Saturday Science Academy
The Drew Saturday Science Academy was created in 1990 to encourage students to excel at science and math. The program provides:
- A maximum of one teacher for every five students.
- Parents working in workshops and participating as volunteers.
- Physicians and medical students as mentors.
- Students a glimpse of what it's like to be a doctor.
- A nurturing environment which makes learning science, math and medicine interesting and fun for the children who enroll.
The program concludes with a white coat ceremony for the students. The Drew Saturday Science Academy Oath states "I, as a student of Charles Drew University ’s Saturday Science Academy II, promise by this oath that I shall treasure what I have learned in this program and continue my quest to higher education. Despite the obstacles that I may face in the future, I shall recognize that I have the power to overcome them and become a better person. And to show appreciation to those who have taught me, I shall accept the responsibility to teach others and to share my knowledge with everyone. I shall uphold these values to the best of my ability."
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