um clas - bridging the invisible gap
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STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) educational outreach has become a top priority in promoting educational equality and opportunities for underpriviliged students. The University of Miami's (UM) Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) partners with UM's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) and the Miami Science Museum's Upward Bound program to provide top-notch marine biology research opportunities to low-income, first generation college bound students. This firsthand exposure to research promotes knowledge of ecosystems throughout Latin America and the Caribbean via the implementation of STEM outreach initiatives and educational opportunities for K-12 public school students in Miami Dade County.TRANSCRIPT
Bridging the Invisible Gap: Teaching Caribbean Environment to Urban (Heritage) Students
Israel Alonso Chavez
University of Miami
Center for Latin American Studies
Miami
Broad Key, Miami
Broad Key, Miami
“Program activities of shark tagging and mangrove ecosystems allowed
me to understand the interconnectedness of species in not
only our ecosystem but Latin America and the Caribbean”
Ocean Kids, University of Miami
Ocean Kids, University of Miami