United States Department of Transportation
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Edition:Technical report.
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Abstract:A recent Southwest University Transportation Center (SWUTC) project entitled Go! Girl! provided
standing room only participation for the career workshops and activities it presented. The number of
agencies, schools and universities offering support for the program and requesting a program in their area
could not be accommodated in a the time frame of a one-year grant. The need for middle school programs
that explore career activities became increasingly evident as the project progressed.
The concept for On the Move! originated from success of Go Girl!. The team wanted to examine if
the same type of program could be applied for both boys and girls and whether those activities would be
received with the same enthusiasm. The goal of On the Move! was to create one day events that encouraged
students’ interest in STEM areas and transportation careers. It was also important that the event could be
easily replicated for future use.
A total of eight separate events were piloted to diverse audiences across Texas. Each event created
using a slightly different approach for sparking students’ interest in STEM. All of the events were produced
at a cost of less than $1,000 and all of the events were well attended and well received. A total of 1,175
students participated in the initial On the Move! outreach events and over 3,400 other students were reached
through On the Move! career fair and science night events. Almost all of these events have continued to be
replicated through other funding sources.
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