The MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs aims to increase diversity in STEM fields through various enrichment programs. Their mission is to increase the number of underserved students pursuing STEM careers. Major programs include SEED Academy, CORE, and MITES, serving hundreds of middle and high school students annually in subjects like engineering, math, and sciences. Evaluation of students focuses on academic growth, attitudes, and collaboration skills.

5. Erin M. Salius Program Manager, Middle School Programs Summer Institute (July 6 - August 7 ‘09) Mentoring Program (October ‘09 - May ‘10) Parents Programming Series (Academic Year)

6. LEVEL Grade Entering Courses 1 6 th grade Biology & Topics in Algebra 2 7 th grade Chemistry & Physics 3 8 th grade Probability/Statistics & Vector Mechanics 4 9 th grade Precalculus & Robotics

8. 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

9. Erin M. Salius Program Manager, Middle School Programs Summer Institute (July 6 – July 31 ‘09) Mentoring Program (October ‘09 - May ‘10) Parents Programming Series (Academic Year)

10. Time Activity 9:00 – 9:30 am Homework review; breakfast 9:45 – 10:45 am Morning class session I 11:00 am – noon Morning class session II Noon – 12:45 pm Lunch + Chalk Talk 1:00 – 3:45 pm Baseball practice 3:45 – 4:00 pm Reflection period 4:00 pm Dismissal

12. (Middle School Student + MIT Student) x 8 months = Mentoring Mentoring Program Year 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 # Students Participating 36 48 52 59 56 62

13. Date Time Activity 10/24/09 11:00am-2:00pm Orientation + MIT Admissions Presentation 11/7/09 11:00am-2:00pm Eat brunch in Google’s cafeteria in Kendall Square and tour the facilities 11/21/09 11:00am-2:00pm Ninth-grade cohort only 12/5/09 11:00am-2:00pm Ninth grade graduation; Challenge activity 2/6/09 11:00am-2:00pm Service project planning + Mid-year check in 3/6/09 11:00am-2:00pm Service project 4/24/09 11:00am-2:00pm Bowling 5/8/09 11:00am-2:00pm Closing Ceremony

14. MIT Saturday Engineering Enrichment & Discovery (SEED) Academy Ms. Julian S. Green Program Coordinator

16. Fall Session (September 2009 – December 2010) Spring Session (February 2010 – May 2010) Parents Programming Series (Academic Year) Leadership Series (Academic Year)

18. 9 th Grade 10 th Grade 11 th Grade 12 th Grade FALL 2008 Theme Application & Selection Civil Engineering Computer Science Electronics Core Subjects Geometry Physics Python Computer Language Pre-Calculus Physics Life Mastery Time Management Study Skills Writing Skills Test Taking Skills SAT Prep Applying to College & Financial Aid Final Project Bridge Building & Levee Analysis Computer Game Development Circuit Design for Games or Music Filtering SPRING 2009 Theme Mechanical Engineering Aeronautics/ Astronautics Robotics Synthetic Biology/ Biological Engineering Core Subjects Algebra Physics Geometry Physics Pre-calculus Physics Pre-calculus Biology Life Mastery Self-Assessment Teamwork Skills Writing Skills Writing & Communication Skills SAT Prep & College Exploration Preparing for College Life Final Project The Engineering Design Process Aircraft Wing Design Lego Mindstorm NXT Robots Biological Engineering

19. Ms. Julian S. Green Program Coordinator Summer 2009

21. Summer Session 2008 Session (August 11-15, 2008) Summer Session 2009 Session ( August 10-21, 2009) Summer Session 2010 Session (planning for mid-August)

29. We have a broad definition of diversity, which includes: • Working extremely hard to get a diverse applicant pool by recruiting at schools with diverse student bodies • Build relationships with administration and teachers at underserved schools in Boston, Cambridge, & Lawrence, MA and urban areas • Host students from local and national regions at MIT and visit target schools to recruit students

30. • Partner with other community organizations and outreach programs to recruit students • Provide students and parents with opportunities that they want to share with others • Provide OPEN access - All of our Programs are FREE of charge! • Selecting students based on their academic record and potential, enthusiasm for science and math, and teacher recommendations

32. Tracking students after they graduate from our programs Helping our students transition to high school Helping the most deserving students through the application process Securing funding for the programs Helping our students transition to college & tracking

35. Julian S. Green Shawna L. Young Program Coordinator, Saturday Engineering Enrichment & Discovery (SEED) Academy Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Engineering 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 1-123 Cambridge, MA 02139 p. 617-253-5063 f. 617-324-1120 e. jsgreen@mit.edu url. http://web.mit.edu/seed Executive Director, OEOP Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Engineering 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 1-123 Cambridge, MA 02139 p. 617-324-7199 f. 617-324-1120 e. [email_address]