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NGCP March Webinar: Effective Tools You Can Use to Change the Image of Computing
Among Girls
Interested in changing the image of computer science among college-bound high school
girls? Learn how formal and informal educators are using multi-media resources from
Dot Diva and Rocket 21 to do just that. During this webinar, we will share the results
of a nationwide survey that revealed what high school girls want in a career; discuss
how market-tested images and messages are having a positive effect on getting girls
interested in computer science careers; and showcase a host of multi-media, customizable
resources offered by Dot Diva and Rocket 21 that you can put to use in your community.
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WEPAN Professional Development Webinar: Why Smart People Suffer from the Impostor
Syndrome and How to Thrive in Spite of It
Presented by: Dr. Valerie Young
Description: Do you often dismiss your accomplishments luck or
timing? Do you think, "If I can do it, anyone can"? When you do succeed do you think,
"Whew, fooled them again"? It's called the impostor syndrome.
You will leave this session understanding what the impostor syndrome is and how
it works, the reasons bright people feel like frauds, what makes women more prone
to self-doubt, and strategies you can use to help yourself, your students, or your
employees to unlearn this self-limiting phenomenon.
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WEPAN Professional Development Webinar: Stemming the Tide: Why Women Leave Engineering
- What Companies and Educators Can Do
Presented by: Dr. Nadya Fouad and Dr. Romila Singh
Moderated by: Diane Matt, Executive Director, WEPAN, Women in Engineering
ProActive Network and Jenna Carpenter, Associate Dean, Louisiana Tech University
Description: Workplace climate is a strong factor in why women
leave engineering, according to a new National Science Foundation-funded report,
"Stemming the Tide: Why Women Leave Engineering." Conventional
wisdom holds that many women engineers leave their careers to devote time to their
families. But the study says this is not the case--that engineering culture is often
more to blame.
"This is not a 'woman problem'," says Nadya Fouad. "This is the engineering profession's
problem. There are things we can do."
"Stemming the Tide" was conducted by Dr. Nadya Fouad, Professor with the Department
of Educational Psychology, and Dr Romila Singh, Associate Professor of Organizations
and Strategic Management, Lubar School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
It was published in March 2011 by the university's Center for the Study of the Workplace.
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WEPAN Professional Development Webinar: Mentoring Millennials: Evolving practices
for guiding a new generation of women engineers to career success
Presented by: Dr. David Porush, MentorNet
Moderated by: Diane Matt, Executive Director, WEPAN, Women in Engineering
ProActive Network and Jenna Carpenter, Associate Dean, Louisiana Tech University
Description: Millennial students differ from their predecessors
in important ways that can assist us in recruiting and retaining more women in engineering.
For example, millennial students, male and female, are genuinely interested in making
a difference in the world. Using initiatives such as the NAE's Grand Challenges
for Engineering, we can clearly link engineering with that desire to make a difference.
David Porush is President and CEO of MentorNet, a non-profit devoted to matching
engineering and science students with mentors in the professions, with a special
focus on leveling the playing field for women and minorities in STEM disciplines.
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WEPAN Professional Development Webinar: Identity and Persistence in STEM
Presented by: Dr. Marie-Claire Shanahan
Identity as a scientist or engineer is emerging as a way of understanding research
on interest, motivation, self-efficacy, and community support to provide a framework
that supports persistence, especially for girls.
Marie-Claire Shanahan is an Associate Professor of Science Education at the University
of Alberta. Her research focuses on social factors like language, identity, and
motivation that impact participation in science. Dr. Shanahan holds a degree in
Mechanical Engineering and has taught middle- and high school science.
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ENGAGE Project Webinar: Using Everyday Engineering Examples in the Classroom with
Eann Patterson, Ph.D.
Receive a complimentary PDF of "Real Life Examples" by Eann Patterson when you
attend this webinar!
Panelists:
Eann Patterson, Ph.D.
A.A. Griffith Chair of Structural Materials and Mechanics Royal Society Wolfson
Research Merit Award Holder School of Engineering, University of Liverpool
Patricia Campbell, Ph.D.
Co-Principal Investigator - ENGAGE President, Campbell-Kibler Associates
Susan Metz
Principal Investigator - ENGAGE Stevens Institute of Technology
With introduction by: Norman Fortenberry, Sc.D.
