K-12

Due to the current COVID-19 situation we have cancelled the PATHS-UP summer program for K-12 students and teachers and undergraduate student research at UCLA.

Goals

The PATHS-UP pre-college education program combines educational and outreach activities

designed to achieve the shared goals of:

Stimulating interest in and enhancing preparation for postsecondary STEM education and careers, particularly by students from underrepresented populations, and
Enhancing interactions with test bed communities, to promote dissemination and acceptance of new PATHS-UP technologies, ultimately resulting in improved healthcare in underserved communities.

Proposed Activities

To accomplish the PATHS-UP pre-college education and outreach goals, existing activities for teachers and students will be expanded to include new topics and a focus on the project test bed communities. K-12 teachers participating in RETs will learn about PATHS-UP, and develop new research-inspired lesson and activity plans. These will be implemented in a variety of outreach programs for K-12 students (Field Experiences, Engineering EXPO, Research Day) and widely disseminated through professional development conferences for teachers, including the Summer Institute for K-12 Educators. The Young Scholars program will provide authentic research and learning experiences for high school students, including opportunities for sustained mentorship and career development. The programs will include an emphasis on K-12 teachers and students in rural and urban schools within the underserved and low SES test bed communities in Hidalgo and Harris counties in south Texas, service provider area 6 (SPA6) in south Los Angeles County, California, and Miami-Dade County in south Florida, although national dissemination of PATHS-UP classroom lessons and educational modules is a long-term goal.

Young Scholars Program