iREACT PurposeProgram ContentOCW ComponentSustainabilityWhat happens after?iREACTPurpose• Many high school students in Cameroon end up not going to university.• Those who do tend to switch from the sciences to liberal arts.• Very often, these students have internet access but limit their activities to entertainment only.• Through iREACT, students will learn how to use resources online to successfully apply to college and fund their studies abroad.Program Content• Over the course of 3 weeks, students would - be introduced to the college application process - learn about resources they could use to develop their applications - get lots of practice• Major topics would include:- Using online resources and OpenCourseWare-The SAT and TOEFL exams- Financing an Education abroad- Being an International Student in the USA• Students would be required to maintain blogsOCW Component• Materials will be posted on program’s OCW Webpage for the students’ everyday access.• Will introduce OCW to the students and computer center.• Envision of the use of discussion forum• Continued use by the students, their friends, and computer center usersSustainability• How can we impact more than fifteen program participants during these 3 weeks?• Mentorship component• College Bibles• OCW webpage• Computer center collaboration– Build a resource library for them– Develop our own handbook for the center– Train the workers to implement similar program in the futureWhat happens after?• Match students with MIT mentors in the Spring.• Fund SAT and TOEFL exams of best students in the
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