The phrase
"underrepresented youth" refers to young people who belong to a group or community that is not well represented or seen enough in certain areas, like education, employment, or decision-making positions. These young individuals may come from minority backgrounds, have fewer opportunities, or face various barriers that prevent them from being equally represented or heard.
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The project addresses the issues facing
underrepresented youth in entering STEM fields through teacher professional development and intensive student summer camps.
Established to provide opportunities
for underrepresented youth in Silicon Valley to practice creative arts, The Studio connects young people to professional resources, networks, and hands - on learning in filmmaking, visual arts, music, and storytelling.
We are not a school, but rather a dedicated organization that works with private, public, and charter high schools to
help underrepresented youth take advantage of a first - rate college preparatory education.
Midge showed me everything I needed to know about working
with underrepresented youth and how to write grants and work with funders to support student outreach programs.
Of particular interest is teacher quality and experiences provided to students in the classroom in the area of science and the use of interventions to
strengthen underrepresented youths» retention of learning over the long summer break.
He is coeditor of two JFF books: Double the Numbers: Increasing Postsecondary Credentials
for Underrepresented Youth (Harvard Education Press) and Minding the Gap: Why Integrating High School with College Makes Sense and How to Do It (Harvard Education Press).
Our mission is to provide access and preparation for
talented underrepresented youth to achieve success in college preparatory high schools and higher education.
Chelsea L. Dixon, M.S., M.A.T. is Founder and CEO of GamePhox Unlimited, LLC, a company whose services include academic and athletic programming for underserved and
underrepresented youth in urban communities.
In the domain of computer science, for example, nonprofits have sprung up across the U.S. to teach coding to
underrepresented youth.
In Double the Numbers: Postsecondary Attainment and
Underrepresented Youth.
She is an editor of three JFF books: Double the Numbers: Increasing Postsecondary Credentials for
Underrepresented Youth, Minding the Gap: Why Integrating High School with College Makes Sense and How to Do It, and most recently, Anytime, Anywhere: Student - Centered Learning for Schools and Teachers, all four published by the Harvard Education Press.
To support its commitment to
underrepresented youth, PYC prioritizes the development of pathways supporting youth engagement in the park community over time, both in professional and programmatic settings.
Pratt Institute has been selected as one of 15 finalists for the US2020 STEM Coalition Challenge, a competition for communities across the United States to develop cross-sector partnerships and bridge the opportunity gap by bringing hands - on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) mentoring and maker - centered learning to
underrepresented youth.