Archived Past Events

Beginning in December 2012, the Minnesota Department of Education and Minnesota State Colleges & Universities will host a 5-webinar series:

PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS: HELPING STUDENTS with COLLEGE and CAREER DECISIONS

Every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 1:00PM ET/12PM CT/11AM MT/10AM PT (alternate February date). The webinars will highlight the latest research regarding career preparation and share specific strategies you can implement in your classroom, office, home, or community-and help your students plan for success.

These webinars are open to everyone--not just to individuals who serve students in Minnesota.

Plan ahead and join us!
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December 11, 2012: It's All in Their Heads, Not in Their Brains: Neuroscience and Nontraditional Careers, hosted by Dr. Tara Ebersole, Professor of Biology, Community College of Baltimore County
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January 8, 2012: Females in STEM Classes & Programs of Study: Teacher Strategies to Recruit & Transition Female Students into STEM Careers, hosted by Courtney Reed Jenkins, Director of Professional Development, NAPE
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(Changing the Conversation.pdf)
(Root.causes.chart_.pdf)
(Root.causes.strategies9.18.09.091.pdf)
http://www.napequity.org/
http://stemequitypipeline.org/
http://women.nasa.gov/a2i/
http://www.blackgirlscode.com/
http://www.engineergirl.org/
http://engineeryourlife.org/
http://www.engineeringmessages.org/
http://www.chicagowomenintrades.org/index.shtml
http://madisoncollege.edu/women-trades-and-technology
http://www.herownwords.com/
http://www.vtworksforwomen.org/laboroflove/


February 5, 2013: Males in Health Occupation Programs of Study: Teacher Strategies to Recruit & Transition Male Students into Health Occupations, hosted by American Association for Men in Nursing, Johnson & Johnson's Campaign for Nursing's Future, and the Oregon Center for Nursing
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Feb 5 webinar Information.pdf (Links and other resources)


March 12, 2013: Successful Paths to Hot Careers, Best Education & Perfect Jobs: Partnering with Families, hosted by Martha Pena, Program Manager from Techbridge in Oakland,CA; Kari Krull, CTE Coordinator from Manitowoc Public School District,WI; and Dr. Judith Harackiewicz, Professor of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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(Presentation)
(Partnering with Families_ Resources-March 12 Webinar.pdf)
(Family Resource Broch 8.pdf)
(2013 Summer Opportunities Guide.pdf)
(retreat invite letter - with bus.pdf)
(Slumber Party on the USS Cobia.pdf)
(Stem to Stern-3.pdf)
(Girls Gaining STEaM-both pages FINAL-2.pdf)
(helpingyourteenfindvalue.pdf)
(makingconnectionschoicesahead.pdf)
(Op-Ed- Time for a STEM talk with your kids.pdf)
(Parents Can Help - Copy.pdf)
(Gen STEM Summary.pdf)
(Gen STEM Tips for Adults.pdf)
STEM-Tips-Girls-012412.pdf)
(Family Influence on Engineering Students (AWE)_03_17_05.pdf)
(Promotion_Ideas_for_Student_Parents_Community.pdf)
http://www.techbridgegirls.org
http://choicesahead.wceruw.org/

April 9, 2013: Successful Paths to Hot Careers, Best Education & Perfect Jobs: Partnering with Business & Industry and Community Organizations, hosted by Dr. Jeff Weld, Director of Iowa Mathematics & Science Education Partnership & Executive Director of the Governor's STEM Advisory Council
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If you are an educator, counselor, advisor, disability specialist, or admissions specialist who works with high school or community college students in a school or community setting or a parent, business & industry partner, or community organization that works with youth...
YOU HAVE A ROLE IN HELPING MINNESOTA STUDENTS UNDERSTAND SUCCESSFUL PATHS TO THE HOTTEST CAREERS, BEST EDUCATION & PERFECT JOBS.

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This webinar describes and illustrates several proven techniques for achieving this goal, points to the research supporting active learning, and offers suggestions for countering resistance to the method that might be expressed by students and faculty members.

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Women Leaders in STEM honorees will share with us their story, their challenges, and what their organization is doing to promote more women and girls in STEM careers.

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AAUW's just-released, new study, Graduating to a Pay Gap shows that engineering is an "equal pay" field! There is no significant difference in the pay received by men and women working as engineers one year after graduation. However, ONLY 39% of women who graduate as engineers enter the engineering workforce--compared with 57% of male engineering grads.

