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Operation SMART is a partnership between
Girls, Inc. Omaha and College of Saint Mary. The mission of
Girls, Inc. is to encourage girls and young women to be strong,
smart and bold and to make career choices and develop leadership
skills that have traditionally not been open to them.
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With Operation SMART, first through sixth
grade girls of diverse ethnic and socioeconomic groups receive
instruction in natural and social sciences, math and
technology. The girls from Girls, Inc. come to the campus in an
after-school program two afternoons a week for instructional
activities. These activities provide "hands-on" natural/social
science and math experiences and gender equity. The girls work
extensively with computers, cameras, handhelds and other
technology. Students enrolled in teaching math and
natural/social science courses provide this instruction and
complete 64 practicum hours in Operation SMART. |
