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NSF

Data science is a transformative field that has impacted virtually every aspect of society. Providing widespread data science education is essential for cultivating a skilled and engaged workforce while ensuring national competitiveness in this rapidly growing domain. This project is a collaboration between the University of Chicago, Olive-Harvey Community College and Middle College High School, Gary Comer Educational Campus, Chicago State University, and Xchange Chicago to establish pathways to data science learning and careers for youth on Chicago's South Side. The work will focus on engaging youth in the community with the goal of increasing their understanding of data science and to increase the number of individuals prepared to work in data science related fields. Over the duration of the project, the partners will build a South Side ecosystem, deepen partnerships, and implement improvements informed by ongoing evaluation. Four pathway entry points will be created: a) high school after-school programming; b) high school introductory data science courses; c) community college data science certificate; and d) university-level data science minor and major. This project includes assessments of the student learning and evaluations of program activities. Each partner will leverage the others' assets to co-create programs with four common elements: a) aligned data science content; b) experiential projects; c) explicit attention to ethics; and d) guidance on pathway progression. Assessed learning objectives represent content areas including data literacy and the data science lifecycle, coding, and foundational mathematics and statistics. Data will be collected through rubrics, questionnaires and interviews. Through these efforts, the project will address critical gaps in data science education and provide real-world learning opportunities while contributing to the development of a competitive and skilled national workforce. This award is jointly sponsored by the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings and the Division of Undergraduate Education within the Directorate for STEM Education. This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

NIDA - National Institute on Drug Abuse

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Family processes such as parental monitoring of the teens’ whereabouts or provision of discipline are core treatment targets in our most potent clinical interventions to reduce or prevent adolescent substance use, but we know relatively little about how family processes drive change. The dominant paradigm for studying the role of family processes consists of examining cross-sectional or longitudinal covariation between multiitem rating scales measuring “typical” parenting behavior over an extended recall period and teen reports of substance use over the past year/month. Because this data collection paradigm aggregates heavily across behaviors, time, and context, it precludes a precise, nuanced, or temporally sensitive understanding of how family processes drive changes in drinking and drug use, limiting translation relevance. To remedy this gap, we will develop a novel paradigm for collecting real-time, real-world intensive longitudinal data on the sequence of discrete parent and youth behaviors before and after episodes of substance use (i.e., antecedents and consequences). N=90 teens who use substances will complete 28 consecutive days of 4x/day EMA surveys, yielding ~120 observations of family processes per family over a 1-month period. Using this rich data, we pursue two aims. First, we will obtain validity, feasibility, and acceptability evidence for the novel paradigm and refine it for large-scale data collection (Aim 1). Validity evidence will be gathered by linking our momentary- and day-level assessments to pre-existing measures from the field’s standard paradigm. Usability, acceptability, and feasibility data for the paradigm will be gathered through structured interviews at baseline and exit assessments. Data from survey responses and interviews will be used to refine the paradigm in anticipation of future large-scale data collection (e.g., delete or replace poorly performing items, adjust schedule/frequency of surveys). Second, to demonstrate the value of the new paradigm, we will test 6 substantive hypotheses about which specific antecedent/consequent parent behaviors, performed when, for how long, and in which contexts, lead to changes in substance use and intent to use. Results will be proof-of-concept that the episode-based paradigm can reveal clinically useful insights not accessible with traditional, aggregated parenting rating scales. The expected outcome of this project is a new paradigm for studying which specific parenting behaviors, performed when and in which contexts, reduce risk for adolescent substance use over what timescale and for how long. If successful, findings obtained in a research program employing the new paradigm will replace the generic parenting advice offered in existing clinical interventions with precise, concrete, actionable recommendations on how busy and burdened parents can achieve greater impact with less effort. This developmental/exploratory (R21) proposal is expected to lead to a R01 submission to collect larger-scale data that will probe additional family processes, longer-term effects, and changes during clinical treatment.