Hear a full review of the Pay Gap study as well discussion of the steps employers, policy-makers, and individuals can take to achieve pay equity for women in the workforce.

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Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day serves as a call to action for parents and professionals to focus on getting more girls into engineering and technology. Engineers Week is February 17-23, 2013. Each year "Girl Day" encourages women engineers, with support from their male counterparts, to directly mentor girls and young women (grades K-12) with hands-on experiences in engineering. This national movement shows girls how creative and collaborative engineering is and how engineers are changing our world.

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Join Dr. Tonya Nilsson, P.E. and ASME's Tom Perry, P.E. to learn about ENGAGE's resources and impact:

• Free, downloadable lesson plans incorporating Everyday Examples in 18 course areas including Freshman Engineering, Physics, Thermodynamics, Dynamics and Properties of Materials
• Fast, easy ways to integrate Everyday Examples in classes
• The impact using Everyday Examples has on student interest and learning and on faculty evaluations

Register and view the full invitation at: Improving ME Student Engagement in Engineering

Role models and mentors can truly make a difference in a girl’s life, especially when it comes to inspiring her to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. In honor of National Mentoring Month in January, presenters from Techbridge and FabFems will discuss how to effectively provide role models and mentors for girls, including strategies for recruiting, retaining, and recognizing professional volunteers. Experience interactive activities, resources, and role model stories that will help you craft engaging experiences that dispel stereotypes and ignite girls’ interest in STEM careers.
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Presenters:
Beth Holloway, Director, Women in Engineering Program, Purdue University
PK Imbrie, Director, College of Engineering Honors Program, Associate Professor, School of Engineering Education, Purdue University
Teri Reed-Rhoads, Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Education, College of Engineering , Director, First Year Engineering Program, Associate Professor, School of Engineering Education, Purdue University

Description: Is the University Admissions Process Gender Biased?
We used statistical analyses to determine potential gender bias and advanced modeling techniques to predict student success. Our research findings informed and changed admissions criteria weightings. This webinar will review research methods and the process for working with Admissions.

Presenter Bios:
Beth Holloway, Director, Women in Engineering Program, Purdue University Beth initiates, manages, evaluates, and promotes comprehensive activities and programs that recruit and retain women in engineering from Kindergarten through faculty ranks. Her research areas include women and leadership, particularly in male dominated careers; differential retention issues for women across engineering disciplines; and engineering admissions practices.

PK Imbrie, Director, College of Engineering Honors Program, Associate Professor, School of Engineering Education, Purdue University An advocate for research-based approaches to engineering education, curricular reform, and student retention, Dr. Imbrie conducts research in epistemologies, assessment, and modeling of student learning, student success, student team effectiveness, and global competencies.

Teri Reed-Rhoads, Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Education, College of Engineering , Director, First Year Engineering Program, Associate Professor, School of Engineering Education, Purdue University Dr. Reed-Rhoads' teaching interests include statistics, interdisciplinary and introductory engineering, diversity and leadership. Her research interests include statistics education, concept inventory development, assessment/evaluation of learning and programs, recruitment and retention, diversity, equity, and cultural humility.

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Cost: Free!

Presenters: Jeffery Weld and Linda Bisgaard

Goals: During the webinar participants will learn about a strategy to:

1. Unite the assets of communities in engaging youth and parents in STEM and
2. Engage parents in understanding STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).

Description: Moms Night Out for STEM is a program launched in 2010 to help engage parents, especially moms, in developing the interest and motivation in children to explore the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It is a statewide celebratory evening of hands-on and informative explorations at multiple sites across Iowa.

Presenter Bios:
Jeffery Weld, PhD., is the Executive Director of the Governor's STEM Advisory Council and Director of the inter-univeristy collaborative, Iowa Mathematics & Science Education Partnership (IMSEP) and Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Jeff serves on several state and national boards including the Board of Directors of the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Education Foundation and the Triangle Coalition for Science and Technology.

Linda Bisgaard is the Director of Advocacy and Collaborations for Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa. She is responsible for representing the Girl Scout council as the thought leader as well as the voice for and of girls with policy makers and community leaders at the local, state, and federal levels. Linda has been a member of the State Leadership STEM Team for Iowa since 2008 which was provided for through a grant from NAPE. Most recently, Linda has been involved with the Governor's STEM Advisory Council serving on a work-study group focused on STEM for Highly Able, Underrepresented, and Nontraditional persons.

