The Mentoring And Student Teaching program is a long-standing outreach program at Haverford College. The program provides laboratory experiences and writing tutorials for 40-50 Philadelphia area high school and middle school students who come from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in the sciences.
Update: January 24, 2012
As a result of the cancelled MAST Orientation last weekend, we will be holding a brief orientation at the beginning of the MAST program on Saturday, January 28th. The orientation will begin at 9 a.m. in Sharpless Auditorium in the Koshland Integrated Natural Science Center. The orientation will include a presentation and introduction of MAST tutors. We invite parents to attend. Please bring the transportation form included in the welcome packet.
A regular day of MAST will follow the orientation, ending at 3 p.m. Please call Tim McLean at (610) 896-1403 with any questions.
"I can relate to the students that have a hard time applying the lessons to their everyday life."
Haverford and Bryn Mawr College students prepare the course curricula, devise and teach the science labs, and work one-on-one with high school and middle school students as writing tutors. Haverford College advisers for this program are Professor Andrea Morris, Cristina Fuller, and Kate Heston.
The outreach of the MAST Program is designed to give students the opportunity to experience the exciting world of college first-hand, while improving their skills in scientific observation, critical thinking, and writing. Currently, MAST is supported by the Koshland Integrated Natural Sciences Center; however, previous funding came from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and other outside agencies.
- Haverford and Bryn Mawr College students take pride in their participation in MAST and strive to create an environment that is productive as well as fun.
- Haverford and Bryn Mawr College students serve as mentors and role models. They can answer questions about college life as well as about science and writing.
- Haverford and Bryn Mawr College students create a laboratory curriculum exploring a variety of fields, including chemistry, physics and biology.
In MAST, every high school and middle school student receives one-on-one support. As a result, each student has the opportunity to explore his or her own interests in science and writing.