National Summer Transportation Institute Program

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US Department of Transportation Federal Highway
AdministrationOffice of Civil Rights
National Summer Transportation Institute Program
2005 Transportation Research Board Dwight David
Eisenhower Fellowship Showcase Washington,
DC January 11, 2005 Presented by Clarence W.
Hill, Ph.D. Director NSTI Resource Center South
Carolina State University
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Federal Highway Administration


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• National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI)

First Transportation Career Education Program for
Secondary School Youth Authorized by Congress in
TEA-21
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Objectives of the Program

• Provide awareness to middle and high school
  students on transportation careers
• Encourage middle and high school students to
  consider transportation-related courses of study
  in their higher education pursuits

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Student Selection
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• Interest in engineering, sciences, transportation
  or technology fields
• Mathematics and science courses
• 2.0 grade point average
• One recommendation letter

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Academic Program
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• 4-week residential or non-residential institutes
• Curriculum include areas such as
• Highway Design
• Transportation of People and Problem Solving
• Intermodalism
• Laws and Regulations
• Transportation Safety

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Enhancement/Enrichment Program
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• Design, build, and test solar cars, bridges,
  gliders, and rockets
• Participate in field trips to state, Federal and
  private transportation sites
• Complete Research Projects
• SAT Preparation
• Computer Skills
• Career Development

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Sports/Recreation Program
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• Develop healthy team and competitive attitude
• Cultural activities and experiences

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NSTI Resource Center
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Three Key Functions
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• Program Management
• Develop guidelines
• Develop general curriculum
• Provide training
• Budget and Finance
• Develop overall budget
• Analyze and approve host sites budget
• Data and Reports
• Develop data collection and evaluation
  instruments
• Conduct follow-up survey
• Prepare NSTI annual report

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NSTI Timeline
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Power of Partnerships
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• FHWA Division Offices
• State Departments of Transportation
• Colleges and Universities
• Private Corporations
• Community-based Organizations
• Parent Groups
• State and Local Politicians

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Number of Students
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Number of Institutes
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• Summer Transportation Institute Alumnae
  Accomplishments

Lakeshia Gatson-Dunham (94)


North Carolina AT
University STI

• Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship
  Program
• NCAT Graduate (99) B.S. Transportation
  Logistics
• Senior Financial Analyst Union Pacific
  Railroad

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Federal Highway Administration


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• Summer Transportation Institute Alumnae
  Accomplishments

Bishop Carter, III (95)
Kentucky State
University (KSU) STI

• KSU Graduate (99) B.S. Transportation
  Logistics
• Project Engineer Construction Company

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• Summer Transportation Institute Alumnae
  Accomplishments

Jermaine R. Hannon (95)
South Carolina State University
(SCSU) STI

• SCSU Graduate (02) B.S. Civil Engineering
  Technology
• Summer Transportation Internship Program
  Diverse Group (03)
• Texas Southern University Graduate
  Transportation Planning Management
• Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship
  Program (Current)
• Project Engineer Construction Company
• Community Planner - FHWA

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NSTI Timeline
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