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What is MAP? The Multicultural Apprenticeship Program (MAP) is a six week pre college summer experience, sponsored by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) at MSU. Established in summer 1983, MAP is designed to give high school students the opportunity to experience college life and to explore the many exciting educational and career opportunities in the agricultural and food sciences, natural resources and related fields. A 10th or 11th grade student is matched with a CANR faculty member to work on a research project. Students are expected to work between 30-40 hours per week. During the six weeks, students also participate in field trips, leadership seminars, and a number of other educational, social, and cultural activities. They live on campus in a University hall and eat meals in the dining hall. They also get a chance to meet other high school students participating in other MSU programs. Through MAP, students gain hands on experience in laboratory and field research, work with computers and other "high tech" equipment that many of them would not normally have access to in their high schools. They also have the opportunity to interact with other students, faculty members, and professionals. The program begins on Sunday June 28 and ends on Friday, August 7, 2009. Who Serves As MAP Mentors? Second only to the student participants, the MAP mentors represent the most important group participating in the program. Dedicated mentors, who provide meaningful work experiences to the MAP students, make the program an effective tool for introducing students to the myriad educational and career opportunities in the CANR at MSU. The mentors- faculty, staff, and graduate students contribute significantly to the quality of the students' total MAP experience. Among key qualifications
of prospective mentors, patience is first and foremost. Mentors
recognize that MAP participants are, in some cases, fairly immature
15 and 16 year olds. Many of them have limited, if any, knowledge
of the various fields and disciplines in agriculture and natural
resources, and have had virtually no experience working in laboratory
and field research settings. Learning to bring our science and research
down to a high school student's level of comprehension is often
a challenge facing MAP mentors. Another key consideration is providing
the students a meaningful work experience. A key purpose of MAP
is to engage the students' interest in the science, high tech, and/or
practical applications of agriculture and natural resources to their
every days lives, and encourage them to consider pursuing a degree
and career in one of our disciplines. In addition to the routine
activities of cleaning glassware and other activities, a meaningful
experience involves teaching and demonstrating to the students the
what, how, and why of our research. This means actively involving
the student in your research activities.
Another key consideration is providing the students a meaningful work experience. A key purpose of MAP is to engage the students' interest in the science, high tech, and/or practical applications of agriculture and natural resources to their every days lives, and encourage them to consider pursuing a degree and career in one of our disciplines. In addition to the routine activities of cleaning glassware and other activities, a meaningful experience involves teaching and demonstrating to the students the what, how, and why of our research. This means actively involving the student in your research activities. The MAP Faculty Incentive Grant As in years past, faculty who serve as MAP mentors will be offered a $500 operating grant. Funds can be used either to help defray expenses related to hosting a MAP student, or can be used by the mentor for conference travel, to purchase books or other materials, or for other activities in support of the mentor's research or scholarly interests. More information about the Faculty Incentive Grant will be provided to individuals who have submitted their MAP Faculty Participation Form, which is included in this packet. How Do Faculty Get Involved? Faculty who wish to participate in MAP should complete and return a MAP Faculty Participation Form. The form describes the research project the apprentice will be working on and the type of the work to be done by the student. This information is useful in helping match students with faculty. The Faculty Participation Forms are available from department chairs or from the Office of Academic and Student Affairs, 121 Agriculture Hall, 517-353-1835. The forms should be returned to 121 Ag Hall by May 1st 2009. Faculty will be informed in mid late May if they will host an apprentice. An orientation program for mentors will be held a few weeks before the program begins. What Have Previous Mentors Said About MAP? Over the years, MAP Faculty mentors have said good things about the program. When mentors were asked about the value of the program, many of them considered MAP to be "very worthwhile," and they would "strongly recommend" it to other faculty in their departments. Some of their comments included: "...MAP [provides the] opportunity to introduce students to agriculture, the opportunity to expose students to new and different ideas, and the opportunity for faculty to exchange ideas and be exposed to ideas of younger individuals." Faculty Member Crop and Soil Sciences "...When working with your MAP students, it gives a feeling of teamwork and breaking the barriers that exist for students at times. It is really great for the students that that work for me." Farm Manager |
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Participation Form Ways to return the
application to our office: Option 2: Save the participation form to a disk then complete the form and return it via email to: savalale@msu.edu Option
3: Access the form right online complete it and send
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