Executive Director, American Society for Engineering Education
www.engageengineering.org
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Two Part STEM Series: Outside Learning and Student Engagement
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—or STEM— coursework ultimately
teaches students to solve problems and design solutions in a way that they'll be
asked to do in the workplace and in life. This STEM webinar series will help you
integrate real world, outside materials and relevant concepts to help keep students
engaged. Choose one of these vital webinars for just $49, or select both and pay
only $89.
Webinar 1: The STEM Teacher as Project Manager: Leveraging Outside Knowledge and
Resources
Webinar 2: Engaging Girls and Other Underrepresented Populations in STEM
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CSCP Webcast: Collaboration Projects Engaging Youth with Disabilities in Computer
Science
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NGCP Webcast: The Society of Women Engineers and 4-H: Resources and Partnerships
to Enhance Girl-Focused STEM Programming
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CSCP Webcast: Engaging Latino Youth in Computer Science: Current Research and Program
Models
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Professional Development Webinar: Engaging Students in ME: Using Everyday Engineering
Examples in the Classroom with Eann Patterson, Ph.D.
Receive a complimentary copy of "Real Life Examples" by Eann Patterson for attending
this webinar!
(if you provide your mailing address on registration form)
Panelists:
Eann Patterson, Ph.D.
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Michigan State University
A.A. Griffith Chair of Structural Materials and Mechanics
University of Liverpool
Susan Metz, Principal Investigator
ENGAGE
Stevens Institute of Technology
Thomas Perry, PE
Director, Education & Professional Advancement
ASME
Patricia Campbell, Ph.D.
Co-PI, ENGAGE and President
Campbell-Kibler Associates
(Archived Webinar)
NGCP February Webcast: NCWIT Resources: Inspiring Girls to Pursue Careers in Information
Technology
NCWIT is the National Center for Women & Information Technology, a coalition of
over 200 corporations, academic institutions, government agencies, and non-profits
working to increase women's meaningful participation in information technology (IT).
This webcast will highlight free materials and information for attracting more girls
and underrepresented groups to computing and information technology and share how
formal and informal educators are using these resources to strengthen programming
for girls.
(Registration)
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. Webcasts are offered throughout
the year addressing research-based strategies in informal learning and evaluation
and assessment. Webcasts and resources are archived and available for viewing.
Professional Development Webinar: Engaging Students in ME: Using Everyday Engineering
Examples in the Classroom with Eann Patterson, Ph.D.
Receive a complimentary copy of "Real Life Examples" by Eann Patterson for attending
this webinar!
(if you provide your mailing address on registration form)
Panelists:
Eann Patterson, Ph.D.
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Michigan State University
A.A. Griffith Chair of Structural Materials and Mechanics
University of Liverpool
Susan Metz, Principal Investigator
ENGAGE
Stevens Institute of Technology
Thomas Perry, PE
Director, Education & Professional Advancement
ASME
Patricia Campbell, Ph.D.
Co-PI, ENGAGE and President
Campbell-Kibler Associates
(Archived Webinar)
ENGAGE Research-based Strategies to Retain Undergraduates in Engineering
Part 3: Improving Spatial Visualization Skills with Sheryl Sorbey, Ph.D.
(Registration)
Engaging Girls in STEM Careers
ACTE
(Archived Webinar)
Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
(National Girls Collaborative Project)
In an era when women are increasingly prominent in medicine, law and business, why
are so few women in science and engineering fields? A new research report by AAUW
(the American Association of University Women) funded by the National Science Foundation
presents compelling evidence that can help to explain this question. Join us to
hear a presentation of eight recent research findings profiled in Why So Few? Women
in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics that point to important environmental
and social barriers – including stereotypes, gender bias and the climate of science
and engineering departments in colleges and universities- that continue to block
women’s participation and progress in science, technology, engineering, and math.
The presentation will include ideas for what each of us can do to open scientific
and engineering fields more fully to girls and women.
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Live Chat: Gender Gaps at the Top in Math and Science
(Education Week)
Studies show that on most standardized tests, girls caught up to boys in mathematics
and science years ago, yet women remain far outnumbered at the highest professional
levels in those fields. In our nation’s universities, for example, men occupy 93
percent of tenure-track positions in mathematically oriented fields. Why? Join psychologists
Stephen J. Ceci and Wendy M. Williams, authors of The Mathematics of Sex, for an
in-depth discussion.
