Middle Schoolers Play College Coeds for a Day
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin › February 16, 2007
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More than 130 middle school girls from Ontario got a taste of college - and they liked it.
In 2005, the U.S. Department of Education awarded the Alpha Center at UC Riverside a $482,000 grant to develop a program highlighting the importance of mathematics-based careers for middle- school girls. The college created Project ISIS (I Strive I Succeed) and partnered with Vina Danks, Ray Wiltsey and De Anza middle schools in Ontario giving them a chance to participate in the Coed for A Day event held on Jan. 27, along with several other college- centered activities.See the full content of this document
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Middle Schoolers Play College Coeds for a Day
"In November, we took them to Chaffey College and in December we had an event for the girls at the De Anza Teen Center in Ontario," said Linda...
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