OPPORTUNITY AT E-C-U.
IT'S CALLED THE
DISCOVERIES IN EARTH
SCIENCE PROGRAM.
IT OFFERS
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
ELEMENTARY AND HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS TO
GAIN SKILLS IN THE STEM
FIELD.
THIS IS THE FIRST
YEAR FOR THE
PROGRAM.
OUR FIRST ALERT
METEOROLOGIST ALYSSA
PEJIC JOINS US IN THE
NEWSROOM--- FOR AN
INSIDE LOOK.
ALYSSA WHAT CAN
YOU TELL US?
KEN...SHAYLA
THERE ARE VERY FEW
PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS
ON THOSE WITH
BLINDNESS OR VISUAL
IMPAREMENT...
SO THIS PROGRAMS
GOAL IS TO TRY AND
MAKE THESE STUDENTS
REALIZE THAT THERE IS
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
THEM IN STEM.
THIS PROGRAM IS
HELD AT EAST CAROLINA
UNIVERSITY AND ARE
SEEKING OUT STUDENTS
THIS SUMMER TO
TEACH THEM ABOUT
GEOLOGY.
THE PROGRAM
STRIDES TO INFORM THE
PUBLIC THAT IT IS
POSSIBLE FOR ANYONE
TO LEARN ABOUT
EARTH SCIENCE NO
MATTER THE DISABILITY.
THEY PROVIDE
ASSISTED TECHNOLOGY,
TRANSPORTATION AND
OTHER ACCOMIDATIONS
FOR THESE STUDENTS.
ECU FACULTY AND
VOLUNTEERS WANT TO
GIVE THESE STUDENTS
THE BEST STEP
FORWARD.
"we are here to expose them
to develop their skills to
increase their interest to
allow them the opportunity
this is a fabulous
opportunity."
THE DISCOVERIES IN
EARTH SCIENCE
PROGRAM IS OFFERED
TO THOSE IN EASTERN
NORTH CAROLINA
IF YOU ARE
INTERESTED IN LEARNING
MORE GO TO OUR
WEBSITE AT WNCT
DOT COM IN THE
NEWSROOM ALYSSA
PEJIC 9 ON YOUR SIDE
SOME STUDENTS IN
ONSLOW COUNTY...
