Young WISE Investigators

Program Overview

The Young WISE Investigators (YWISEI) Program is intended to inspire and encourage students at Hillcrest High School and Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School in Dallas ISD to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Community Engagement and Texas Instruments Foundation, the program provides mentoring and support for 12 high school students over a one-year period to complete a science and engineering project.

The program also seeks to reward top young women STEM achievers by awarding a scholarship to UT Dallas in spring 2013 to the top three student performers.The success of the program and the students’ completion of their project depends on a team of mentors comprised of UT Dallas students and professors, STEM industry professionals and teachers. Each mentor will guide one of the 12 selected program participants through the project development cycle.

 

Get Involved

We are currently accepting applications for volunteer mentors who are faculty or industry professionals in a STEM field. College mentor applications are now closed.

There are different ways to get involved with the program. Following the scientific method, program participants are required to submit progress reports throughout the project development cycle. Mentors are needed to review selected reports and provide participants with constructive feedback. Volunteers can review reports from the comfort of their home.

Additionally, one slot for an industry professional to serve as judge is open. Judging is scheduled to take place March 28, 2013 at Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School.

Individuals interested in serving as a judge or reviewing reports and providing feedback should fill out the Industry/Faculty Volunteer Form and return it to Narcely Ruiz at nlruiz@utdallas.edu.

Applications for industry professionals who would like to mentor a high school girl one-on-one are still open. Due to DISD guidelines and work with minors, individuals interested in serving as a mentor must submit the following forms:

 

For More Information

For more information, contact Neha Malloli at neha.malloli@utdallas.edu or 972-883-6555.

 

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