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February 2015 

 

Happenings at NAPE

 

Dear STEM Leaders,

Do you see your students in future STEM careers? There are nothing but opportunities for those students thinking about careers in STEM. The field continues to shift, just as student perceptions do. That is why NAPE, Destination Imagination, National Girls Collaborative, and Educational Research Center of America (ERCA) are collaborating on a research project focused on high school students' perceptions of STEM careers.  

 
By including your students as part of this important research project, you can help them:

  • further consider their strengths, interests, and the career options open to them;
  • receive targeted information from colleges, universities, career and technical schools, and other postsecondary institutions seeking to recruit students with their specific interests, talents, skill sets, and career goals; and
  • gain more access to postsecondary scholarship opportunities.

The window to participate in this survey is limited, though. In early March, packages containing additional information and the surveys will be mailed to high school educators. If you do not receive a packet by then, then please contact ERCA as soon as possible to ensure your students are included.

Later this year, ERCA will share a summary of student perceptions to help students, families, teachers, and guidance counselors better understand students' perspectives on the topic and engage in meaningful conversations about career and postsecondary educational opportunities.

If you want to make sure you receive this package, please send your name, high school name, and complete school mailing address to info@studentresearch.org with "STEM Career Survey" in the subject line to make sure you are on the list!    

For equity, access, and diversity,

Mimi

 

 

Publications

 

Many Women Still Hesitant to Enter STEM Fields

Georgiana Kotarski, Nooga.com

"We're going the wrong direction," engineer Sheila Boyington said, discussing efforts to get more girls interested in entering STEM. "Studies show about 23% were going for science and engineering in 2004, and in 2014, it's down to 18%." Read
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STEM Workforce No More Diverse Than 14 Years Ago

Allie Bidwell, U.S. News & World Report

The STEM workforce in the U.S. has not changed its demographic makeup since 2001, according to Change the Equation, a coalition of major corporations that promotes STEM. "I had hoped that after all these years we would have made more progress, because I see so much activity," said Velma Deleveaux of Booz Allen Hamilton. Read More >>

 

Why Are Women Leaving the Tech Industry in Droves?

Tracey Lien, Los Angeles Times

"There are a lot of things that piled up over the years," Means said. "I didn't know how to move forward. There was a lot I had to put up with in the culture of tech. It just didn't seem worth it." Read More >>

 

Report: No Leaky Pipeline for Women in STEM

Allie Bidwell, U.S. News & World Report

Gender gaps in persistence have closed, although men still outnumber women overall. Read More >>

 

Inequity Persists in STEM Education for Students of Color, Women

Lewis Diuguid, The Kansas City Star

Minorities' poor access to STEM makes it a critical civil rights concern, says a new report, "Advancing Equity through More and Better STEM Learning." Read More >>

 

A Future Segregated by Science?

Charles M. Blow, The New York Times

Will our future be highly delineated by who does and who doesn't have a science education (and the resulting higher salary), making for even more entrenched economic inequality by race and gender? Read More >>

 

Study Finds Teacher Bias Discourages Girls from STEM Courses and Careers

Leslie Corbly, Deseret News

A recent study from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that elementary school was a crucial time in the development of young girls. The study found biases in teachers made them less likely to encourage young girls to pursue STEM subjects. Read More >>

 

Diversity: Tech Companies Need New Strategies

Joelle Emerson, USA Today

Growing transparency around workforce demographics and high-profile harassment and discrimination lawsuits have made "diversity in tech" a topic that's impossible to ignore. The question now is whether tech companies will actually do what it takes to become more diverse. Read More >>

 

Study: Here's How to Beat the Stereotypes That Keep Women Out of Computer Science

Mónica Guzmán, GeekWire

This special series focuses on important community issues, innovative solutions to societal challenges, and people and nonprofit groups making an impact through technology. Read More >>

 

Facebook, LinkedIn Join to Help Women in Tech

Martha Mendoza, AP

In an exclusive joint interview, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and LinkedIn CEO Jeffrey Weiner said they're launching mentoring and support programs at colleges to get more women involved in studying technology in general, but also as future employees for their companies. Read More >>

 

Worldwide Crowdsourcing Competition Seeks Ideas for TV Series with a Female Engineer Lead

"The Next MacGyver" global contest seeks new TV show about female engineers. Read More >>

 

Why It's Not Enough to Measure STEM Outcomes

Meris Stansbury, eCampus News

New data reveals it's just as important to measure behavior and engagement in different STEM fields as it is to measure outcomes. Read More >>

 

Can Blind Interviews Finally Solve Tech's Diversity Hiring Problem?

Jane Porter, Fast Company

The solution to unbiased hiring could be to literally turn your back on job candidates. Read More >>

 

The Inventor Who May Kill the Power Cord

Marco della Cava, USA Today

Meredith Perry wants us all to commute in small blimps and communicate via holograms you can touch. Admittedly both ideas are a bit tricky to pull off, so she's starting with what she considers a simpler project: charging electronic devices over thin air. Read More >>

 

Anya Pogharian Invents $500 Dialysis Machine with At-Home Potential

CBC News

Teenage inventor creates dialysis machine that could change how care is delivered. Read More >>

 

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