Title :
National Society of Black Engineers Community Outreach Program
Author :
Schulte, Michael ; Power, Christopher ; Andrews, Corey ; Hamilton, Tysha ; Muniz, Wilmarie ; Haileselassie, Hiriti ; Haileselassie, Welela ; Mlodossich, Keli ; Leveque, Christina ; Smith, Erika ; Bristol, AdJia
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Eng. & Appl. Sci., Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA, USA
Abstract :
Encouraging minority students to pursue college degrees and employment in math, science, and engineering is essential for maintaining the quality and diversity of the American workforce. The goal of the National Society of Black Engineers Community Outreach Program at Lehigh University is to help minority teenage students develop the intellectual ability, motivation, and skills needed to succeed in school and their future careers. It is also designed to give college students an opportunity to build leadership, communication and design skills by mentoring teenage students and leading educational activities.
Keywords :
engineering education; Lehigh University; National Society of Black Engineers Community Outreach Program; college degrees; college students; communication development; educational activities; engineering; intellectual ability; leadership development; mathematics; minority students; minority teenage students; motivation; science; skills development; teenage students mentoring; workforce diversity; workforce quality; Councils; Cultural differences; Educational activities; Educational institutions; Employee welfare; Employment; Engineering profession; Maintenance engineering; Power engineering and energy; Scholarships;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1999. FIE '99. 29th Annual
Conference_Location :
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5643-8
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1999.841672