How Pre-College Informal Activities Influence Female Participation in STEM Careers Survey

We need your help! The Science Education Department at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics is conducting research to explore a wide range of Out-of-School Time activities and examine the extent to which these activities facilitate participation in STEM fields in terms of interest, identity, and career choices.

We are interested in learning about STEM opportunities that you offer and what you believe are the features of these opportunities that have the greatest impact on pre-college students' science interests, STEM identity, and their desire to pursue STEM careers.

Please take a few minutes to answer the following questions about one of your STEM opportunities.

Thank you for your participation!

1.What is the name of your OST opportunity? If you offer more than one OST STEM opportunity, please pick the one you think impacts STEM career interest most. Please include your program website if available.

2.Who is your intended target audience? (check all that apply)

3.Please tell us about the time youth spend in your OST opportunity:

Hours/Week

Weeks/Year

4.When do you offer your OST opportunities? (check all that apply)

During the School Week

School Breaks/ Vacation weeks

Weekends

Summer

Other (please specify)

5.What feature(s) of your OST opportunity do you think increase participants' interest in a STEM career?(Required.)

6.What subsequent OST STEM opportunities, if any, do you offer or recommend to your participants?

7.May we contact you with any follow-up questions?

Yes

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