes

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Support for Partner Schools

• Assistance with the CLEs
• Role model speakers
• Under graduate role models
• Field trips to univeristy

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External Funding

• Proposals to support the development of teacher
  institutes and student summer programs

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Benefits to Michigan Tech

• Visibility
• Supports the development of a K-12 pipeline
• Extended campus visits
• Increases the pool of high caliber Michigan Tech
  applicants