"Academic preparation is critical to increase Black representation in Science, Engineering, and Medicine, but so, too, are such interrelated factors as providing mentoring and role models in sufficient numbers, adequately funding school and community support services, and analyzing the intentional and unintentional consequences of a range of policies and practices. To address these issues, the Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a virtual workshop on September 2 and 3, 2020. Titled "Educational Pathways for Blacks in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Exploring Barriers and Possible Interventions," the workshop provided a platform to explore challenges and opportunities, beginning in the earliest years of life through K-12 schooling, undergraduate and postgraduate education, and into the workforce. Presenters throughout the workshop provided perspectives from
| ISBN: | 9780309273442 |
| Publication date: | 31st January 2022 |
| Author: | Olujimi Ajijola, Charles R Bridges, Lynne M Holden, Paula Whitacre, Engineering, and Medicine US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Educational Pathways for Blacks in Science |
| Publisher: | National Academies Press an imprint of The National Academies Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Genres: |
Teaching of a specific subject |