Partnerships for Achieving Careers in Technology and Science(PACTS)

Information

• NSF Award
• 9254435

Owner

• The Franklin Institute

• Award Id

  9254435

• Award Effective Date

  4/1/1993 - 31 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  9/30/1996 - 27 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 491,050.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

The Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia, PA requests NSF support for a three-year model program entitled "Partnerships for Acheiving Careers in Technology and Science" (PACTS). Building upon a successful pilot project involving African-American students and mentors, PACTS aims to foster positive attitudes about science careers and increase students leadership skills and self-estee. Through bi-weekly hands-on science workshops with African-American Scientists as mentors, students will strengthen their understanding of science concepts and enhance their critical thinking skills. On alternate Saturdays, students will participate in college/career workshops. PACTS students will also have the opportunity to tutor younger students, visit science laboratories, and serve as science museum demonstrators. Additional support and encouragment will be provided through a network of community resources involving partnerships among scientists, professional associations, community centers, corporations and a science center. The PACTS model will be disseminated nationally through museum conferences, the national networks of professional associations and corporations, and presentations by PACTS staff to interested organizations in other cities.

• Program Officer

  Barbara H. Butler

• Min Amd Letter Date

  4/2/1993 - 31 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  12/6/1994 - 29 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Franklin Institute Science Museum

• City

  Philadelphia

• State

  PA

• Country

  United States

• Address

  222 North 20th Street

• Postal Code

  191031115

• Phone Number

  2154481121

• First Name

  Kelly

• Last Name

  Woodland

• Start Date

  4/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

• End Date

  12/06/1994

• First Name

  Michael

• Last Name

  Burch

• Email Address

  mburch@fi.edu

• Start Date

  12/6/1994 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Other Applications NEC

• Code

  99

• Name

  Chemistry

• Code

  12

• Name

  Physics

• Code

  13

• Name

  Life Science Biological

• Code

  61

• Name

  Other Sciences

• Code

  90

• Text

  AISL

• Code

  7259

• Text

  PUBLIC SCIENCE LITERACY EDUCATION

• Code

  9180