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In 2012, the Center for Science and Mathematics Education (CSME) launched the REFUGES program at the University of Utah. The REFUGES afterschool program addresses:

  • The under-representation of women, minorities, refugees, non-native English speakers, and economically disadvantaged students in STEM disciplines.
  • The academic weaknesses that refugee youth face in the Utah school system due to placement in grade levels that are not suitable to their educational backgrounds.
Tino Nyawelo
Tino Nyawelo

Director, REFUGES Afterschool Program
Director of Diversity & Recruitment
Center for Science & Mathematics Education
(801) 581-5306
tnyawelo@gmail.com
Contact Tino
Ricardo Gonzalez
Ricardo Gonzalez

Coordinator, REFUGES Afterschool Program
Head Instructor, INSPIRE
Center for Science & Mathematics Education
(787) 341-7288
ricardo.gonzalez18@upr.edu
Contact Ricardo
Kimberly Sakura Heimsoth
Kimberly Sakura Heimsoth

Coordinator, REFUGES Afterschool Program
Head Instructor, Computer Science & Robotics
Center for Science & Mathematics Education
(312) 437-1015
ksheimsoth@gmail.com
Contact Kimberly