Summer High School Appren- 

 ticeship Program (SHARP). Pro 



vides an eight-week summer em- 

 ployment experience at NASA field 

 installations for academically 

 achieving underrepresented mi- 

 nority students, with mentors who 

 are scientists, engineers or other 

 technical specialists. Contact: 

 NASA's Elementary and Secon- 

 dary Program Branch, Educa- 

 tional Affairs Division, Mail Code 

 XEE, Washington, DC 20546, 

 (202) 453-8386 



Uninitiated Introduction to En- 

 gineering (UNITE) Program. 

 Provides special instruction in sci- 

 ence and mathematics for socially 

 and economically disadvantaged 

 high school students. Universities 

 annually hold four 6-week ses- 

 sions between June and mid- 

 August. Total annual participa- 

 tion is approximately 215, mostly 

 minority students. Application is 

 made through guidance counsel- 

 ors and other student advisors for 

 awards which may include costs 

 of travel and room and board. 

 Contact: Mr. John Nelson, Office 

 of Small and Disadvantaged Busi- 

 ness, Department of the Army, 

 Washington, DC 20310, (202) 

 697-2868. 



Visiting Professorships for 

 Women (VPW). Provides support 

 to women scientists and engineers 

 to advance their careers, and to 

 encourage women students to 

 pursue careers in science and 

 engineering. Contact: Dr. 

 Gretchen Klein, National Science 

 Foundation. 1800 G Street, NW, 

 Room 1225, Washington, DC 

 20550, (202) 357-7734. 



"Women in Non-Traditional Ca- 

 reers." A curriculum guide de- 

 signed to assist schools and train- 

 ing programs to help young people 

 broaden their career horizons, 

 make long-range career plans, 

 understand the school-to-work 

 connection, and explore issues 

 related to sex equity and non- 

 traditional careers such as science 

 occupations. Contact: Director, 

 Women's Bureau, U.S. Depart- 

 ment of Labor, 200 Constitution 

 Avenue, NW, Room S3002, Wash- 

 ington, DC 20210, (202) 523- 

 6652. 



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