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Webinar: "Focus Your Future": Getting Girls Interested in Engineering
HOSTED BY: PLTW and WGBH
(more information and archived webinar)
Engineering in K-12 Education: Understanding the Status and Improving the Prospects
On September 8, the National Academy of Engineering and the National Research Council's
Center for Education will release a new report, Engineering in K-12 Education: Understanding
the Status and Improving the Prospects, at a public symposium in Washington, D.C.
Irwin Jacobs, founder and retired CEO of Qualcomm, will deliver the keynote address.
An agenda and registration information are available at: http://www.nae.edu/Programs/TechnologicalLiteracy/K-12EngineeringEducation/engineeringink12.aspx
The audio feed for portions of the symposium will be webcast. Information on how
to connect to the webcast will be available at www.nationalacademies.org September 7.
Building Inclusive Schools Webinar
This one-hour webinar will present the multiple levels at which schools have to
work to create inclusive learning communities and provide concrete suggestions and
examples for doing so. Participants will be provided with activities to take and
try in their own settings, so that they may engage others in learning about and
creating inclusive schools where all students belong, are included, and are empowered.
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NGCP April Webcast: Engaging in Science; Enhancing Gender Awareness
This webcast is designed to provide an overview of the need, rationale, and research
behind embedding certain strategies into science learning opportunities. Two leaders
in gender and science, Dale McCreedy and Maryann Stimmer, will highlight several
exemplary programs and their impacts.
Dale McCreedy is Director of Gender and Family Learning Programs at The Franklin
Institute in Philadelphia. She has pioneered the development of science museum program
structures and resources to encourage girls and young women in science through collaboration
with local and national partner organizations. Maryann Stimmer is Coordinator of
Science Programs at the Educational Equity Center at the Academy for Educational
Development (EEC@AED) and Science Manager at The After-School Corporation (TASC).
She is currently leading an initiative at TASC to build comfort and confidence in
afterschool staff to deliver quality afterschool science and math experiences.
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NGCP March Webcast: Girls Communicating Career Connections
Learn about Girls Communicating Career Connections (GC3) youth-produced video series
and companion educator materials developed by Education Development Center, Inc
(EDC). These videos, created by middle school girls, share career information, highlight
21st century skill development, and focus on the positive social impact of science
and engineering careers. Among the many careers profiled are Robotics Engineer,
Forensic Scientist, Marine Biologist, Biomedical Engineer, Atmospheric Scientist
and Game Designer. Materials include an Educator's Guide, with suggestions for using
videos in both formal and informal settings, and a Video Production Curriculum,
which aids educators in creating videos of their own.
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Career and Technical Education Programs for High-wage, High-Skill Jobs: Eliminating
Barriers and Improving Access for Girls
Fatima Goss Graves, NWLC
Cathi Rodgveller, IGNITE
Mimi Lufkin, NAPE
This webinar identifies the strategies from NWLC, IGNITE and NAPE for eliminating
barriers, increasing participation and improving the access for girls in nontraditional
occupations.A discussion of the IGNITE and Programs and Practices that Work award
are also included.
http://www.bostonconferencing.com/downloads/lmarchives/NWLC_20080123_0100PM.wmv
Free Webinar on Planning Role Model Visits and Field Trips to Engage Girls in Technology,
Science and Engineering
IWITTS is proud to present a webinar on "Planning Role Model Visits and Field Trips
to Engage Girls in Technology, Science and Engineering," presented by Dr. Linda
Kekelis and Jeri Countryman of Techbridge. Hosted by Chabot Space & Science Center,
Techbridge is an after-school and summer program designed to encourage girls in
technology, science, and engineering.
http://www.iwitts.com/html/CWTSite_etraining.html
Sheryl Sorby, NSF Program Director, is showcased by the DOE
Click here to view the archived webinar.
Headlines from the Field: National Experts Share Research with WEPAN
Four nationally-recognized experts will present their work―the basis for proven
and promising practices in outreach and student support programs. Enhance your understanding
as the webinar explains the experience of girls, women and faculty in engineering
and STEM fields.
