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PBS Design Squad
Design Squad, a new PBS reality
competition series,
plugs eight high schoolers into the
big wild world of
engineering. In just 13 episodes,
they learn to think
smart, build fast, and contend with
a wide array of
engineering challenges-from
converting kiddie toys
into dragsters to designing a low
cost peanut butter
machine for women in Haiti.
Accompanying the show
are two free educational resources
that you can use
with 9-13 year-olds in
classrooms, afterschool
programs, and event settings.
http://pbskids.org/designsquad/
Non-Traditional Career
Videos
The National Institute for Women in
Trades,
Technology and Science has
created videos of
women in traditionally male
careers. Each video
explains what the job is like and
what it
requires.
http://www.iwitts.com/html/video_cli
ps.html
Miz Wizard's Science
Secrets
Jane Curry is an author, storyteller,
and performer,
with a knack for provoking thought
and laughter with
her one-woman shows. Since
1983, she has taken
her performance to forty-eight
states, Israel and Japan
and is available for single-show
events, multiple-
show tours, and residencies. She
offers a one-
woman show entitled,"Miz Wizard's
Science Secrets."
The show, which she researched
and wrote, uses
history and humor to educate,
entertain, and address
issues of gender equity.
http://www.janecurry.com
Survey of Women Working in
IT
The K-12 Informal Education Hub
of the National
Center for Women & Information
Technology (NCWIT),
led by the Girl Scouts of the USA
(GSUSA), is
conducting a study to determine
what experiences or
factors influence females to pursue
work in
information technology (IT). Results
will help guide
efforts to increase the number of
women entering the
IT field.
This survey is intended for women
who
work in IT. Your responses are
anonymous and the
results will only be reported in
aggregate form.
If you have technical problems, or
have
questions about the study, please
email
cliston@psctlt.org
Please follow the link to the online
survey:
http://www.erasurvey.org/input/wom
eninit.htm
National Center for Women &
Information
Technology
(NCWIT) Outreach-in-a-Box:
Discovering IT
Many professionals in IT provide
service to their
community through youth
education. NCWIT has
made it easy for IT professionals to
help introduce
middle-school students to the world
of computing.
Outreach-in-a-Box includes
everything needed to
prepare for and deliver an
engaging class
presentation at a local middle
school -- including a
presentation, hands-on robotics
activity, and program
guide for how to use the materials.
http:/
/www.ncwit.org/practices.box.out.ht
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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.pugetsoundcenter.org/n
gcp/directory/
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