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By offering the most comprehensive
collection of STEM opportunities and programs, The Connectory is the go
to place for families to discover local STEM opportunities for the
children in their lives.
The Edvocate's mission is to
advocate for education equity, reform, and innovation.
In this video, Texas Instruments asks where our world would be today
if all minds from diverse
backgrounds shared an equal voice to solve problems, invent, and
innovate.
Big Dream follows the
intimate stories of seven young women who are breaking barriers and
overcoming personal challenges to follow their passion in STEM.
A new interactive website for Black Lives Matter
provides interactive graphs and maps of the report's
national, state, and district-level data.
SkilledUp's Geek Girls: Amazing Women in STEM
profiles women making a difference in their STEM careers.
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March 30 to April 3:
Join AAPF and partners for a weeklong series of activities focused on
elevating the crisis facing Black women.
WEPAN webinar: Engineering Inclusive Teaching-Faculty
Professional Development, April 9,
12:00 pm ET
NAPE Annual Professional Development Institute,
Alexandria, VA, April 21-23, 2015
Authentic Engineering: Representing and
Emphasizing the E in STEM, Seattle, WA, June 13,
2015
Center for STEM Education for Girls STEM Think Tank and
Conference
Nashville, TN, July 8-10, 2015
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The PDI is
less than 1 month away! Visit our website for descriptions of 30 workshops
designed for educators, workforce development professionals, and
advocates dedicated to removing barriers to equal opportunity in
education and the workforce.
NAPE is seeking talented equity
professionals who are interested in serving as
consultants to broaden the reach of our programs, products, and
services. We will have an informational and interactive session open
to all on April 19 from 3-7 pm, in advance of the PDI.
On Monday, April 20, from 5 to 6:30 pm, new members and first-time
PDI attendees are invited to a reception in the hotel's Whitney Room
to meet NAPE leadership, learn more about NAPE and how to get
involved, network, and enjoy light snacks before heading into Old
Town Alexandria for dinner with your new friends.
On Wednesday, April 22, PDI participants will travel to Capitol Hill
for Public Policy Day.
From 9 am to 12:30 pm, we will hear from leaders from Congress and
the Administration about legislation and policies related to access,
equity, and diversity in education and the workplace. From 1:30 pm to
5 pm, PDI participants will have time to visit with their members of
Congress. NAPE offers an Advocacy Toolkit
to assist in making connections and discussing issues with members of
Congress. Making connections and discussing issues with members of
Congress is an effective way to influence outcomes. Please schedule
your visits today!
I am happy to share an article that stems from work to expand the
STEM Equity Pipeline project in Ohio. In A Snapshot of Ohio: Girls
Behind the STEM Equality Movement, published in
ACTE Techniques, Pat Huston writes about the stories of girls
breaking down career gender barriers that are repeated in the nooks
and crannies of workforce education throughout Ohio and the United
States.
For equity, access, and diversity,
Mimi
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Female Engineers Are Making Inroads in
Automotive Industry
Holly Reich, Chicago Tribune
In 2014, Mary Barra became chief
executive of GM, making her the first female CEO of a major
automobile company. Barra is among a growing number of women who are
making imprints in the automotive industry. Read More >>
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Google Chairman Gets Called Out for
Cutting Off a Woman While Talking About Diversity
Eric Schmidt and acclaimed Steve Jobs
biographer Walter Isaacson were wrapping up a SXSW Interactive panel
that had focused on diversity, when an audience member called out the
two men for repeatedly interrupting their fellow panelist, the U.S.'s
CTO Megan Smith. Read More >>
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Silicon Valley Gender Gap Is Widening
Despite the rise of tech superstars
such as Sheryl Sandberg and Marissa Mayer, Silicon Valley is still a
man's world.
Read More
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Solving the Equation: The Variables
for Women's Success in Engineering and Computing
This report asks why there are still
so few women in the critical fields of engineering and computing and
explains what we can do to make these fields open to and desirable
for all employees. Read More
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Equality for Women in STEM Fields?
Easier Said Than Done
Janet Bandows Koster, CEO of the
Association for Women in Science, talks about her organization's push
to help women in STEM industries get on equal ground with the
guys-and why, even after 45 years, that's still so difficult. Read More >>
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The 5 Biases Pushing Women Out of STEM
Joan C. Williams, Harvard Business Review
These researchers found that bias, not
pipeline issues or personal choices, pushes women out of science--and
that bias plays out differently depending on a woman's race or
ethnicity. Read More >>
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Supergirls Conquer Obama at White
House Science Fair
President Barack Obama made some waves
and warned the robots at the White House Science Fair on Monday, but
it was the elementary-school Supergirls who captured his
science-loving heart. Read More >>
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Almost 40% of Minority Teens Want Tech
Careers, Research Finds
J. Maureen Henderson, Forbes
A recent research survey found that 3
of the top 10 desired careers among Black and Hispanic students from
low- to middle-income families were in the tech field and that, upon
learning what types of work are associated with IT, 70% of teens
surveyed expressed at least some enthusiasm for these jobs. Read More >>
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Solving Minority Underrepresentation
in STEM Careers
Basil A. Smikle Jr., The Hill
The New York Urban League historically
plays a critical role. The organization has been lowering barriers
for blacks and Latinos in hard-to-access career paths in corporate
American and union employment for 75 years. Read More >>
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As Techies Meet, Hope and Frustration
on Racial Gap
Joshua Mitchell went to SXSW hoping to
discover an African-American venture capitalist firm willing to fund
his start-up. What he found instead were some painful truths about
the tech industry: black venture capitalists are a rare species and
the overall tech sector is not a very diverse place. Read More >>
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PISA 2012 Results: The ABC of Gender
Equality in Education: Aptitude, Behaviour, Confidence
Gender disparities in school
performance stem from students' attitudes toward learning and their
behavior in school, from how they choose to spend their leisure time,
and from the confidence they have--or do not have--in their own
abilities as students. Read More
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Could It Be That the Teaching
Profession Isn't Pink Enough?
Jill Barshay, The Hechinger Report
Two studies say more women would study
math and science in college if there were more female math and
science teachers in high school. Read More >>
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How to Successfully Earn a STEM
Associate Degree
Briana Boyington, US News & World
Report
Students shouldn't let common myths
and misconceptions prevent them from majoring in STEM subjects in
community college. Read More
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