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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.
REFUGES Program
![Tino Nyawelo](https://www.csme.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2023/01/tino-plant2-150x150-1.jpeg)
Tino Nyawelo
Director, REFUGES Afterschool Program
Director of Diversity & Recruitment
Center for Science & Mathematics Education
(801) 581-5306
tnyawelo@gmail.com
![Ricardo Gonzalez](https://www.csme.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2023/02/Ricardo.jpeg)
Ricardo Gonzalez
Coordinator, REFUGES Afterschool Program
Head Instructor, INSPIRE
Center for Science & Mathematics Education
(787) 341-7288
ricardo.gonzalez18@upr.edu
Kimberly Sakura Heimsoth
Coordinator, REFUGES Afterschool Program
Head Instructor, Computer Science & Robotics
Center for Science & Mathematics Education
(312) 437-1015
ksheimsoth@gmail.com