By Nisaa Kirtman “MAST is like the gift that keeps on giving for science teachers. It’s been 5 years since I graduated, and I still use the techniques I learned and the materials provided” (Program Alum, 2012) REA would like to congratulate Mehri Fadavi and Jackson State University (JSU) program staff for eight successful years […]
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Black Girls Code’s culturally relevant programming supports coding proficiency for girls of color
By Nisaa Kirtman Between 2012 and 2017, REA conducted four evaluations of Black Girls Code, an out-of-school program designed to address issues of experience, confidence, and identity development in computer science and programming for African-American middle school girls. Our surveys, formal interviews, observations, and focus groups revealed consistent themes in participants’ responses about the impact […]
Silicon Valley Creates: Making media and building community with youth
By Alex Gurn, Ph.D. REA recently completed a two-year external evaluation of SV Creates’ The Studio. Funded in part by the Adobe Foundation, The Studio was established to provide opportunities for underrepresented youth in Silicon Valley to practice creative arts, while connecting them to professional resources, networks, and hands-on learning in filmmaking, visual arts, music, […]
Building with Biology helps scientists and the public to learn from one another
By Claire Quimby and Camellia Sanford Photo courtesy of National Informal STEM Education Network Congratulations to the Museum of Science, Boston team who just received supplemental funding from NSF to extend the reach of their Multi-Site Public Engagement with Science (MSPES). REA served as an external evaluator for the MSPES project, funded by an NSF […]
STEM Media That Matters: Examining Youth Radio’s STEM-Powered Media Production
By Alex Gurn, Ph.D. Young people growing up today must learn to navigate a digitally-mediated world of increasing complexity and contradiction. The ubiquity of digital technology and the rapid expansion in the use of data across all sectors of the economy has reshaped our everyday realities around communication, education, work, and community life. To navigate […]