Click here to register for the archived webinar.
(Presentation)
(Gen STEM Summary.pdf)
(Gen STEM Tips for Adults.pdf)
(STEM-Tips-Girls.pdf)
(GS_StemBrochure.pdf)
(Family Influence on Engineering Students (AWE).pdf)
(Gender Biases in Early Number Exposure to Preschool-Aged Children)

In the United States today, there is an urgent and far-reaching need for a workforce skilled in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Filling the need is key to carrying the country into a healthy economic future, experts say, and it’s time to figure out some answers.

Enter STEM Solutions 2012, a groundbreaking leadership summit held in Dallas, Texas this summer, June 27-29. For the first time on a national stage, leading educators, top policymakers, major corporations and education technology companies will convene to determine the strategies, policies and collective changes that are needed to cultivate a competitive STEM workforce in the United States.

The three-day summit will be “a conference focused on creating solutions,” according to Brian Kelly, Editor and Chief Content Officer for U.S. News & World Report, one of the co-producers of the event. “It’s not just going to be a conversation about the STEM shortage,” he said “It’s our goal with this symposium to achieve specific outcomes that will advance the STEM initiative and work to solve the challenges we’re facing.”

Kelly cites five specific objectives of the conference:

• Facilitate the matching of supply and demand through a data-driven marketplace that accurately reflects employment needs and skill requirements.
• Communicate with educators and policymakers about the skill-specific innovation that is needed in the classroom and beyond.
• Form a national leadership consensus on how to implement successful programs on a national scale.
• Showcase what’s working by highlighting the industry, government and education partners that are currently most effective at aligning skills with jobs.
• Increase public and political awareness of the growing disparity between job skills and employer need, and the detrimental impact it has on the U.S. economy and society.

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Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN) is pleased to announce its 23rd Annual Conference to be held in Columbus, Ohio from June 25 - 27, 2012. A robust body of research on gender and traditionally under-represented minority groups in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) underpins and ties together many initiatives to advance the prominence of women engineering faculty, students and the workforce. Getting to the Heart of it All will explore how research and related programs span the boundaries of these four audiences: Gender Research, WIE Programs, Faculty and Corporate Partners. How do successes for one audience translate to and return benefits for other groups? How might the synergies be expanded going forward?

Conference Themes:

• Theme 1: Women in Engineering Program Contributions
• Theme 2: Results and New Ideas from the ADVANCE Community
• Theme 3: Corporate Policy, Practice and Influence
• Theme 4: Building the Feedback Loop from Practice to Research

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Presenters will share strategies to meaningfully engage families in STEM activities in informal learning environments to promote student learning, and how to measure that family engagement. The goals are to: a) discuss what is meant by effective family involvement in STEM education, b) identify effective strategies for different communities, and c) share methods and results on measuring family engagement. Presenters will focus their strategies on how to engage underrepresented groups, with a focus on Latino and African American families.

Presenters:

• Jacob Martinez, Project Director, Watsonville TEC, ITEST project
• Patrik Lundh and Christopher Harris, SRI International

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The Way Human Beings Respond to Negative Stereotypes About Their Racial and Gender Group

Dr. Joshua Aronson, Associate Professor of Applied Psychology at NYU and internationally recognized expert on stereotype threat and the social psychology of achievement will discuss what psychologists have learned about how certain situations can make people less intelligent, and what we can do to counter the power of these situations to encourage the expression and the development of intelligent thought and academic achievement.

Joshua Aronson and his team have conducted numerous studies showing how stereotype threat depresses the standardized test performance of black, Latino and female college students. Understanding can help young people achieve their academic aspirations.

Aronson and his colleagues are widely considered experts in this field, and they are now working to boost the learning achievement, test performance and enjoyment of school among underachieving youth.

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Our dynamic panel of speakers will address how medium and short-term investments in STEM education and STEM workforce development are impacting their organizations and need to continue. Learn more about our panel by clicking here.

The Town Hall will be broadcast via Webex. Free Registration is available by clicking below. Space is limited by our connection limit so early registration is encouraged. We look forward to your participation. Call Ted Wells at 202-296-5224 with any questions.

The STEMconnector™ Team

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What: White House Panel on Women and Girls in STEM.

