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Collaboration Conference
October 21 &
22,
2010
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol
Hill
The National Girls Collaborative Project brings together organizations
throughout the United States that are committed to informing and
encouraging girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics (STEM).The Collaboration Conference is an opportunity
for representatives from these organizations to connect and learn from
each other and national level experts. Thanks to funding provided by
the Noyce Foundation, NGCP is able to provide the
opportunity for 50 practitioners, representing 25
organizations serving girls in STEM, to attend the
Collaboration Conference at no cost. Scholarships will be provided to
teams of two from selected organizations. Regional
collaborative leadership members will be in attendance as well as
representatives from a wide variety of NGCP partners. For more
information, please visit the Conference Web site.
Highlights from the Evaluation of NGCP
Evaluation data from the annual survey
administered in 2009 showed:
- A program's level of collaboration with
others was higher depending on the number of
years they were listed in the NGCP Program
Directory or if they attended an NGCP event
- 80% of those attending a NGCP event indicated they followed-up with
somebody they met there
- Over 75% of respondents indicated NGCP
has the potential to create the tipping point
for gender equity in STEM
Upcoming Survey to Programs Participating
in NGCP
Evaluation
& Research Associates is working with
NGCP leadership to investigate the reach and
impact of the project. As part of the study,
we are asking all programs listed in the Program Directory to please respond to an upcoming
survey. Questions ask about NGCP resources, NGCP events, and about
collaboration. An e-mail link has been sent and the survey will remain
open until June 30. We would like every program to respond, regardless
of their level of involvement in the project. Thank you in advance for
your participation. If you have questions, please contact Carrie Liston
at cliston@eraeval.org
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Regional
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Mid-Atlantic
Girls Collaborative Hosts
First Forum
The Mid-Atlantic
Girls Collaborative (MAGiC) hosted their
first forum at the University of Maryland.
The director of Assessing Women and Men in
Engineering Project (AWE), Barbara Bogue,
presented guidelines on assessing informal
STEM projects. Participants viewed and
discussed the NGCP webcast on AAUW's report,
"Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math."
Kentucky Girls STEM Collaborative Western
Kentucky Forum
The Kentucky
Girls STEM Collaborative hosted a
successful forum with the help of the Paducah
Chamber of Commerce Business Education
Partnership Committee at West Kentucky
Community & Technical College. A welcome
presentation by Dr. Barbara Veazey, President of the West KY Community
& Technical College, was
followed by a panel of six local female
professionals. Parents and
youth attended the forum and received
a T-shirt designed by a local middle-school student.
Sponsors included USEC, Swift & Staley,
WellSprings Dermatology, CVS, Hank Brothers,
and Paducah River City PBW.
NGCP Regional Collaborative
Mini-Grants
NCGP
mini-grants are designed to enhance
access to and build collaboration between
programs and resources. Mini-grant
application resources, including a sample
application, research based strategies, and
evaluation requirements are available.
- Midwest Girls Collaborative Project
mini-grants close June 13, 2010
- Maine Girls Collaborative Project
mini-grants close June 18, 2010
- Texas Girls Collaborative Project
mini-grants deadline has been extended to
June 18, 2010
- Florida Girls Collaborative Project
mini-grants close June 20, 2010
- Mid-Atlantic Girls Collaborative Project
mini-grants close June 30, 2010
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Regional
Collaborative Events |
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Kentucky Girls STEM Collaborative Annual
Conference
Louisville, KY
June 21, 2010
The Kentucky Girls STEM Collaborative will host the
2nd Annual Conference at the University of
Louisville Shelby campus. Speakers will
discuss STEM education and the author of the
American Association for University Women
report, "Why So Few," will discuss findings. There will be an industry
showcase
for Kentucky business representatives to
present new technologies and highlight future
career opportunities for girls.
Register: http://www.ngcproject.org/events/events.cfm?eventid=161
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Featured
Mini-Grant |
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LabFest Mini-Grant Award a Success
The mini-grant "LabFest Design Squad in Chicago," was a
collaborative effort between the Society of Women Engineers and Design Squad, to host a tent at LabFest! in
Chicago, IL. Elementary through high school students stopped by to test
their engineering skills in the Design Squad activity, PopFly. Women engineer role models staffed the
booth to provide parents and students with information on careers in
engineering. Approximately 1,000 students walked away with stickers
deeming each of them a "Future Engineer".
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Upcoming STEM Events |
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Submit a Career Video
Deadline June 18, 2010
The United
States Department of Labor is hosting the
Career Videos for America's Job Seekers
Challenge. Members of the public are invited
to create and submit a short video focusing
on the daily activities and career pathways
of specific occupations.
