IEC3
Although IEC3 will no longer be offered, Viterbi STEM Educational Outreach Programs will be piloting a new middle school girls camp. IEC3 middle school student alumni are welcome to apply. IEC3 high school student alumni are eligible to apply as camp counselors. Please click here to learn more.
The Institute of Engineering Community and Cultural Competence (IEC3) is aiding in the effort to eliminate the gender gap in STEM by providing culturally- and socially-relevant training and research to help pave the way for more women of color to enter STEM fields. To this end, IEC3’s goal is to better prepare middle school teachers, schools, and the communities in which they exist to foster STEM-learning opportunities for female African American and Latina middle-school students.
IEC3 achieves its goals by providing the following:
- Professional development
- Advocacy
- Partnership development
- Research
Housed in USC’s Viterbi School of Engineering (Viterbi), IEC3 operates with Viterbi’s Computer Science Mentorship and Achievement with Relevance for Teachers and Students (CSMARTS) program to improve STEM achievement through culturally-relevant, applied computer science instruction with particular focus on female African American and Latina middle-school students. IEC3 and CSMARTS operate in partnership with Los Angeles-area charter middle schools to provide intervention and mentorship programs within Viterbi's Adopt-a-School, Adopt-a-Teacher (VAST) program.
Published on March 23rd, 2017
Last updated on April 24th, 2020