A GRANT THAT WILL ALLOW 12
INCOMING FIRST GENERATION
STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN
AN INTERNSHIP STEM CLASS TO HELP
EASE THE TRANSITION INTO
COLLEGE.
THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR THE
UNIVERSITY HAS OFFERED THIS
SUMMER CLASS TO FIRST
GENERATION FRESHMAN.
THE PROGRAM WILL GET STUDENTS
ENGAGED IN RESEARCH TECHNIQUES
USED AT A UNIVERSITY
LEVEL...WHILE ALSO ALLOWING THEM
TO LEARN
FROM 3 CURRENT STUDENTS AND
ALUMNI WHO WERE ALSO FIRST
GENERATION STUDENTS.
MARK: "UNLESS THEY HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY, THEY'RE NOT GOING
TO KNOW WHETHER THATS
SOMETHING THEY ARE REALLY
PASSIONATE ABOUT OR NOT.
AND SO WE HOPE BY GETTING
THEM ENGAGED, THEY CAN SEE FIRST
HAND WHAT IT'S ABOUT, SEE THE
FACULTY THAT HAVE GONE
THROUGH THE SAME PROCESS THAT
THEY HAVE, AND HOPEFULLY, BECOME
MOTIVATED TO CONTINUE
ON AND FIND WHAT THEIR PASSION
IS."
DON THE PROGRAM IS A TWO
WEEK COURSE AT THE END
OF JULY.
STUDENTS PARTICIPATING WILL ALSO
RECEIVE
COMPENSATION FOR THEIR WORK
DURING THE INTERNSHIP.
DON
CHANGES ARE COMING TO THE
BRIDGEPORT FARMERS MARKET.
HOW OFFICIALS ARE LETTING PEOPLE
GET THEIR GOODS...WHILE ALSO
PRACTICING SOCIAL
DISTANCING...NEXT.
