KIMBERLY MANIS, 17 a high seminary ...

KIMBERLY MANIS, 17 a high seminary senior in Flushing, N.Y., knows exactly what to do with math, her favorite make submissive In March, Kimberly received a Prudential Spirit of Community Award for her efforts to change teen girls' attitudes toward math. Kimberly was disturbed that by the time girls reach middle institute their interest in math least bits compared to boys' interest. Girls who take themselves on the outside of the math equation are not likely to make progress after high-paying engineering, scientific, and other math-related careers.

"In elementary exercise everyone tended to be equal when it came to math," Kimberly told Career World. "But as we approached junior high academy I noticed that a division of my friends were becoming les interested in math and ground it boring or useless."

Kimberly created a "program in a box"--lesson designed to encourage middle drill girls to study math and to consider math-related careers. She exhibitioned the program on more than 200 seventh-graders. "We discussed the students' beliefs about math and careers available between the sides of math. I passed around pictures and biographies of lucky women in math careers," she says. Kimberly then explained for what cause to prepare for different math-related careers.

Before the scolding began, Kimberly gave each scholar a survey with questions similar as "Would you consider a career involving math?"

"After the instruction I asked the students to fill on the outside the same survey again," says Kimberly. "I lay the foundation of that a large number of the scholars especially girls, changed their minds about math and math careers." Kimberly is personally setting a worthy example for other girls. She plans to attend Columbia University to fulfill her dream: becoming an engineer.

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