K-12 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS PROGRAMS

MENTORING FOR SCIENCE

Mentoring for Science Program is designed to enhance students' critical thinking and laboratory skills and increase their knowledge about careers in science through mentored relationships and hands-on science laboratory activities.

2008-2009 APPLICATION MATERIALS

8th and 9th Grade Materials

• Fact Sheet for 8th Grade Program
• MFS 8th Grade Student Application
• MFS 8th Grade Recommendation Form
• Consent Form
  
  
• Fact Sheet for 9th Grade Program
• MFS 9th Grade Student Application

10th Grade Materials

• MFS 10th Grade Student Application Form
• Consent Form

Established in 1998, Mentoring for Science is an after school program that links Boston Public Schools 8th grade middle school students and their teacher-chaperones, and 9th and 10th grade high school students, with HMS faculty, graduate and medical students who serve as role models/mentors. The program is designed to enhance students' critical thinking and laboratory skills and increase their knowledge about careers in science through mentored relationships and hands-on science laboratory activities.

• Grade 8
  February 3 - May 5, 2009 -- once a week on Tuesdays
  
• Grade 9
  February 4 - April 29, 2009 -- once a week on Wednesdays
  
• Grade 10
  TBA

• Make a commitment to attend all program seminars and activities;
• Be committed to participating in the Mentoring For Science Program for the program’s duration.

• Complete the formal application.
  

For more information contact:

Felipe Gómez
K-12 Liaison
Harvard Medical School
Office for Diversity and Community Partnership
Minority Faculty Development Program
felipe_gomez@hms.harvard.edu
Tel: 617-432-1847