Thursday, September 18, 2008 3-4 p.m. EDT "What Do We Know About The Culture Of
Engineering Departments?" Elizabeth Creamer, Ed.D., Virginia Tech
Thursday, September 25, 2008 1-2 p.m. EDT "Gender Differences in Learning" Laurel
Haak, Ph.D., Discovery Logic
Thursday, October 9, 2008 1-2 p.m. EDT "Social Influences on Girls Interested in
Math and Science" Jacquelynne S. Eccles, Ph.D, University of Michigan
Thursday, October 16, 2008 1-2 p.m. EDT "We Can’t Get There from Here: High School
Girls Consider Engineering" Margaret Eisenhart, Ph.D, University of Colorado
Thursday, October 16, 2008 1-2 p.m. EDT "We Can’t Get There from Here: High School
Girls Consider Engineering" Margaret Eisenhart, Ph.D, University of Colorado
Registration is required for each webinar. All webinars are complimentary. Please
go to www.wepan.org to register
and for more information. You will receive phone-in information and your personal
URL after you register.
Teaching Spatial Reasoning to Improve Retention of Women in Technology
Presented by Sheryl A. Sorby, Ph.D. Offered on the National Institute for Women
in Trades, Technology & Science website.
http://www.iwitts.com/html/CWTSite_etraining.html
NGCP April Webcast
Using the Data: How to Plan, Develop and Use Program Evaluation to Build a Better
Program
Collecting data from participants and other stakeholders is an integral part of
any informal education program, but the real benefit comes from using the data to
inform program planning and delivery. In this webcast learn about methods for collecting
evaluation data and how a summer engineering camp is using evaluation to maximize
its impact. Presenters: Vicky Ragan, Evaluation & Research Associates and Tricia
Berry, Women in Engineering Program, The University of Texas at Austin.
http://www.ngcproject.org/events/webcasts.cfm
Workforce3 One Webinar
Promoting Access to STEM Learning Opportunities and Jobs for Students with Disabilities
The National Science Foundation (NSF) reports that people with disabilities are
underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) studies
and careers. NSF and others report evidence-based practices to increase the participation
of underrepresented groups in STEM to include: technology access; hands-on STEM
activities; self-determination skill building; college and career preparation activities;
bridges between academic levels and careers; work-based experiences; peer and mentor
support; tutoring; and preparing educators and employers to work with individuals
who have disabilities.
http://www.workforce3one.org/view/5116/info
NGCP June Webcast: The Gender Chip Project
How can we use media to inspire young girls to enter the science and technology
fields? In this webcast, participants will watch a short clip of "The Gender Chip Project" and then discuss ways to use the
film, accompanying online toolkits and curricula for their different stakeholders.
When presented in a range of public settings–from professional group meetings to
college peer clusters and presentations for high school students–"The Gender Chip
Project" provokes deep and wide-ranging conversations among women in the STEM fields,
and serves as a springboard to build awareness and affect change at the institutional
and policy levels.
http://ngcproject.org/events/register.cfm?eventid=80
Webinar Invitation: Integrating the Disability Perspective into the WIRED Framework
The 21st century global economy demands a more highly educated workforce equipped
with the skills to ensure career opportunities for American workers and to make
America's businesses competitive in a global market. As we seek to develop America's
talent to meet the recruitment and retention needs of the 21st century workforce,
we need to ensure that people with disabilities are included in the WIRED strategies
to create pipeline hires. The workforce system needs to promote the employment of
people with disabilities in jobs which provide career lattices and a variety of
STEM and other high-growth, high-technology sectors at the regional, state, and
local levels. This Webinar will discuss strategies to show how the "disability perspective"
can be integrated into the WIRED framework.
http://www.workforce3one.org/public/webinars/details.cfm?id=272
Headlines from the Field: National Experts Share Research with WEPAN
http://www.wepan.org/
Industry Expectations for Our Graduates: What We Can Do In Our Education Programs
Now!
It is no surprise that jobs are rapidly changing. But how does a program know about
the changes, keep pace with the changes, and respond to them? Our invited panel
will discuss the changing engineer-technician relationships and the match to current
and future desired skills. We will consider what should be in a student's individual
career plan, what is the right department strategy, what interactions should occur
between courses, what is the learning hierarchy, and what are the essential skills
in technology focused programs. Many of our students are currently employed - what
are the delivery innovations that make sense today? What does industry emphasize
for success criteria, and how can we learn from their methods?
http://www.matecnetworks.org/webreg/
NGCP November Webcast: Inspiring Girls in Science and Engineering: Interactive Program
Models and Resources
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. Based on in-depth research and message testing, the project aims to meet
girls where they live, promoting engineering through the lens of what matters to
girls as they begin to shape their own futures. Learn about the program's free resources
and how you can use it in your work and share with others.
http://ngcproject.org/events/events.cfm?eventid=103