RT Journal Article ID 72bf23f940ce5aa4 A1 Ginorio, Angela B. A1 Huston, Michelle A1 Frevert, Katie A1 Seibel, Jane Bierman T1 THE RURAL GIRLS IN SCIENCE PROJECT: FROM PIPELINES TO AFFIRMING SCIENCE EDUCATION JF Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering JO JWM YR 2002 FD 2002-11-30 VO 8 IS 3&4 OP 22 AB The Rural Girls in Science (RGS) program was developed to foster the interest in science, engineering, and mathematics among rural high school girls in the state of Washington. Girls served include American Indians, Latinas, and Whites. This article provides an overview of the program and its outcomes not only for the participants (girls, teachers, counselors, and schools) but the researchers. Lessons learned from and about the participants are presented, and lessons learned from the process are discussed to illustrate how RGS moved from a focus on individuals to a focus on the school. The initial guiding concepts (self-esteem and scientific pipeline) were replaced by “possible selves” and our proposed complementary concepts: science-affirming and affirming science education. PB Begell House LK https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/00551c876cc2f027,1832882140dfaa59,72bf23f940ce5aa4.html