Our mission is the increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community. We further hope to foster positive attitudes by students of color about science, technology, engineering and math and to increase their test scores and grades.

Description:
The Pre-College Initiative (PCI) Program is the focus of the NSBE effort to promote college, academics, technology, and leadership to pre-college students. Our primary focus is to encourage students in grades 6-12 to develop interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The mission of PCI is to lead the world in enhancing the pre-college students' academic, technical, and leadership skills in order to maximize their success in life. The vision is to establish PCI as an incubator for our youth, where they can be nurtured and guided in their academic careers. NSBE Chapters support PCI through the TMAL program and competition. The purpose of the TMAL competition is to increase at-risk Black students’ capabilities when preparing for standardized tests that will allow them to excel academically and succeed in college. The goal of TMAL is to provide encouragement, motivation and incentive for pre-college students to sharpen their interest and STEM skills in order to prepare them for SAT/ACT standardized testing. TMAL is a national program that holds local, regional, and national competitions. NSBE Jr. A vital component of the PCI program is NSBE Jr., which serves as the membership category for pre-college students and institutions that are officially chartered with NSBE. NSBE Jr. members and chapters are at the core of PCI, as they are the primary focus and beneficiaries of PCI programs such as TMAL. NSBE Jr. focuses on enhancing the education received by African-American and other minority pre-college students, as well as influencing these students to become tomorrow's corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and leaders. In this spirit, NSBE Jr. is the quintessential recruitment, teaching, and preparation device for the NSBE.

History:
The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) was founded in 1975 by six black engineering students at Purdue University called the Chicago 6. The original aspiration was to establish a student organization to help improve the recruitment and retention of black engineering students. NSBE is now the largest student-managed organization in the United States with more than 18,000 members. NSBE is comprised of more than 300 chapters on college and university campuses, 75 Alumni Extension chapters nationwide and 307 NSBE Jr. chapters. These chapters are geographically divided into six regions. The NSBE mission is to increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community. For more information on NSBE, please visit www.nsbe.org. In fulfillment of the NSBE objective to “stimulate and develop student interest in the various engineering disciplines”, the Try–Math-A-Lon (TMAL) program and competition was created for pre-college students.

Contact people:

Frances Wilson, Advisor, (925) 565-3024 or (415) 773-5407, (email) Kimberly Wilson, Parent Volunteer , (415) 377-1053, (email) Deatra Pope, Parent Volunteer, (925) 429-3599 or (925) 726-5805, (email)

Office fax number: (415) 773-5759

Address:

1606 Birdhaven Way Pittsburg, CA 94565 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.eastbaynsbejr.org

Directions:

From the 24 Freeway take the 242 freeway toward Antioch/Concord; exit at the 4 freeway east to Stockton. Go 5 miles to the Railroad exit. Go north on Railroad (left) after exiting the freeway and the first street. . . (more)   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Pittsburg/Bay Point BART,   Walk distance (in minutes): 1 mile   Nearest Bus Stop: The bus leaves BART and lets you off at corner of Railroad/Power, the location of our meetings., 1 minute from bus minute walk