Linkages. Developed by the 

 American Association for the 

 Advancement of Science, Linkages 

 forms partnerships between 

 schools, parents, community 

 organizations and even churches. 

 Its aim is to improve the math and 

 science achievement of at-risk 

 children. In three years, Linkages 

 has reached an estimated 30,000 

 parents. Contact: Dr. Shirley 

 Malcom, American Association for 

 the Advancement of Science, 1333 

 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC 

 20005, (202) 326-6680. 



Math, Engineering and Science 

 Achievement Programs (MESA). 



This partnership between schools, 

 universities, industry and parents 

 identifies talent, offers tutoring 

 and counseling, and provides role 

 models from industry to encour- 

 age students to maintain good 

 grades. MESA centers work with 

 131 high schools and reach about 

 4,000 students a year. Ninety 

 percent of these students go to a 

 college or university, and 66 per- 

 cent major in science or engineer- 

 ing. Contact: Mr. Fred Easter, 

 Lawrence Hall of Science, Univer- 

 sity of California, Berkeley. CA 

 94720, (415) 642-5064. 



Math Science Network. Started 

 at Mills College and expanded 

 throughout the Nation, the Net- 

 work encourages young women to 

 take a full complement of math 

 courses and exposes them to 

 science and engineering careers. 

 About 70,000 students participate 

 annually. Contact: Ms. Cherrill 

 Spencer, Resonex, Inc., 610 Palo- 

 mar Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 

 94086, (408) 720-8600. 



Mathematical Sciences Educa- 

 tion Board of the National Acad- 

 emy of Sciences. Building a na- 

 tional coalition to improve mathe- 

 matics education for all children 

 but with special emphasis on 

 minority students. Contact: Dr. 

 Ken Hoffman, Mathematical Sci- 

 ences Education Board, 818 Con- 

 necticut Avenue, N.W.. Suite 500, 

 Washington, DC 20006. (202) 

 334-3294. 



Minority Access to Research 

 Careers (MARC). Supports mi- 

 nority students all the way to 

 Ph.D. completion. Contact: Dr. 

 Ruth L. Kirschstein, National 

 Institutes of Health, 9000 

 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 

 20892, (301) 496-5231. 



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