VANCOUVER, Wash. – The Southwest Washington Math, Engineering and Science Achievement program is hosting its fifth annual Summer Science and Engineering Program at Washington State University Vancouver this week.
The MESA Summer Science and Engineering program is designed to draw sixth – ninth grade students into hands-on, real-world activities that create meaningful connections between academic content and practical application. In addition to offering classes in biology and mechanical and manufacturing engineering, this year Southwest Washington MESA is featuring NanoDays, which is a part of a nationwide festival of educational programs about nanoscale science and engineering.
Students in the program get exposure to a higher-education environment while working with instructors and mentors from the professional community and using cutting-edge equipment. Participating students say that they enjoy the MESA Summer Science and Engineering program because the experiments are fun and hands-on.
Founded in 2004, Southwest Washington MESA is an academic-enrichment program that provides educational opportunities that helps build a pathway to college and careers in the science, technology, engineering and math. MESA’s goal is to reach students who are currently underrepresented in the STEM fields—African American, Latino, Native American and girls. Southwest Washington MESA is housed at 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø.
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MEDIA CONTACTS
- Armetta Burney, director of Southwest Washington MESA, 360-546-9355, aburney@vancouver.wsu.edu
- Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu