Ashley Simmons
Director, Science Technology and Entry Program
Ashley Simmons
Director, Science Technology and Entry Program
In the News
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March 13, 2023
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K-12 staff visits YWCP for annual student job fair featuring local women professionals
Two staff members from Rochester Institute of Technology's K-12 University Center were part of the Cool Women/Hot Jobs event at Young Women's College Prep Charter School of Rochester. The goal was to expose students to different career fields from women professionals in the area who shared their personal and professional journeys.
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January 4, 2023
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STEP's enrichment activities allow local youth to tap into the minds of engineers and scientists with robotics, research
Weekend enrichment activities hosted by the Science and Technology Entry Program, through Rochester Insitute of Technology's K-12 University Center, facilitates research and robotics experiences for students from partnering schools within Monroe County. They also get the chance to work alongside RIT students who help with their STEM endeavors. One year-long event is called, STEAM Saturday.
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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.
