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A Joint Venture in Education
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 The African
American Ethnic Academy is designed to add an ethnic and cultural perspective to
learning in order to develop individuals who will become effective leaders that base their
decisions on moral and ethical values, and who become persons who recognize the strength
and power of their own legacy and its impact on their present and future lives. During
“A Celebration of Life”, students learn about many African American scientists
and their contributions, some of those contributions leading to the techniques that the
students are learning in this program. This brings an important cultural aspect to the
study of science and allows the students to learn about role models to whom they can
relate. It also gives young students a positive, confidence building experience that
hopefully will translate into continued studies in science.
 The BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute (BTCI)
is a non-profit educational organization that shares the BioPharmaceutical Technology
Center with Promega Corporation and Ophidian Pharmaceuticals. More than 20,000 square feet
of the BTC is designated for education, scientific and cultural purposes. Some of the
goals of BTCI include facilitating science, technology, nature discovery and arts programs
for children and young adults as well as encouraging greater understanding of the creative
process. These goals make it a natural partner for the African American Ethnic Academy in
this summer science education outreach. Promega
Corporation serves as BTCI’s primary corporate sponsor, with FOTODYNE, Inc. and
VWR Scientific Products also providing support. Promega supplies many of the lab reagents
and tools the students use in the lab, and many Promega scientists are involved in the
program as instructors and mentors.
 In addition to
“A Celebration of Life”, BTCI sponsors a host of other educational opportunities
at all levels including biotechnology field trips for middle and high school students in
the Madison area, the Dane County Youth Apprenticeship Program in Biotechnology,workshops
for teachers, course offerings in the life sciences for undergraduates, graduate students,
academic faculty and staff and scientists and technicians working the the private sector.
More information about BTCI and its programs can be obtained from Dr. Karin Borgh,
executive director of BTCI, at 608-277-2508 or karin.borgh@promega.com.
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