iREACTPurposeProgram ContentOCW ComponentSustainabilityCurrent Preparation for StudentsWhat happens after?iREACTJamira CottonAkwo FawahPurposez Many high school students in Cameroon end up not going to universityz Those who do tend to switch from the sciences to liberal artsz Very often, these students have internet access but limit their activities to entertainment onlyz Through iREACT, they will learn how to use resources online to successfully apply to college and fund their studies abroad.Program Contentz 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 practicez Major topics would include:- Using online resources and OCW- The SAT and TOEFL exams- Financing an Education abroad- Being an International Student in the USAOCW Componentz Materials will be posted on OCW Webpage for the student’s everyday accessz Will introduce OCW to the students and computer centerz Envision of the use of discussion forumz Continued use by the students, their friends, and computer center usersSustainabilityz How can we impact more than the fifteen program participants during the 3 weeks?z Mentorship componentz College Biblesz OCW webpagez 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 futureCurrent Preparation for Studentsz Advising and materials from Admissions Officez Posting slides on OCW webpagez Collaboration with onsite supervisorz Book Donations from class of 2009z Donation of binders and other materialsz Shipping of materials to CameroonWhat happens after?zEvaluation and Report Writing- Baker Foundation/PSC- iCampus (hopefully)zMatch students with MIT mentors in the SpringzFund SAT and TOEFL exams of best students in the
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