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Tech Trek in the Spotlight

Posted in 2011 AAUW Convention, AAUW research, S T E M, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Women and Work, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 1, 2011, | 3 Comments »

CBS News turned to AAUW member Marie Wolbach, founder of AAUW of California’s Tech Trek Science Camp for Girls, for an insider’s perspective on getting girls engaged in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. This is an important topic that has been in the news again recently since three girls won the Google Science [...]

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Oregon Branches Fly High with WINGS

Posted in 2011 AAUW Convention, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged , , , , , , , on July 11, 2011, | Leave a Comment »

This is the second post in a series featuring the 2011 Breaking through Barriers Award winners, which were announced in June at the AAUW National Convention. Part 1  │ This is part 2  |  Part 3  |  Part 4 For women seeking to further their education, the AAUW Astoria (OR) Branch and AAUW Seaside (OR) [...]

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Triumph for Tech Savvy Buffalo

Posted in 2011 AAUW Convention, Educational Programs, S T E M, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Women & Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged , , , , , , on July 6, 2011, | Leave a Comment »

The inaugural Breaking through Barriers Awards at the 2011 AAUW National Convention honored states and branches from across the nation for programs that demonstrate innovation and creativity in addressing the educational and economic barriers that women and girls face. Over the coming weeks, AAUW will profile the four winning projects. This is part 1  |  [...]

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