NSF Org:	DUE Division Of Undergraduate Education
Recipient:	EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC.
Initial Amendment Date:	September 12, 2003
Latest Amendment Date:	June 2, 2006
Award Number:	0333426
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Curtis T. Sears DUE  Division Of Undergraduate Education EDU  Directorate for STEM Education
Start Date:	September 1, 2003
End Date:	August 31, 2007 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$659,956.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$729,953.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2003 = $659,956.00 FY 2005 = $69,997.00
History of Investigator:	Sarita Nair-Pillai (Principal Investigator) spillai@edc.org Joyce Malyn-Smith (Co-Principal Investigator) Katherine Hanson (Former Principal Investigator) Sarita Nair-Pillai (Former Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	Education Development Center 300 5TH AVE STE 2010 WALTHAM MA  US  02451-8778 (617)618-2227
Sponsor Congressional District:	05
Primary Place of Performance:	Education Development Center 300 5TH AVE STE 2010 WALTHAM MA  US  02451-8778
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	05
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	WWH4L4GKKW58
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s):	NATIONAL SMETE DIGITAL LIBRARY
Primary Program Source:	app-0403  app-0405
Program Reference Code(s):	9178, SMET
Program Element Code(s):	744400
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.076

ABSTRACT

The Gender and Diversities Institute at Education Development Center, Inc. is developing and maintaining a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) career development digital library - CaREN, l. or the Career Resources Education Network for STEM- targeted toward engaging middle and early high school students. The resources and, the user services and interface place particular emphasis on the needs and interests of currently underrepresented populations in STEM education and careers, including females, students of color, and youth with disabilities.

The project is achieving its goals to: create and sustain an easily accessible, comprehensive career development resource that is inviting and engaging of diverse populations of middle and early high school students, and that builds on their
diverse points of entry and interest, and draws them into an easily navigable range of career exploration options and resources in the STEM field.
Among the project's activities are: 1) the design and development of the CaREN digital library based on development of the Gender and Science Digital Library; 2) the use of current research on effectively accessing and using digital resources; and, 3) utilization of national surveys and focus groups in determining how different populations of middle school students perceive their career development needs, ways that a digital library could help them, and the key components of an engaging design.
CaREN's focus on underrepresented populations is serving to expose more students to STEM career options, thereby increasing their flow into the study of STEM subjects at the high school and college levels.

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