National Park Service

Youth Engagement and Development Program. The project objective is to provide education and training to young adult crew in the areas of invasive species management; overgrown vegetation restricting water flow and causing flooding; and grave restoration and headstone alignment in the national cemetery at the Andersonville National Historic Site.

The Studio Museum in Harlem, Inc.

Artists-In-Residence Program & Program for Youth, Seniors and Families

CA Arts Council

The Arts and Youth program is rooted in the CAC’s belief that arts learning and engagement should be available to all young people in California. Providing access to meaningful, culturally responsive arts experiences helps youth develop a greater sense of self, deepen their connection to their communities, and make meaningful connections across histories and cultures. By participating in the arts, youth gain the knowledge, skills, and understanding to actively take part in creative processes, projects, and pursuits throughout their lifetimes as culturally literate, engaged citizens.    The CAC acknowledges that barriers to access are compounded by factors such as socio-economic status, geographic isolation, gender identity, racial identity, cultural identity, digital divide and disability and is committed to addressing these barriers in order to achieve greater equity. The Arts and Youth program expands meaningful arts participation and learning in diverse settings and contexts for infants, children, and youth ages 0-25 by prioritizing programs that directly bridge barriers to access and participation. 

Young Dancers in Repertory, Inc.

Youth

San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts

To support the Art of Nature summer program, which provides arts education and activities focusing on natural local resources and agricultural practices to at-risk youth in the Concho Valley.

Say Si

To support the Visiting Artists program, which will include art making, workshops, and professional development for youth in San Antonio's Westside.

Woodlawn Theatre

To support Wonder Theatre's partnership with Northside Independent School District's Learning Tree summer enrichment program, which provides musical theater workshops for at-risk youth in San Antonio.

Cultural Activities Center

To support various after-school arts and education programming for at-risk youth while supplementing the curriculum of Temple-area schools.

Houston Youth Symphony

To support the Melody and Coda Music Programs, bringing free high-quality music instruction to K-12th graders in Title I schools.

Melody of Hope

To support an expansion of a music therapy program to provide weekly sessions for youth and adults currently residing in a safe house or clinic in North Texas.

Carver Development Board

To support summer dance and theater camp programs serving at-risk youth on San Antonio's eastside, culminating in performances.

Indigenous Cultures Institute

To support the Indigenous ARTS Summer Encounter, a week-long program allowing Hispanic youth in San Marcos the opportunity to connect with their Native American heritage.

Ellen Noel Art Museum of the Permian Basin

To support the Teen Artist Residency Program and Art2Go summer programs that provide instruction and workshops for at-risk youth in Odessa.

The Artist Outreach

To support STREAMliners, an after-school multidiscipline arts and education program for at-risk and economically disadvantaged youth from Title I schools in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Georgetown Art Works

To support a pilot program of hands-on pottery-making classes for at-risk youth aged 13-17, taught by clay artists from the Texas Society of Sculptors, with curation by Georgetown Art Works and technical assistance from GTX Connect.

Multicultural Education & Counseling Through the Arts

To support the Sunburst Summer Arts program, a summer intensive arts camp that focuses on supporting at-risk, underserved youth from Houston and the surrounding areas.

Network for Young Artists

To support a summer multidisciplinary arts program for at-risk youth in San Antonio.

Workshop Houston

To support the Near-Peer Youth Leadership and Employment Project, which hires at-risk youth as community leaders and instructors in arts-based educational programs in Houston's Third Ward.

Texas Supremacy of Music & Arts Conservatory

To support an afterschool program which offers socioeconomically-disadvantaged Dallas youth music and dance education integrating the cultural traditions of historically Black colleges and universities.

Camp Phoenix

To support art therapy programs for at-risk youth in rural Central Texas.

Art and Beyond

To support after-school programs targeting at-risk youth in southwest Dallas County.

American Indians in Texas - Spanish Colonial Missions

To support Rites of Passage and Healing the Wounded Spirit through Arte, two indigenous cultural arts programs for at-risk youth in San Antonio.