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NGCP November Webcast
Inspiring Girls in Science and
Engineering: Interactive Program Models and
Resources
November 12, 2008
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
Learn about two exciting programs focused on
inspiring girls in science and engineering.
SciGirls
offers fun science experiences for girls
across the country, based on DragonFly TV
videos that showcase girls and women doing
science. Engineer
Your Life is a national messaging
campaign designed to reposition engineering
as a rewarding career choice for girls.
Register:
http://www.ngcproject.org/events/webcasts.cfm
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Regional Collaborative News |
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Maine Kick-Off Conference Report
The Maine
Girls Collaborative Project held its
kick-off conference on October 10, 2008, at
the University of Maine. With more than 80
people in attendance, a wide variety of
sectors and all geographic
parts of the state were represented. Dr. Amy
Arnett,
environmental scientist at Unity College and
Fulbright Scholar, delivered
the keynote address. A panel presentation
provided context for discussions among
participants. Most of the day was devoted to
describing the various resources and tools of
the National Girls Collaborative Project, and
providing opportunities for the participants
to network and strategize plans to develop
collaborative partnerships. The first round
of Maine mini-grant proposals is now active,
and the Maine Girls Collaborative Project has
up to $10,000 to distribute in this cycle.
Connecticut Kick-Off Conference
Highlights
On Tuesday, October 28, 2008, the Connecticut
Girls Collaborative Project held a
Kick-off Conference to introduce its STEM
initiative to schools, organizations,
businesses, and institutions across the
state. Both formal and informal educators
learned about the mini-grant application
process, how to use the online program
Directory, the value of
evaluation, and how to replicate promising
practices for reaching girls. The conference
also featured a panel discussion by women in
various stages of STEM careers, speaking
about what influenced them to choose STEM.
This initiative hopes to reach young girls at
an early age who will ultimately be equipped
to enhance Connecticut's reputation as a
high-tech leader in innovation and productivity.
Northeastern Girls Collaborative Kick-off
Event
University of New Hampshire, Manchester
November 8, 2008
Help us kick-off the Northeastern Girls
Collaborative Project with a day of
networking: share information about your
project or organization, discuss barriers to
serving girls in STEM, and learn about
mini-grant opportunities. The goal of the
event is to create a strong network of
leading organizations and influential
individuals that supports girls to succeed in
STEM.
Register: http://www.ngcproject.org/events/events.cfm?
eventid=104
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Upcoming Events |
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Science House Girls Collaborative Project
Fall Forum
The Science
House Girls Collaborative Project (North
Carolina) will cooperate with the
Northeastern Satellite Office to present a
Fall Place-Based Learning Forum on
November 14, 2008. Research-based strategies
in informal learning and place-based learning
will be presented, focusing on
our northeastern regional service area. The
meeting will also kick off the next round of
mini-grant applications from
November 14, 2008 through January 1, 2009.
Register:
http://www.science-
house.org/ngcp/fall08.html
Regional Fall Forums Scheduled Around
Texas
The Texas
Girls Collaborative Project welcomes
participants from K-12 and higher education
institutions, industry, not-for-profit and
informal learning organizations, museums, and
government agencies from across the state to
join us at one of four remaining Regional
Fall Forums.
Register: http://texasgirls.engr.utexas.edu/news.cfm
Houston Fall Forum, November 13, 1 - 4
PM
Austin Fall Forum, November 21, 9 AM -
12 PM
Corpus Christi Fall Forum, December 5,
9 AM - 12 PM
El Paso Fall Forum, December 11, 9 AM
- 12 PM
STEM Equity Pipeline Webinar
Interactive Effects in the Theory of
Planned Behavior: Examining Attitudes, Norms,
Control, and Stereotype Threat to Predict
Girls' Math Performance and Intentions
December 17, 2008
11:00 AM Pacific, 2:00 PM Eastern
Bettina Casad will review research on
stereotype threat and provide evidence for
why STEM educators should consider this
phenomenon in their classrooms and
educational practices. Findings from a study
with eighth grade Algebra students who
participated in an experiment on stereotype
threat will be highlighted.
http://www.stemequitypipeline.org/
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Resources |
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NCWIT Award for Aspirations in
Computing
NCWIT is
encouraging all tech-savvy girls, coders,
gamers, and Web divas to apply for the NCWIT
Award for Aspirations in Computing.
Award-winners receive $500, a new laptop
computer, and a trip to the Bank of America
Technology Showcase and Awards in Charlotte,
NC. Applications are due December 1, 2008.
http://www.ncwit.org/
award
NASA 2008 INSPIRE Program
Applications are being accepted for NASA's
new program, the Interdi
sciplinary
National Science Program Incorporating
Research Education Experiences (INSPIRE)
that will encourage the future generation of
explorers in grades 9-12 to pursue and
education and careers in STEM fields. INSPIRE
STEM experiences include a one-day VIP tour
of a NASA facility, a two-week learning
experience on a participating college campus,
and paid summer internships at a NASA facility.
Math Skills Suffer in U.S., Study
Finds
A recent article published in the New York
Times, "Math
Skills Suffer in U.S., Study Finds"
reports that the U.S. if failing to develop
the math skills of both girls and boys,
especially among those who could excel at the
highest levels. Girls who do succeed in the
field are almost all immigrants or the
daughters of immigrants from countries where
mathematics is more highly valued.
Microsoft Expression Web Software
Available for NGCP Members
Microsoft
has donated their Expression Web Software to the
National
Girls Collaborative Project to distribute to
non-profit organizations
working with high school girls. The software
allows students to learn how to build a Web
site from the ground up. Tutorial and
curriculum units available at www.microsoft.com/facultyconnection/preco
llegiate.
Request a free copy:
http://www.ngcproject.org/softwarerequest/
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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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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