Archive: STEM

SPARC program of the Chapel Hill branch

>The Chapel Hill branch sponsored a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) program, called SPARC, in the fall of 2008.  This is a report on that project.

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New NGCP liaison for North Carolina

AAUW has named Sue Metz of Greensboro as the new liaison for North Carolina for the National Girls Collaborative Project.

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Money Girls Project in High Point

High Point Money Girls Project

The AAUW High Point branch teamed with the YWCA to present a series of workshops on money management for girls ages 10 to 14.

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Presentation on the AAUW IT Techs Project

Here is the presentation John Hoffler used at the AAUW NC 2008 Summer Meeting to explain the new state project.

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What is the state STEM project?

A key initiative of AAUW is to encourage girls to pursue classes and prepare for careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Learn about a new AAUW NC project that advances this goal, a pilot project of the Triad branches in collaboration with the Tarheel Triad Council of the Girl Scouts and the Black Data Processing Associates of Charlotte to provide a training program open to girls in the Piedmont-Triad.

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Webcast on strategies for working with girls in STEM

An NGCP sponsored webcast.

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USDA APHIS Sponsors Ag-DISCOVERY Camp

Sixteen high school students - nine girls and seven boys - from across North Carolina, from Florida, and from New York, participated in the third year of this camp sponsored by USDA APHIS and coordinated by NCSU’s The Science House.

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AAAS Women in Science booklet released

The AAAS journal, Science, has created a booklet for educators hoping to inspire girls to pursue careers in STEM fields.

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Six Key Requirements for Effective Collaboration

These tips came from a STEM-related event, but apply in a much broader context.

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Pass-It-On Grants

From anitaborg.org:
The Anita Borg Systers Pass-It-On Grants honor Anita Borg’s desire to create a network of technical women helping one another. The grants, funded by donations from the Systers Online Community, are intended as means for women established in technological fields to support women seeking their place in the fields of technology. The grants […]

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