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| New Jersey Commission on Higher Education | ||
| | The NJMS Smart Initiative |
| | (UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School) |
| | Program began: 1995 - Students enrolled: 150 - Sponsored by: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School |
| Contact Information: |
| | Carmen McLaughlin, Assistant Director |
| | 185 South Orange Avenue, MSB, A-550 |
| | Newark, NJ 07103 |
| | Phone: (973) 972-5245 |
| | Email: guzmancl@umdnj.edu |
| Program Description: |
| | Hispanic Center of Excellence Gifted and Talented Elementary School Program - This is a weekend academy for |
| | Gifted and Talented Hispanic youth who have expressed an interest in science. The program, jointly sponsored with |
| | the FOCUS Hispanic Community Development Center I Newark, is offered for 20 Saturdays for students in grades 3- |
| | 8. |
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| | Hispanic Center of Excellence Summer Youth Program - The program's goal is to support the interest of Hispanic high |
| | school students in science and biomedical careers through exposure to clinical medicine. Academic enrichment |
| | includes leadership workshops, SAT preparation, interviewing techniques, and anatomy instruction. |
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| | Hispanic Center of Excellence InFoMed Program (Pre-college and undergraduate component) - This program |
| | complements existing NJMS summer academic enrichment programs by offering academic year, monthly workshops |
| | for Hispanic high school and undergraduate/graduate level students interested in entering a health profession, |
| | including medicine. Under this program, individual counseling is also provided. |
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| | Future American Scientist*Secondary/Teachers (FAS*S/T) program - The program's goal is to expose 9th or 10th |
| | grade students to dissections, optical illusion, biomedical techniques, ethno mathematics, computer-interactive |
| | anatomy studies, career counseling, and skills development. This program is conducted every summer at Rutgers |
| | University, Newark Campus. |
| Location of Program Services: |
| | College campus |
| | Community center/agency |
| | Elementary, Middle or Secondary School |
| | Medical school |
| Sources of students served by the program: |
| | Typical Grade Level(s) on Entry: 3rd grade |
| | School District: Newark |
| | Communities served: Latino (minorities) |
| | County or City Served: Essex County |
| | Region served: Northern NJ |
| Program Services (Academic): |
| | Computer |
| | Accelerated |
| | Study |
| | Reading/Writing |
| | Math/Science |
| | Critical Thinking |
| Program Services (Other): |
| | Social Skills |
| | Leadership |
| | Visits/Tours |
| | Awareness |
| | Career Counseling |
| | Mentoring |
| | Personal Counseling |
| | Cultural Activities |
| Program Operation: |
| | Program Cycle (Summer or Academic): Both |
| | On Weekends |
| Special populations targeted by the program: |
| | Low income |
| | Academic Performance - Mid - High |
| | High School Students |
| | Elementary School Students |
| | Middle School Students |
| | Minorities |
| | Gifted |
| | At Risk |
| | First Generation |
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20 West State Street, PO Box 542, Trenton, NJ 08625-0542 Telephone: 609-292-4310 Fax: 609-292-7225 Last Updated: September 10, 2004 |
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