Women and girls continue to be significantly underrepresented in the STEM fields - a trend that starts early and comes at a serious cost to both the career prospects of our young women and the success of our economy. By ensuring women and girls receive the exposure, encouragement and support they need to enter, and succeed in, STEM fields, this country can benefit from the full range and diversity of its talent.

The White House Council on Women and Girls is excited to announce a White House event that features a panel of trailblazing women in STEM fields who will share their experiences and encourage girls to follow in their footsteps - or blaze a trail of their own. This event will also include the very first public screening of "Girls in STEM," a video on girls in STEM, featuring footage from girls who participated in the 2012 White House Science Fair.

This event will be live-streamed over the internet, and students will be able to submit questions for the panelists via Twitter and Facebook.

The event will proceed as follows:

10:30-10:35 am: Remarks by EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson

10:35-10:45 am: Premiere of "Girls in STEM" video, featuring girls who participated in the 2012 White House Science Fair

10:45-11:30 am: Panel on girls in STEM moderated by Administrator Jackson and featuring the following panelists:

1. Dr. Cady Coleman, NASA Astronaut, Colonel, U.S. Air Force, retired
2. Jocelyn Goldfein, Director of Engineering, Facebook
3. Dr. Jean Hernandez, President, Edmonds Community College
4. Bianca Bailey, President, Howard University Chapter of Engineers Without Borders

When: Tuesday, April 24th, 10:30am-11:30 am EDT

Where: The event will be broadcast live online from the White House and on Facebook, and we will post a video recording of the entire event online (as well as a link to "Girls in STEM"). Here's how you can participate:

1. Submit questions for the panel right now through a webform on www.WhiteHouse.gov
2. On April 24th, watch live and join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter:
   • Watch live stream on WhiteHouse.gov/live beginning at 10:30 am EDT
   • On Facebook, watch the event live through the White House Live App and ask questions on our wall
   • On Twitter, use the hashtag #GirlsInSTEM to ask questions and discuss the panel
3. If you can't join live, full video of the event and the "Girls in STEM" video will be posted on WhiteHouse.gov/cwg for online viewing at any time (this option may be especially useful for students in afterschool programs and other youth enrichment programs that take place outside school hours).

Who: You! We are seeking the participation of students, educators, and others across the U.S. via live-stream, Twitter, and Facebook.

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Cost: Free!

Presenters: Elizabeth Shayne and Kelly Walsh

Goals: During the webinar participants will

1. Learn about the Rosie’s Girls Program and
2. Understand Replication Process

Description: Rosie’s Girls, a program of Vermont Works for Women, is an exciting day camp where girls have a chance to get their hands dirty, express themselves creatively and explore what the world has to offer them – and what they have to offer the world. The program combines hands-on instruction in the skilled trades and STEM careers with lots of arts activities and games, while supporting girls in finding their own strength, power and confidence in a fun, positive atmosphere. Join us to learn more about this unique program and how to bring it to your area.

Presenter Bios:
Elizabeth Shayne is co-founder of the Rosie’s Girls Program and continues to serve in an advisory capacity to the program. She was a middle and high school administrator at a girls’ school in Manhattan and has a particular interest in the social-emotional development of young girls. Liz developed the Rosie’s Girls Program and its curricular materials and has supported the replication of the program since 2001, including on-site training, technical assistance and conducting a training institute.

Liz is currently the Interim Head of School at The Schoolhouse in S. Burlington, VT, a K-6 elementary school. Liz holds a Masters in Public Administration from Columbia University and an AB in History from Harvard University.

Kelly Walsh is a Program Coordinator at Vermont Works for Women where her focus is delivering quality, effective programming for middle and high school girls. Among other programs, Kelly is responsible for the planning, implementation and evaluation of the Rosie’s Girls Summer Program in Essex and Barre, Vermont as well as supporting Rosie’s Girls replication sites around the state and across the country.

Kelly has worked with nonprofit organizations benefitting children and youth for the past nine years in Vermont, New York, New Mexico, Virginia and Utah. She received a BA in Sociology from Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, VA and is an Associate of the Vermont Leadership Institute’s Class of 2012.

