Howard University's NOAA Center for Atmospheric Sciences (NCAS) hosts annual summer weather camps for rising high school juniors and seniors. These weather camps are supported by funds from the NOAA Educational Partnership Program for Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI) and various other partners (including Noblis, How the Weatherworks and various Federal agencies). Camps are routinely sponsored in Washington, DC; Mayaguez, PR; and Jackson, MS. Plans for additional camps and partnerships in other locations are under development.
The goals of these weather camps are:
- To provide broad exposure and training for local high school students in weather forecasting, environmental modeling, and scientific measurements
- To encourage bright, underrepresented students to consider science and engineering careers through first-hand exposure to educational and career opportunities in atmospheric sciences
- To increase the overall talent pipeline of students pursuing studies in science and engineering in college
Thanks, Greg, for getting this up and running. Now, let's get the rules down so we can invite current and past campers, as well as faculty and staff from Howard and other sites to join in.
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