Project S.M.A.R.T.
Project Science Math And the Right Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) is a program that will help teenage mothers excel in math, science and computer science courses and enable them to gain the skills needed to pursue post-secondary education in highly skilled fields.
Project S.M.A.R.T. is a four-year, million-dollar federal grant under the Women's Educational Equity program (WEEA).
Project S.M.A.R.T. is a partnership between four programs in the Louisville Jefferson County Public School system. Those programs are: The Louisville Education and Employment Partnership (LEEP), the Computer Education Support Unit, JCPS eSchool, and the Teenage Parent Program (TAPP).
The foundation of the program is to provide teenage mothers with advanced technology in the classroom that would help increase their academic skills in math, science, and technology.
Project S.M.A.R.T. has three major components:
- Integrating technology into all math and science classrooms
- Providing students with assistance learning opportunities to pursue math and science courses on-line for high school and/or college credit
- Providing school-to-work opportunities which emphasize math, science, and computer science careers that will increase the participants' skills in math, science and technology while increasing their awareness of career opportunities in traditionally underrepresented fields.
How can I become involved?
Would you like to provide a job shadowing experience for students?
Job shadowing provides our students with a look at the real working experience. The student would spend an entire day with you as you perform your daily duties.
Would you like to be a business speaker for our students?
We would schedule a time that is convenient for you to speak to the students about your chosen career. They need to know all aspects about becoming a professional woman in the workplace.
Would you like to become a mentor?
If you are a woman working in a professional field who would like to mentor one of our students, we want you!
What does becoming a mentor involve?
You would attend a one hour training session at a location convenient for you. You would then commit to spending one hour per week with your student during lunch. This program is called the Lunch Bunch.
Where does the mentoring take place?
The mentoring takes place in one of the following TAPP school locations. Both locations are easily accessible.
- Westport TAPP
8800 Westport Road - Southpark TAPP
1010 Neighborhood Place
Need more information? Please contact:
Jaye Sparber Bittner
Project Manager
Louisville Education and Employment Partnership
546 S. First Street, Room 207
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: (502) 485-3787
Fax: (502) 485-3811
email: jsparbe1@jefferson.k12.ky.us
Support for the WEEA project is provided by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The contents of this press release (or publication) do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.