Additional Resources:
Presentation
Sample Budget
Program Summary
Rosie's Girls and STEM
Rosie's Girls Curriculum Sampler

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Join Laura Wright of the Center for Applied Linguistics, David Crowther of the University of Nevada, Reno, and the Smithsonian Institution’s National Science Resources Center for our 2012 NSRC Leadership Development Forum on March 28th in Indianapolis! This year’s Forum will focus on using inquiry-based science as a vehicle for developing English language skills in elementary and middle school.

• Explore research connecting inquiry and language development and learn strategies that put those ideas into practice during an experiential workshop.
• Learn how to use science inquiry to foster language development not only for your English Language Learners (ELL), but for your entire class.
• Network with other science educators, including district administrators, principals, science coordinators, teachers, and university faculty.
• Lunch and reception will be provided.

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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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Presented by: Claudia Morrell, Chief Operating Officer, National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Education (NAPE)

Description: Micro-inequities are those subtle “micro-messages” that devalue, discourage, and dismiss non-traditional students as exceptional scholars, scientists, and engineers. This presentation will provide the building blocks to understanding micro-messaging and its impact on communication and performance. Back by popular demand! Claudia will reprise the “standing- room-only” session that she presented at our Fall 2012 CTE Conference.

Archived Recording

Presented by: Fred Smyth, Ph.D.

Description: Implicit mindsets operate on important life judgments and decisions. Implicit biases are linked to critical STEM outcomes such as choice of major and performance on high stakes tests.

Participants will learn about:

• Measuring implicit bias in STEM
• The Harvard Implicit Association Test (IAT) (https://implicit.harvard.edu)
• Taking the "Gender-Science" IAT.
• Strategies for changing implicit biases and avoiding their effects.

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Presented by: Nicole Smith, Senior Economist, Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce

Description: Our education system is not producing enough STEM-capable students to keep up with demand in both traditional STEM occupations and other sectors across the economy that demand similar STEM competencies. This webinar discusses the STEM KSAs (Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes) and provides both an economic and non-economic rationale for the loss of students/workers in the STEM pipeline. We further quantify the extent of the losses using longitudinal data and highlight the need for a strategy to STEM the tide. We will discuss the demographics of the STEM worker and peculiar STEM concerns such as foreign-born talent and the outsourcing of STEM jobs. We will discuss the extent to which STEM "pays" and the wage differentials that exist for STEM majors who choose to major in STEM or non-STEM fields.

Goals: During the webinar, participants will

1. Learn about the state of STEM jobs in the US today and 10 years in the future
2. Understand STEM demand/supply prospects and whether we are meeting the demand
3. Recognize the demand for STEM competencies in various job sectors

PowerPoint Slides
STEM Projections Chat Transcript.pdf
clusters-execsum.pdf
clusters-complete-update1.pdf
clusters-states-complete-update1.pdf
stem-execsum.pdf

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To start off the new year, we will do something a little different! The STEM Equity Pipeline will feature a YouTube video and will provide opportunities to participate in a small group discussion after watching the video on your own.

Subject: How Gender Stereotypes Influence Emerging Career Aspirations (and What Can Be Done About It)

Presenter: Shelley Correll, Stanford University

How To Participate: On your own, watch the 48-minute video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwviTwO8M8Q. Then participate in one of the free group discussions, led by Freda Walker. Please note that Ms. Correll will not join us for the group discussion.

Group Discussion Dates:

Discussion A: Monday, January 23, 2012 2PM EST/1PM CST/12PM MST/11 AM PST

Discussion B: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 3PM EST/2PM CST/1PM MST/12PM PST

Discussion C: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 1PM EST/12PM CST/11AM MST/10AM PST

Discussion D: Thursday, January 26, 2012 12PM EST/11AM CST/10AM MST/9 AM PST

NOTE: Due to the format of these discussions, they were not archived.

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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Sheraton Grand Hotel, Sacramento
www.jspac.org
December 6, 2011 - How Does Your Implicit Bias and Micromessages Affect Your Instructional Effectiveness?
Mimi Lufkin

This session will provide participants with an overview of the research on implicit bias, stereotype threat, attribution theory and micromessages as a basis for understanding the way teacher student interaction influences learning and engagement of women and girls in science, technology, engineering and math programs of study. Tips, tools and hands-on activities for increasing instructional effectiveness and professional development resources will be shared.

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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Cost: FREE!
Presenter: Tara Eisenhauer Ebersole, Ph.D.

