Teachers! Come Join Us at YWSI -- Young Women's Summer Institute!
YWSI is a week-long program sponsored by Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) for Ohio middle-school girls. YWSI is designed to helps girls develop an interest in computers, math, science and engineering by providing the opportunity to work on a practical, yet exciting scientific problem using the latest computer technologies.
Benefits
YWSI will boost your teaching career by allowing you to:
- Gain practical experience in project-based teaching
- Use real data to teach and conduct research
- Learn to effectively integrate technology into classroom activities
- Work with exceptional middle-school girls
- Receive a generous stipend for a week's work
- Earn CEU credit
- Meet outstanding women of achievement who can serve as resources during the school year
- Learn how technology and data can be used with project-based learning
- Pick up hands-on experience exploring the Big Darby Creek watershed, a national scenic river
- Gain positive personal experiences
- Have fun!
Applications are accepted February 10, 2016 through April 18, 2016 (ET).