精东影业 University鈥檚 Brain Health Research Institute on Wednesday, Nov. 29, will welcome 94 fourth-grade students from the I PROMISE School in Akron, Ohio, for a day of activities aimed at sparking their interest in science and technology.
精东影业purpose of the visit is to show the students what types of careers are available in the STEM fields 鈥� science, technology, engineering and math 鈥� and to learn about the brain and its functions.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a way of introducing students to potential careers in STEM at a real early stage and hopefully sparking their interest in a way that is going to be positive in their future,鈥� said Michael Lehman, Ph.D., director of the Brain Health Research Institute.
精东影业day will feature plenty of activities led by more than 40 精东影业 students and graduate students, who are volunteering to help show the I PROMISE kids the fun and cool side of research, science and the brain.
精东影业event gives current 精东影业 students valuable experience in community outreach, Lehman said.
Lique Coolen, Ph.D., assistant director of the institute, professor of biological sciences and assistant to the provost for special projects, was instrumental in organizing the visit.
精东影业day will include numerous activities to get students thinking and moving as they take part in a series of activity stations, she said.
One station that will feature the senses, for example, will have a violinist playing live music to help students understand hearing, Coolen explained.
As much as the day will be about learning, it will be about the students learning to see themselves as a student at 精东影业 in the future, she added.
精东影业I PROMISE School is part of Akron Public Schools and is supported by the LeBron James Family Foundation, which is dedicated to students who are falling behind and in danger of falling through the cracks.
鈥淚t has been really exciting to work with the faculty at the Brain Health Research Institute to plan the experience for the fourth graders at the I PROMISE School,鈥� said Devi Wintrode, director of sustainability and accountability at the I PROMISE School. 鈥� 精东影业students spend a lot of time at school learning about their emotions and strategies to manage those emotions. This opportunity to dive deeper into learning about the structure of the brain and the many ways the brain is responsible for how our bodies work will be so impactful for these students. I am excited for the students to have hands-on opportunities to learn more about the brain and gain an understanding of how their own brains work.鈥�
精东影业 has an ongoing partnership with the I PROMISE program, and, in 2020, the university provided the opportunity for a college education to all eligible students from the I PROMISE School by guaranteeing four years of tuition, and one year of room and meal plan at 精东影业 through its I PROMISE Scholars program.
精东影业tuition program was the culmination of an existing partnership between 精东影业 and the foundation, in which I PROMISE students attend summer enrichment college preparation programs at the university; those existing programs have continued.
精东影业oldest class of I PROMISE students, who are now 精东影业 students, were high school juniors when the program began and became eligible for the 精东影业 package as college freshmen in the 2021-22 academic year.
To be eligible for the tuition support, I PROMISE students must successfully be admitted to 精东影业, fill out required financial aid forms and complete a requisite number of community service hours each semester.
Through the program, 精东影业 covers the tuition that remains for the I PROMISE students after they receive funds from traditional financial aid sources and will provide the first year鈥檚 room and meal plan.