Description: Professional communities for faculty are growing in popularity at secondary and postsecondary institutions across the country. These communities provide support and networking for faculty, but what are the impacts on student learning? This session will provide evidence of the incalculable positive impact one such community has had on student learning and steps for how to implement professional learning communities at your institution.

Goals: During the webinar participants will:

1. Learn the components of a successful Professional Learning Community for faculty.
2. Review an assessment of the impact of a Professional Learning Community on student learning.
3. Discuss the steps to implement a Professional Learning Community.

(Archived Webinar Registration. Once you register, you will receive an automated email with the link to the webinar.)
(Powerpoint Slides)
(JFD 22-1 Ebersole.pdf)

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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Cost: FREE!
Presenter: Elizabeth Litzler, Ph.D.

Description: The number of responses to the Project to Assess Climate in Engineering (PACE) survey provided a great opportunity to examine student experiences by race and ethnicity. This study focuses on women studying engineering in the undergraduate academic environment, the need to recognize that changes are needed in engineering classrooms, and the need to think about women as a diverse group. Researchers examined the data and found some interesting and statistically significant differences among women by race/ethnicity. These findings advance our understanding of race and undergraduate engineering education. Findings could help institutions better retain particular underrepresented groups of students. Join the webinar to learn about student experiences in engineering, understand how experiences could impact educational outcomes, and hear about some targeted interventions that can help retain underrepresented women.

Goals: During the webinar participants will:

1. Understand overall trends from a research study of female engineering student's experiences in the classroom.
2. Recognize that women are a diverse group, and understand the differences between African-American, Asian-American, Caucasian, Hispanic, and Native-American experiences.
3. Gain a better understanding of students' experiences and what may lead to underrepresented females staying in engineering.
4. Learn about targeted interventions to improve recruitment and retention of underrepresented groups of students.

(Archived Webinar Registration. Once you register, you will receive an automated email with the link to the archived webinar.)
(Powerpoint Slides)
Litzler Jaros Brainard_ASEE 2010 PACE Findings Final.pdf
Litzler Mody-Pan Brainard 2011.pdf
PACE_ASEE Research into Practice Paper.pdf

Sponsored by: National Science Foundation, CyberWatch, Carey Business School at John Hopkins University and the Maryland State Department of Education

What is the National Cybersecurity Framework? What is the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education? What do students and teachers need to know about security? What Career Options and Educational Pathways are Available?

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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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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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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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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)

Cost: FREE!
Presenter: ANGELA M. BYARS-WINSTON, Ph.D., Director of Research Initiatives, School of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Center for Women’s Health Research.
Description: This webinar focuses on the relevance of cognitive beliefs and cultural variables on academic and career commitment in science and engineering. Data from studies of underrepresented STEM populations at the undergraduate level will be presented. Examples of strategies for increasing STEM career interests, commitment to research, reinforcing STEM students’ academic self-efficacy beliefs, and reducing perceived academic barriers at the individual, department, and institutional levels will be discussed.
Goals: During the webinar participants will:

1. Increase knowledge of social cognitive theory relative to STEM career development
2. Learn about current career development research with racial/ethnic minority undergraduates in STEM
3. Generate ideas for culturally-relevant interventions that promote STEM career choice

(Archived Webinar Registration. Once you register, you will receive an automated email with the link to the archived webinar.)
(PDF Slides)

Claudia Morrell, the Chief Operating Officer of the STEM Equity Pipeline project, was a featured speaker at this event at the College of Southern Maryland.
(Claudia's Powerpoint - Identifying Root Causes and Effective Strategies to Increase Student Outcomes in STEM )
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Claudia Morrell, the Chief Operating Officer of the STEM Equity Pipeline project, was a featured speaker at this event.
(Claudia's Powerpoint - Increasing the Performance Outcomes for Students in Nontradtional Fields: Reality Versus Rhetoric)
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Location: Plymouth Graduate Center, 2 Pillsbury Street, 5th Floor, Concord, NH 03301
This day of training will be focused on-

Step Three – Identify Best Solutions – based on the root causes, we will explore research-based effective practices that have proven to remove or decrease the effect of that root cause and current models/programs using them. Lots of online resources will be shared and you will have the chance to consider what effective practice you could implement in your school or classroom that would lead to an increased participation or completion of women in STEM related programs of study.

Step Four – Create an Evaluation Plan – We will explore the difference between a formative and summative evaluation and develop goals and objectives for measuring the success of your selected solution. You will create an evaluation plan that will keep you on track for measuring the effectiveness of your solution’s process and its short and long term outcomes.

