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Statistics
5,360
Number of youths served by RIT K-12 in 2019.
$4M
Annual state and federal grant funds received to support pre-college and workforce development programs.
623
Number of campers at the 2019 Camp Tiger summer day camp.
1,867
Number of middle and high school students served by RIT’s GEAR UP, STEP and LPP initiatives.
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Latest News
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December 1, 2022
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McInnis, Salsbery to host JSHS information session for aspiring students
Two outreach specialists with the Army Educational Outreach Program’s apprenticeships and fellowships are poised to host an information session about the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. JSHS is a global STEM competition for youth, which, according to its website, “challenges students from everywhere to achieve, and to build the skills that prepare them for college and career.”
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November 29, 2022
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RIT student uses experience with AEOP to pursue career with the Department of Defense
Through a series of opportunities as an apprentice with the Army Educational Outreach Program, Colin Vo, a third-year computer engineering student at Rochester Institute of Technology, is able to live out a dream he’s had since childhood. It allowed him to gain experience as a civilian working for the Department of Defense in a job that complements his field of study and provides a guaranteed full-time position after graduation.
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November 18, 2022
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K-12 University Center connection to AEOP sparked from passion, a grant and staff with a commitment to transformative change through STEM education
Representatives from the U.S. Army look at the K-12 University Center at Rochester Institute of Technology as a model in its relationship with apprenticeships and fellowships through the Army Educational Outreach Program. That’s due to the passion of staff who work to connect with and provide the best STEM opportunities possible for high school through postdoctoral individuals within the program, while also positively connecting with its partners.
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November 16, 2022
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Shadow Day offers students involved in STEP with experience on campus to learn more about college programs, provide networking opportunities
Held on Nov. 11, Shadow Day welcomed 23 STEP students from various schools across Monroe County who registered to be part of the one-day, all-immersive experience that allowed them to visit classrooms on RIT’s campus, be paired with a student mentor, and learn more about college majors and programs that interest them in STEM – or STEAM – fields of study.
