After months of planning, the Indiana Girls Collaborative Project overcame numerous obstacles — such as having a limited number of volunteers, locating a venue, and obtaining commitments from relevant speakers — to hold its annual conference on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis, on September 22. As the AAUW liaison, I was able to [...]
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Throw a Big Net, Catch Them, and Keep Them!
Posted in S T E M, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, Champions Board, Indiana Girls Collaborative Project, Indiana Leadership Team, Indiana University, National Girls Collaborative Project, NGCP, Purdue University, STEM on November 4, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
STEM Grantees Front and Center in Kentucky
Posted in Educational Programs, S T E M, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Women and Work, tagged @aauwstem, aquatic life, Biology, electricity, Ellen Nolan, fifth grade, fourth grade, Kentucky, KY, leadership, Meadowthorpe, MISS, National Girls Collaborative Project, NGCP, pollution, science, self-confidence on May 20, 2011, | 1 Comment »
Learning about electricity while developing leadership skills, self-confidence, efficacy and content knowledge were goals of the Meadowthorpe is Serving Sisters (MISS ) mentoring program. MISS Electricity was one of the mini-grant programs members heard about at the recent AAUW Kentucky Convention. Members were given presentations by the recent National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) mini-grant winners [...]
AAUW Fosters STEM Collaboration in Texas
Posted in AAUW research, Educational Programs, S T E M, The AAUW Community, Women & Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged Austin, Girlstart, Ingenuity Center, National Girls Collaborative Project, NGCP, Texas, Tyler, University of Texas, UTeachEngineering, Why So Few?, women in engineering on March 9, 2011, | 1 Comment »
In January, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) stakeholders from across the state of Texas converged to share research and best practices in STEM education, career and college preparation, and outreach at the Bridging Research and Practice conference in Austin, Texas. Why was this event important for Texas? Because, so far, this has been the [...]
We Need You for the 10 for 10 Campaign!
Posted in S T E M, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Women & Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged 10 for 10, Association for Women In Science, engineering, howtosmile.org, IBM, Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, MentorNet, Mother's Day, National Engineers Week Foundation, NGCP, Society of Women Engineers, STEM, Women in Engineering ProActive Network on February 24, 2011, | 1 Comment »
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day (Girl Day for short) in 2001 was the first national call to professionals to get more girls focused on engineering and technology. The founding partners — the Society of Women Engineers, MentorNet, IBM, the Association for Women In Science, Women in Engineering ProActive Network, and the National Engineers Week [...]
Get Involved with National Lab Day
Posted in Educational Programs, S T E M, Students & Educational Issues, tagged National Girls Collaborative Project, National Lab Day, NGCP, science, Scientists and Techies, teachers, volunteers on May 10, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
This Wednesday is National Lab Day, a nationwide initiative established last fall by President Obama to build local communities of support that will work together to get students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math. AAUW is a strong supporter of this initiative, and many of our members have already signed up to participate. If [...]
Roller Coasters and Rockets after School
Posted in Educational Programs, Students & Educational Issues, tagged Coronado Elementary, Donna Cowart, Dr. Joanne Detore-Nakamura, National Girls Collaborative Project, New Smyrna, NGCP, Science and Math, STEM, Women’s Diversity Center on April 29, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
“I never knew how many things involved science.” —Coronado Elementary School student The AAUW New Smyrna Beach (FL) Branch is proud to have been the first branch to initiate a science and math program for girls in Florida. As a retired high school teacher, I was anxious to involve my branch in the community. I [...]
The Sky’s the Limit for Girls in Science
Posted in Educational Programs, S T E M, Women's History Month, tagged AAUW, ada lovelace, Ada Lovelace Day, ALD10, Explore Your Opportunities, EYO, girls in math, girls in science, National Girls Collaborative Project, National Science Teachers Association, NGCP, NSTA, research, STEM, Why So Few?, whysofew, women in STEM on March 24, 2010, | 4 Comments »
With the release this week of AAUW’s latest research report, Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, and the release earlier this month of the most recent issue of Outlook, which also examines the underrepresentation of girls and women in science and technology, the AAUW office is abuzz with excitement. So I [...]
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