Step Five – Implement Your Solution – We have developed some simple and easy to use project management tools that can help you stay on task no matter how simple or complex your selected solution might be. Learn how valuable work breakdown structures and Gantt charts can be when creating an implementation plan. For any of you that write grants these tools are the perfect templates for a grant application workplan!

If you missed the training on September 21, 2010 when we covered Step One (Document Performance Results) and Step Two (Identify Root Causes) you can catch up by watching the STEM Equity Pipeline archived webinars on these two steps before joining us on February 23, 2011. The archived webinars are available here.
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Cost: FREE!
Presenter: ANGELA M. BYARS-WINSTON, Ph.D., Director of Research Initiatives, School of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Center for Women’s Health Research.
Description: This webinar focuses on the relevance of cognitive beliefs and cultural variables on academic and career commitment in science and engineering. Data from studies of underrepresented STEM populations at the undergraduate level will be presented. Examples of strategies for increasing STEM career interests, commitment to research, reinforcing STEM students’ academic self-efficacy beliefs, and reducing perceived academic barriers at the individual, department, and institutional levels will be discussed.
Goals: During the webinar participants will:

1. Increase knowledge of social cognitive theory relative to STEM career development
2. Learn about current career development research with racial/ethnic minority undergraduates in STEM
3. Generate ideas for culturally-relevant interventions that promote STEM career choice

(Archived Webinar Registration. Once you register, you will receive an automated email with the link to the archived webinar.)
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Cost: FREE!
Presenter: Fred Smyth, University of Virginia
Description: Become acquainted with evidence of the operation of implicit mindsets on important, sometimes life-altering, judgments and decisions. Learn about research linking implicit biases to critical STEM outcomes, such as choice of major and performance on high stakes tests and strategies for changing implicit biases. Be introduced to methods for measuring implicit bias in STEM, including the demonstration website for the Implicit Association Test (https://implicit.harvard.edu) where you can take a “Gender-Science” IAT.
Webinar Goals:

1. Raise awareness of implicit mindsets in STEM, their measurability and effects.
2. Promote adoption of a “nurture” rather than “nature” mindset about STEM ability.
3. Alert participants to strategies for changing implicit biases and for combating their negative effects.

(Arhived Webinar Registration. Once you register, you will receive an automated email with the link to the archived webinar.)
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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.

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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. 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.

Cost: FREE!
Presenter: Dr. Monica Bruning, Iowa State University
Description: Female Recruits Explore Engineering - FREE is a collaborative research and outreach program conducted by researchers and educators from three Universities. In school and afterschool programs for high achieving 10th grade Latina, African-American, Native American, Asian American, and a few Caucasian girls were conducted to explore career possibilities in engineering. Two-thirds of the girls lived in families that qualify for free or reduced lunch at school and very few had considered engineering as a college or career choice. In addition to a variety of activities, the project developed a secure website for the girls to share their explorations, and each girl had a Blackberry smartphone to communicate with other FREE participants.
Goals: During the webinar participants will:

1. Become aware of FREE as an intervention strategy to increase the participation of girls in STEM courses and careers.
2. Learn about implementing the project with an on-line tool kit.
3. Understand data focused on research questions related to girls pursing engineering careers.

(Arhived Webinar Registration. Once you register, you will receive an automated email with the link to the archived webinar.)
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FREE Website - http://www.xploreengineering.org

Renaissance Hotel in Austin, Texas
Goals for this conference include raising awareness and promoting STEM education best practices and the importance of STEM careers. There will be opportunities for individuals, both students and professionals, to present posters and workshop sessions.
Register for the STEM 2011 Conference.

The National Girls Collaborative Project held the first national NGCP Collaboration Conference on October 20th-22nd in Washington, D.C. Over 150 participants engaged in meaningful networking and professional development activities, all focused on engaging more girls in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. This webcast will feature highlights from the conference, including a summary of resources provided for those who were not able to attend. Participants will also share their perspective of the event and outcomes for their projects or organizations.
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The Great Hall, Washburne Culinary Institute, Chicago, IL.
Join Andresse St. Rose, co-author of Why So Few? on December 9th in Chicago for a presentation and in-depth discussion on the research and relevant of Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Registration is open at this link and the cost is 25.00 per person and includes lunch.