Information:
http://www.dolvideochallenge.ideascale.com/
2010 Annual ISTE Conference
Denver, CO
June 27-30, 2010
The
International Society for Technology in
Education (ISTE) will host it's 2010
conference and exposition featuring
professional learning and collaborative
networking opportunities. There will be more
than 600 sessions to choose from, including
formal sessions, hands-on labs, poster
presentations, and discussions.
Register:
http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/2010/
Techbridge Summer Training Institute
August 2-4, 2010
Oakland, CA
Techbridge
has served over 2,500 girls in after-school
and summer programs, offering hands-on
engineering and technology projects and
career exploration opportunities such as
field trips to corporate worksites and
classroom visits by role models. At the
Summer Training Institute, participants will be
trained on curriculum such as Chemical
Engineering, Digital Media, Product Design,
and Mechanical Engineering, and will learn
tools and strategies for achieving success to
engage girls in
technology and science.
Information:
http://www.techbridgegirls.org/Educators/SummerInstitute
2010 National Conference for Science and
Technology Out-of-School Time
Universal City, CA
September 22-24, 2010
This conference, hosted by the
Coalition for Science After School and Project
Exploration, will highlight developments
in the field of science after school with a
focus on access and equity issues. The five
topic strands include Curriculum and
Pedagogy, Professional Development,
Evaluation and Assessment, Research and
Policy, and Partnerships, Networks and
Systemic Pathways.
http://www.scienceafterschoolconference.org/
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Resources |
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U.S. State Department Webinar Series
The Achieving Excellence and Innovation in
Family, School, and Community Engagement
webinar series is a monthly presentation for
national, regional, and local organizations
and educators to learn about family, school,
and community engagement research, best
practices from the field, and new innovations
that are making a difference in school
improvement and student learning.
http://www.nationalpirc.org/engagement_webinars/
SciGirls: Find a Science Club
SciGirls
is a PBS KIDS weekly television series and
companion Web site that aims to change how
girls think about science, technology,
engineering, and math. The interactive website
is a safe social networking environment where
girls can connect and share their science
projects. To extend girls' engagement
offline, SciGirls has a science club finder
inviting girls to search for science clubs
near them.
http://pbskids.org/scigirls/find-a-science-club
Dot Diva Brochures and Posters
Dot
Diva is a Web site with the mission to
create an exciting and positive image of
computing for high school girls. They have
developed brochures and posters to engage and
educate girls about computer science. These
resources are free and will be available
starting this summer. Send an e-mail with
your name, address, school or organization
name and quantity to dotdiva@wgbh.org.
Middle School Portal 2: Math and Science
Pathways
The MSP2 project supports middle grades
educators with standards-based resources and
promotes collaboration and knowledge-sharing
among its users. MSP2 employs social
networking and digital tools to promote the
creation and sharing of resources, facilitate
professional development, and support the
integration of technology into practice.
http://www.msteacher2.org/
AAUW Why So Few Webcast Archive
This webcast highlighted the important
environmental and social barriers that
continue to block women participation and
progress in science, technology, engineering,
and math. Included in the presentation are
ideas on how to open scientific and
engineering fields more fully to girls and
women.
http://www.ngcproject.org/resources/webcastarchive.cfm?eventid=168
NGCP Program Directory - Register your
Program
Today!
The online Program Directory lists
organizations and
programs that focus on motivating girls to
pursue
STEM careers. The purpose of the directory
is
to help
organizations and individuals network, share
resources, and collaborate on STEM-related
projects
for girls. When you sign up for the Program
Directory
you will enter your program description,
resources
available within your organization, program
and/or
organizational needs, and contact
information.
http://www.ngcproject.org/directory/
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Global Resources |
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International Humans in Space Youth Art Competition
Deadline September 30, 2010
This is an online competition for youth ages 10-17 to express what they
think about the future of human space exploration using literary,
visual, musical or video art. The winners will have their art displayed
in an online gallery and will be invited to attend the Humans in Space
Symposium in Houston, Texas.
http://www.dsls.usra.edu/meetings/IAA/artContest/
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American
Association of University
Women
(AAUW) members across the
country are serving as
Regional Liaisons for the National
Girls
Collaborative Project. These
Regional
Liaisons help the people involved
in the NGCP
to make connections - to one
another, to
resources on gender equity, and to
AAUW.
AWE
is the Assessing Women and Men
in
Engineering
Project, which provides exportable
assessment
instruments, literature resources,
and methodologies
for Women in Engineering and
similar programs. AWE is developing
resources for
use by K-12 STEM programs as part of
NGCP
services.
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The goal of the National Girls
Collaborative Project
is to maximize access to shared
resources within
projects and with public and private
sector
organizations and institutions
interested in
expanding girls' participation in
STEM.
Find out
more....
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